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Richard Atherton 1747–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas ATHERTON

Mother: Mary Sharples

Spouse(s): Rachel Gaskell

Children(s): Rachel Atherton

Richard Atherton was born in 1747 in Standish, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Atherton And Mary Sharples. Richard Atherton married Rachel Gaskell, and had children including Rachel Atherton. Richard Atherton passed away in 1785 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Atherton was born in 1747 in Standish, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Atherton And Mary Sharples.
  • Richard Atherton married Rachel Gaskell, and had children including Rachel Atherton.
  • Richard Atherton passed away in 1785 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas ATHERTON
1723–1813
Birth Location: –
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Mary Sharples
1724–1837
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Gaskell
1749–1790
Birth Location: Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire
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Children(s)

Rachel Atherton
1785–1820
Birth Location: –
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Richard Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Atherton
1747–1785
Birth Place: Standish, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas ATHERTON
1723–1813
Mary Sharples
1724–1837
Ince, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Atherton
1690–1762
West Derby, Lancashire, England
1Margaret Tartleton
1688–1728
Halewood, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Zakerie (Ashurst (Linen Weaver)) *D
1699–1781
Woodhouses, Pemberton , All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Ellen (Taylor) *D
1698–
St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Atherton
1657–1692
Ann Smith
1660–1728
Olliuer 7GGF
1654–1727
Ellen Foster
1658–1708
Edward *D
1664–1721
Jane *D
1664–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Atherton
1635–1692
Ann Smith
1660–1728
Richard Ashurst
1632–1665
Jane Shaw
1635–
William Foster
1630–1669
Ellen Martin
1636–1686
Edward Taylor
1641–
Elizabeth *D
1641–1694
Joseph Tetlow
1620–

Richard Atherton's Descendants

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Richard Atherton (1747–1785) m. Rachel Gaskell (1749–abt 1790)
  1. 1. Rachel Atherton 1785–1820 m. William Hurst 1791–1824
    1. 1. Thomas Hurst 1817–1875 m. Sarah Hitchen 1823–1898
      1. 1. Reuben Hurst 1858–1898 m. Ann Walsh 1863–
        1. 1. Joseph Hurst 1891– m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Winstanley 1890–1947
        2. 2. Margaret Hurst 1883–
        3. 3. Sarah Hurst 1886–
        4. 4. Thomas Hurst 1888–

Richard Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Richard Atherton in Standish, Lancashire, England
Standish, Lancashire, England
1785
1785
Age 38
Death of Richard Atherton in Standish, Lancashire, England
Standish, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England
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