George Atkinson (Surveyor General)

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George Atkinson was the second Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1805, succeeding J. Johnwil, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Gualterus Schneider.{{cite web|title=History |url=http://www.survey.gov.lk/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55&lang=en |publisher=Survey Department of Sri Lanka |accessdate=14 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416050210/http://www.survey.gov.lk/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55&lang=en |archivedate=16 April 2014 }}

His daughter, Maria Elisabeth, married Joseph Sansoni, the son of Louis Sansoni, the Colonial Postmaster General in 1824.