Richard ATHERTON

1845 - 1857  (12 years)

• Name	Richard ATHERTON
  Born	17 Feb 1845	Simonswood, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Baptisms: 16 Mar 1845 St Chad, Kirkby, Lancashire, England Richard Atherton - Son of Joseph Atherton & Anne Born: 17 Feb 1845 Abode: Simonswood Occupation: Farmer Baptised by: R Cort Register: Baptisms 1839 - 1868, Page 46, Entry 366 Source: LDS Film 1545853
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Aug 1857	Simonswood, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Burial: 24 Aug 1857 Kirkby District Chapel, Walton, Lancashire, England Richard Atherton - Age: 12 years & 6 months Abode: Simonswood Buried by: RH Gray Register: Burials 1847 - 1875, Page 69, Entry 547 Source: LDS Film 1545854
  Person ID	I14071	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph ATHERTON,   b. Est 1812, Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England ,   d. 16 Aug 1883, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Ann SWIFT,   b. Est 1813, Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1 Jan 1886, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1834	Kirkby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Marriage: 20 Oct 1834 St Chad, Kirkby, Lancashire, England Joseph Atherton - (X), Farmer of Walton Parish, Simonswood Extraparochial Township Ann Swift - (X), spinster of Walton Parish, Kirkby Township Witness: Thos Heyes; Ann Atherton Married by Banns by: R Cort Minister Register: Marriages 1813 - 1837, Page 57, Entry 170 Source: LDS Film 1545853
  Family ID	F1507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Joseph & Ann (Swift) Atherton With Sons Richard aged 12 and James aged 39

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1851 Census living at Simonswood, Lancs was Joseph Atherton Head M 38 Farmer of 22 acres employing 2 Labourers b. Simonswood, Ann Atherton wife M 37 b. Kirkby Lancs, Robert Atherton Son U 16 b. Simonswood, Thomas Atherton Son 15 b. Simonswood, Joseph Atherton Son 12 b. Simonswood, Jane Atherton Dau 9 b. Simonswood, Richard Atherton Son 6 b. Simonswood, James Atherton Son 4 b. Simonswood, Isaac Atherton Son 6m b. Simonswood. Also at home were 3 servants - James Barlow U 25, Martha Kirkby 15, Elizabeth Tyrer 12. Fallen headstone. 2Br/ The Burial Place/ of Joseph & Ann Atherton/ Richard their Son departed/ this life 22nd of August 1857/ aged 12 years./ "Affictions sore long time he bore/ Physicians were in vain/ But God gave ease when he did please/ And freed him from his pain."/ In Memory of Joseph Atherton/ who died August 16th 1883/ Aged 70 Years./ Also of James Atherton who died/ March 17, 1884 Aged 39 Years./ Also of Ann wife of Joseph Atherton who/ died January 1st 1886 aged 72 Years