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John Atherton

• Father: Joseph Atherton (1792-c 1848)
• Mother: Esther Wrigley (1796-c 1858)

Key Events

Baptism		8 Jan 1815, St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire1
Marriage	Margaret Atherton	9 Sep 1839, St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire
Death		Apr 1892
Burial		12 Apr 1892, St Mary Chapel, Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire

Detailed Timeline

8 Jan 1815	John Atherton was baptized at St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire. Son of Joseph and Esther; Abode; Bag Lane; occupation: Mariner.1
9 Sep 1839	John Atherton, son of Joseph Atherton and Esther Wrigley, married Margaret Atherton at St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire. John, full age, Waterman, Bachelor, Sankey, Father:Joseph Atherton, Waterman Margaret, minor, spinster, Sankey; Father: John Atherton, waterman Witnesses: William Atherton, Ellen Bolton.
Apr 1892	John Atherton died.
12 Apr 1892	He was buried at St Mary Chapel, Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 77, Abode:Penketh.

Margaret Atherton

Key Events

Marriage

John Atherton

9 Sep 1839, St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire

Detailed Timeline

9 Sep 1839

Margaret Atherton married John Atherton, son of Joseph Atherton and Esther Wrigley, at St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire. John, full age, Waterman, Bachelor, Sankey, Father:Joseph Atherton, Waterman Margaret, minor, spinster, Sankey; Father: John Atherton, waterman Witnesses: William Atherton, Ellen Bolton.

James Atherton

• Father: Joseph Atherton (1792-c 1848)
• Mother: Esther Wrigley (1796-c 1858)

Key Events

Baptism		4 May 1823, St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire1
Marriage	Mary Houghton	18 Apr 1843, St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire2

Detailed Timeline

4 May 1823	James Atherton was baptized at St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire. Son of Joseph and Esther Sparks; Abode: Sankey Bridges; occupation: Mariner.1
6 Jun 1841	He appeared as member of the household of Joseph Atherton in the 1841 census at Cottage, Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 20 , Flatman , born Lancashire. Household also included:- Esther Atherton, William Atherton, Mary Atherton, Anne Atherton, Joseph Atherton, Thomas Atherton, Samuel Atherton, Esther Atherton, Martha Atherton and Ralph Atherton.3
18 Apr 1843	James Atherton, son of Joseph Atherton and Esther Wrigley, married Mary Houghton at St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire. James Atherton, full age, Bachelor, Waterman, Sankey; Father: Joseph Atherton, Waterman Mary Houghton, full age, Spinster, -, Sankey; Father: Thomas Houghton, Waterman Witnesses: William Atherton, Mary Sankey Identified witnesses: William Atherton.2
	The marriage was registered in Prescot R.D., England.4
22 Oct 1844	His son William Atherton was born at Hale (Prescot), Lancashire.
30 Mar 1851	James Atherton appeared as Son in the 1851 census in the household of Esther Atherton at Sankey Bridges, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 29 , Mar , Mariner , born Sankey, Lancashire ; Widowed by this time. Household also included:- Thomas Atherton, Esther Atherton, Martha Atherton, William Atherton and Alice Houghton Atherton.

Mary Houghton¹

Key Events

Baptism		30 Jun 1822, St Mary, Hale (Prescot), Lancashire2
Marriage	James Atherton	18 Apr 1843, St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire3
Death		Apr 1848, Sankey Bridges, Warrington, Lancashire4
Burial		6 Apr 1848, St Mary Chapel, Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire5

Detailed Timeline

30 Jun 1822	Mary Houghton was baptized at St Mary, Hale (Prescot), Lancashire. Child of Thomas & Alice Houghton:Abode:Dungeon; Father's Occupation: Sailor.2
6 Jun 1841	She appeared in the 1841 census at Hale (Prescot), Lancashire. Age 19 , Female Servant , born Lancashire.6
18 Apr 1843	Mary Houghton married James Atherton, son of Joseph Atherton and Esther Wrigley, at St Wilfrid/St Luke, Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire. James Atherton, full age, Bachelor, Waterman, Sankey; Father: Joseph Atherton, Waterman Mary Houghton, full age, Spinster, -, Sankey; Father: Thomas Houghton, Waterman Witnesses: William Atherton, Mary Sankey Identified witnesses: William Atherton.3
	The marriage was registered in Prescot R.D., England.1
22 Oct 1844	Her son William Atherton was born at Hale (Prescot), Lancashire.
Apr 1848	Mary Atherton died at Sankey Bridges, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 25.4
6 Apr 1848	She was buried at St Mary Chapel, Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 25, Abode:Sankey Bridges.5

William Atherton

• Father: James Atherton (1823-)
• Mother: Mary Houghton (1822-1848)

Detailed Timeline

22 Oct 1844	William Atherton was born at Hale (Prescot), Lancashire.
22 Dec 1844	He was baptized at St Mary, Hale (Prescot), Lancashire.
30 Mar 1851	He appeared as Nephew in the 1851 census in the household of Esther Atherton at Sankey Bridges, Warrington, Lancashire. Age 6 , Scholar , born Hale, Lancashire ; Actually grandson of Esther. Household also included:- James Atherton, Thomas Atherton, Esther Atherton, Martha Atherton and Alice Houghton Atherton.

Alice Houghton Atherton¹

• Father: James Atherton¹ (1823-)
• Mother: Mary Houghton¹ (1822-1848)