Joseph Edward ATHERTON

1896 - 1910  (14 years)

• Name	Joseph Edward ATHERTON
  Born	9 Sep 1896	Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Baptisms: 6 Oct 1896 St John the Evangelist, Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England Joseph Edward Atherton - Son of Esther Atherton Born: 9 Sep 1896 Abode: Wingates Baptised by: Sam.Sheppard, Vicar of St John`s, Wingates Register: Baptisms 1859 - 1900, Page 383, Entry 3045 Source: Microfilm at Bolton Archives
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1910	Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Person ID	I14543	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2017

  
  

  Mother	Esther ATHERTON,   b. 1877, Wigan, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F12140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Pretoria Miners Memorial Joseph Edward Atherton 1896-1910 - One of 344 Men and boys that died in the Pretoria Mining Disaster at Hulton Bank Colliery, Westhoughton, Lancashire.

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1901 Census living at 5 Dickinsons Yard, Off Church St, Westhoughton, Lancs was Esther Atherton Head S 24 Colliery Screen Hand b. Wigan Lancs, Joseph E Atherton Son 4 b. Westhoughton. Also at home was Sarah Atherton Boarder S 15 Collier Screen Hand b. Lower Ince (Not yet identified the relationship between Esther & Sarah?). Joseph died aged 14 on 21 Dec 1910 in the Pretoria Mine Accident - Joseph was one of 344 Men and Boys who died in the underground explosion at Hulton Bank Colliery, Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Lancs.