april 28th 1910 Mary ann atkin nee askew to Florrie atkin

Drypool, hull, Humberside

NOT POSTED

the message

"April 28th 1910

My Dear Florrie

You have every wish from me for a happy birthday and hopes you will live to have a many more

with best love from Grandma

M Atkin"

the sender

Mary Ann Atkin nee Askew (1838-1931) was the daughter of James Watson Askew (1802-1877) and Mary Ann Sharman (1808-?). James was an ironmonger.

Mary Ann, the daughter married William Atkin (1836-1915) in 1856. William was a Blacksmith. They had two children, Thomas William (1859-1950) and Kate (1861-?).

the recipient

Florrie Atkin (1889-1979) was the daughter of Thomas William Atkin (1859-1950) and Betsy Cross (1863-1949). Thomas was a dock labourer at a timber yard. Florrie never married. She was the granddaughter of the sender Mary Ann Atkin nee Askew.

the places

Drypool, Hull, Humberside

what the card says to us

The picture is a gaudy birthday card typical of 1910.

The card was fully addressed but never posted.

Florrie's grandmother has included a reference to the relationship and signed the card formally as "M. Atkin", as if Florrie didn't know.

A simple if slightly stilted birthday card.