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Richard Atherton 1845 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1845

Birth Location: Simonswood, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1857

Death Location: Kirkby, Lancashire, , England

Father: Joseph Atherton

Mother: Ann Swift

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The story of Richard Atherton began in 1845 in Simonswood, Lancashire, , England. Richard Atherton passed away in 1857 in Kirkby, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Atherton began in 1845 in Simonswood, Lancashire, , England.
  • Richard Atherton passed away in 1857 in Kirkby, Lancashire, , England.

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Richard Atherton's Ancestors

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Richard Atherton
1845 – 1857
Birth Place: Simonswood, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Joseph Atherton
1812 – 1883
Simonswood, Lancashire, England
Ann Swift
1813 – 1886
Kirkby, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Robert Atherton
1763 – 1835
Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Jane Eaves
1770 – 1824
Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Atherton
1690 –
Margaret
1728 – 1769
Edward Caldwell
1738 – 1799
Elizabeth BIRCH
1747 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Atherton
1660 –
Anne Smith
– 1764
William Caldwell
1711 – 1789
Jane Worthington
1700 – 1781

Richard Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1845
17 Feb 1845
Birth of Richard Atherton in Simonswood, Lancashire, , England
Simonswood, Lancashire, , England
1857
22 Aug 1857
Age 12
Death of Richard Atherton in Kirkby, Lancashire, , England
Kirkby, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Simonswood, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Kirkby, Lancashire, , England

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