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Peter Atherton 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1796

Birth Location: Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Oct 1870

Death Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Atherton

Mother: Alice BAINS

Spouse(s): Alice Atherton

Children(s): Rachel Thornton

Peter Atherton was born in 1796 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Atherton And Alice Bains. Peter Atherton married Alice Atherton, and had children including Rachel Thornton. Peter Atherton passed away in 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Peter Atherton was born in 1796 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Atherton And Alice Bains.
  • Peter Atherton married Alice Atherton, and had children including Rachel Thornton.
  • Peter Atherton passed away in 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Peter Atherton's Ancestors

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Peter Atherton
1796–1870
Birth Place: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Atherton
1751–1843
Lancashire
Alice BAINS
1758–1841
Pemberton, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Bains
1725–1801
Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire
Alice Barrow
1728–1807
Pemberton, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bains
1705–1741
Jeffrey Barrow
1690–
Anne Ogden
1694–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
james Barrow
1668–
John 🍃
1671–1723
Alice 🍃
1675–1753

Peter Atherton's Descendants

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Peter Atherton (28 Jan 1796–Oct 1870) m. Alice Atherton (18 Oct 1798–Oct 1886)
  1. 1. Rachel Thornton 1828–1871 m. Rachael Atherton 1830–1872
    1. 1. John Atherton 1850–1920 m. Agnes Atherton 1850–1923
      1. 1. Thomas Atherton 1874–1946 m. May (E) Atherton 1872–
        1. 1. Lillian (M) Maiden –2015 m. Herbert (E) Maiden 1919–
        2. 2. Agnes Atherton 1899–
      2. 2. John Atherton 1876–
      3. 3. Isabella Atherton 1877–
      4. 4. Richard Atherton 1879–
      5. 5. Peter Atherton 1881–
      6. 6. Robert Atherton 1885–
      7. 7. William Atherton 1888–

Peter Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1796
28 Jan 1796
Birth of Peter Atherton in Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Pemberton, Lancashire, England
1870
Oct 1870
Age 74
Death of Peter Atherton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1796
    Event Place: Pemberton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1870
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

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