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William Atherton 1720 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1720

Birth Location: Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Death Date: abt 1757

Death Location: Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Farrington

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In 1720, William Atherton entered the world in Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Farrington. William Atherton passed away in 1757 in Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1720, William Atherton entered the world in Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Farrington.
  • William Atherton passed away in 1757 in Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England.

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William Atherton's Ancestors

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William Atherton
1720 – 1757
Birth Place: Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Edwards
1700 – 1726
Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Farrington
1702 – 1742
Shaw Hall, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Atherton
1678 – 1708
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal
1676 – 1726
Whitegate, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Atherton
1656 – 1686
Isabel Holt
1654 – 1686
Robert Royal
1651 – 1679
LADY CHOLMONDELEY
1640 – 1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Atherton
1625 – 1655
Mary Rawsthone
1625 – 1656
Thomas Cholmondeley
1627 – 1702
Jane Tollemache\Talmache
1631 – 1666
SIR VERNON
1606 – 1676
Lady White
1615 – 1675

William Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
Abt 1720
Birth of William Atherton in Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1757
abt 1757
Age 37
Death of William Atherton in Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England
Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1720
    Event Place: Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1757
    Event Place: Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England

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