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James Atherton 1785–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 14 Jul 1856

Death Location: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England

Father: HENRY Atherton

Mother: Ellen Fairclough

Spouse(s): MARY (Atherton)

Children(s): Harriet Atherton, Ellen Atherton, John Atherton, Mary Atherton, Sarah Atherton

James Atherton was born in 1785 in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England, the child of Henry Atherton And Ellen Fairclough. In 1841, James Atherton resided in Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. James Atherton married Mary Atherton, and had children including Ellen Atherton, Harriet Atherton, John Atherton, Mary Atherton, Sarah Atherton. James Atherton passed away in 1856 in Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • James Atherton was born in 1785 in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England, the child of Henry Atherton And Ellen Fairclough.
  • In 1841, James Atherton resided in Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England.
  • James Atherton married Mary Atherton, and had children including Ellen Atherton, Harriet Atherton, John Atherton, Mary Atherton, Sarah Atherton.
  • James Atherton passed away in 1856 in Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY Atherton
1745–1822
Birth Location: Hallgate, WIgan, Lancashire, England
HA
Ellen Fairclough
1747–1817
Birth Location: Orrell (near Wigan), Lancashire, England
EF

Spouses(s)

MARY (Atherton)
1784–1850
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
M(

Children(s)

Harriet Atherton
1822–
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
HA
Ellen Atherton
1827–
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
EA
John Atherton
1818–1849
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Mary Atherton
1816–
Birth Location: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
MA
Sarah Atherton
1822–
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire
SA

James Atherton's Ancestors

Self
James Atherton
1785–1856
Birth Place: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents
HENRY Atherton
1745–1822
Hallgate, WIgan, Lancashire, England
Ellen Fairclough
1747–1817
Orrell (near Wigan), Lancashire, England
Grandparents
HENRY Atherton
1719–
Orrell (near Wigan), Lancashire, England
ALICE Mitton
1723–
Hallgate, Lancashire, England
JAMES Fairclough
1708–1766
Orrell, Lancashire, England
JANE Seddon
1708–1757
Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
ELLEN Sims
1684–
THOMAS Fairclough
1667–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
CHRISTIAN (Sims)
–1700
LAURENCE Fairclough
1620–

James Atherton's Descendants

1.
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James Atherton (1785–14 Jul 1856) m. MARY (Atherton) (1784–14 Apr 1850)
  1. 1. Harriet Atherton 1822–
  2. 2. Ellen Atherton 1827–
  3. 3. John Atherton 1818–1849
  4. 4. Mary Atherton 1816–
  5. 5. Sarah Atherton 1822– m. THOMAS Griffiths 1818–1866
    1. 1. William Griffiths 1840– m. Caroline Varley 1833–
    2. 2. James Griffiths 1843– m. Emily (Matilda) Norman 1841–
      1. 1. Henry (Thomas) Griffiths 1866–
      2. 2. Emily Griffiths 1868–
      3. 3. James (George) Griffiths 1871–
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Griffiths 1847– m. John Jordan 1856–
    4. 4. George Griffiths 1857–1894 m. Jane Moore 1856–1919
      1. 1. Edward (John) Griffiths 1877–1946 m. Florence Scarratt 1875–
        1. 1. Frederick (Grorge) Griffiths 1899–
        2. 2. Dorothy Griffiths 1901–
        3. 3. May Griffiths 1905–
        4. 4. Jack Griffiths 1907–
        5. 5. Sarah Griffiths 1909–
        6. 6. Florence (Jenny) Griffiths 1902–
    5. 5. Henry Griffiths 1860–1903
    6. 6. Edward Griffiths 1858–1859
    7. 7. Thomas Griffiths 1845–1887 m. Mary (Ellen) Mills 1862– m. Mary (Ann) Heath 1843–1880
      1. 1. Evelyn Griffiths 1868–1924 m. Charles (Lincoln) Hall 1866–
        1. 1. Frederick (Edgar) Hall 1893–
        2. 2. Lucy (M) Hall 1896–
        3. 3. Daris (E) Hall 1898–
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Griffiths 1875– m. Edgar (H) Hudson 1870–
        1. 1. Dorothy Hudson 1896–
        2. 2. May Hudson 1900–
        3. 3. Frances Hudson 1904–
        4. 4. Edgar (Eric) Hudson 1908–
      3. 3. Thomas (Albert) Griffiths 1879–1941
      4. 4. Laura (Adela) Griffiths 1871–1917 m. John (Thomas) Welborn 1867–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Beatrice) Welborn 1897–
      5. 5. William (Henry) Griffiths 1872–1872
      6. 6. Alice (Maud) Griffiths 1876–1876
      7. 7. Katie (Louise) Griffiths 1878–1878
      8. 8. LILIAN Griffiths 1869–1952 m. ROBERT (EDWARD) Sharman 1868–1899
        1. 1. George (Edgar) Sharman 1891–1915
        2. 2. Katie (Laura) Sharman 1888–1889
        3. 3. Sarah (Eva) Sharman 1898–1898
        4. 4. VIOLET Sharman 1893–1956 m. SAMUEL Smith 1894–1959

James Atherton's Timeline

6 Records

1785
1785
Birth of James Atherton in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
1785
5 Jun 1785
James Atherton was baptized in Bolton le Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Bolton le Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Age 56
James Atherton resided here in Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 66
James Atherton resided here in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
1856
1856
Age 71
Death of James Atherton in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
1856
14 Jul 1856
Age 71
Burial of James Atherton in Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials
    [2] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2211; Folio: 219; Page: 33; GSU roll: 87221.
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 535; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Bolton Le Moors; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 35; Page: 25; Line: 1; GSU roll: 306920
    [5] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1785
    Event Place: Bolton le Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 535; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Bolton Le Moors; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 35; Page: 25; Line: 1; GSU roll: 306920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2211; Folio: 219; Page: 33; GSU roll: 87221.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials
    [2] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials
    [2] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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