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John Atherton 1831 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1831

Birth Location: Orrell, Lancashire, England

Death Date: January 1885

Death Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Father: Henry Atherton

Mother: Ellen Pilling

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The story of John Atherton began in 1831 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. John Atherton passed away in 1885 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Atherton began in 1831 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.
  • John Atherton passed away in 1885 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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John Atherton's Ancestors

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John Atherton
1831 – 1885
Birth Place: Orrell, Lancashire, England
Parents
Henry Atherton
1806 – 1890
Orrell, Lancashire, England
Ellen Pilling
1800 – 1879
Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Atherton
1776 – 1859
Orrell, Lancashire, England
Nancy Winstanley
1776 – 1808
Orrell, Lancashire, England
Thomas Pilling
1773 – 1827
Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Mary Lowe
1771 – 1824
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Winstanley
1714 – 1777
Jane Fairhurst
1737 – 1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Winstanley
1667 – 1729
Timothy Fairhurst
1715 –

John Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1831
about 1831
Birth of John Atherton in Orrell, Lancashire, England
Orrell, Lancashire, England
1885
January 1885
Age 54
Death of John Atherton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1831
    Event Place: Orrell, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1885
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

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