James ATHERTON

1847 - 1884  (37 years)

• Name	James ATHERTON
  Born	4 Feb 1847	Simonswood, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Baptisms: 19 Feb 1847 St Chad, Kirkby, Lancashire, England James Atherton - Son of Joseph Atherton & Ann Born: 4 Feb 1847 Abode: Simonswood Occupation: Farmer Baptised by: R Cort Register: Baptisms 1839 - 1868, Page 62, Entry 493 Source: LDS Film 1545853
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Died	17 Mar 1884	Simonswood, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Burial: 19 Mar 1884 St Chad, Kirkby, Lancashire, England James Atherton - Age: 39 yrs Abode: Simonswood Buried by: John Leach Vicar Register: Burials 1875 - 1892, Page 59, Entry 466 Source: LDS Film 1545854
  Person ID	I14072	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, Marartha Kirkby 15, Elizabeth Tyrer 12.In the 1861 Census living at Simonswood, Lancs was Joseph Atherton Head M 48 Farmer of 22 acres b. Simonswood, Ann Atherton wife M 47 b. Kirkby Lancs, Joseph Atherton Son Un 22 b. Simonswood, James Atherton Son 14 b. Simonswood, Isaac Atherton Son 10 b. Simonswood, Mary Ann Atherton Dau 6 b. Simonswood. Also at home were 3 servants - Elizabeth Tyrer U 22, Joshua Owen U 18, John Tyrer 15.In the 1871 Census living at Simonswood, Lancs was Joseph Atherton Head M 58 Farmer of 22 acres b. Simonswood, Ann Atherton wife M 57 b. Kirkby Lancs, James Atherton Son U 24 b. Simonswood, Isaac Atherton Son U 21 b. Simonswood, Mary Ann Atherton Dau U 16 b. Simonswood. Also at home was David Caldwell Serrv U 21.In the 1881 Census living at Litherlands Farm, Simonswood, Lancs was Joseph Atherton Head M 68 Farmer of 52 acres employing 4 lab b. Simonswood, Ann Atherton Wife M 67 b. Kirkby Lancs, James Atherton Son U 34 b. Simonswood, Isaac Atherton Son U 33 b. Simonswood. Also at home was John Caldwell Grand Son U 18 Farm Servant b. Kirkby and 2 Servants - John Lawrenson U 18, Mary Green 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