John ATHERTON

1823 - 1896  (73 years)

• Name	John ATHERTON
  Born	4 Jan 1823	Chaigley, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Cotton Weaving Manager
  Died	15 Dec 1896	Preston, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Person ID	I2203	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John B ATHERTON,   b. 25 Oct 1797, Alston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Jane HOLDEN,   b. 7 Apr 1794, Blackburn, Lancashire, England ,   d. 15 Dec 1846, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 52 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1817	Mitton, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Marriage: 23 Aug 1817 All Hallows, Mitton, Lancashire, England John Atherton - (X), Husbandman, Extra Parochial Chapelry of Whitewel Jane Houlden - (X), Spinster, Mitton Witness: Rob't ?, (X); Rich'd Houlden, (X) Married by Banns by: John Wilson, Vicar Notes: [The Witness Surname 1 is not recorded, only a the first name] Register: Marriages 1813 - 1837, Page 25, Entry 85 Source: LDS Film 919152
  Family ID	F9081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma WOODS,   b. 19 Apr 1821, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 2 May 1891, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 70 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1843	Preston, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Children	1. Jane ATHERTON,   b. Between Jul 1846 and Sep 1846, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James ATHERTON,   b. 14 Jan 1849, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 9 Jun 1926, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 77 years)   3. William ATHERTON,   b. Between Oct 1850 and Dec 1850, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Between Jul 1906 and Sep 1906, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 55 years)   4. Joseph ATHERTON,   b. Between Jan 1853 and Mar 1853, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John ATHERTON,   b. Between Jan 1856 and Mar 1856, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 29 years)   6. Thomas ATHERTON,   b. Between Oct 1860 and Dec 1860, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Septimus ATHERTON,   b. 1 Nov 1862, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1 Oct 1937, Southfields, Wandsworth, London  (Age 74 years)   8. Sarah Emma ATHERTON,   b. Est 1866, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F5280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  John Atherton 1823-1896

  
  

• Notes

  1841 Census - Possibly living with the Laythom family in Clitheroe, Whalley, Lancs - John Atherton 18 Weaver of Cotton `Y` to born in County. Joseph 28 a watchman, his wife Alice 28, children Jane 8 and Ellen all `N` to born in County. [Comment: Joseph Laythom married Alice Hanson on 20 Nov 1832 in Waddington Lancs]. In the 1851 Census living at 7 Dawson Street Preston Lancs was John Atherton Head M John Atherton Head M 28 Overlooker Power Loom Cotton b. Caighley (sic) Lancs, Emma Atherton Wife M 39 (sic) b. Preston Lancs, Jane Atherton Dau 4 Scholar b. Preston, Jas Atherton Son 2 b. Preston, Wm Atherton Son 3m b. Preston. Also at home was Margaret Sumner Lodger U 25 Powerloom Weaver Cotton b. Preston. In the 1861 Census living at 132 Victoria Street Preston Lancs was John Atherton Head M 38 Overlooker Power Loom b. Chaigley Lancs, Emma Atherton Wife M 39 House Keeper b. Preston Lancs, Jane Atherton Dau 14 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, James Atherton Son 12 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, William Atherton Son 10 Scholar b. Preston, Joseph Atherton Son 8 Scholar b. Preston, John Atherton Son 5 Scholar b. Preston, Thomas Atherton Son 5m b. Preston. Also at home was Mary Ann Atherton Niece 8 Scholar b. Preston. [Mary Ann yet to be identified, probably b. Q4 1852 Preston - mother an `ATHERTON`]. In the 1871 Census living at 36 St Pauls Road Preston Lancs was John Atherton Head M 48 Overlooker Cotton Mill b. Chaighley Preston, Emma Atherton Wife M 49 b. Preston, William Atherton Son Unm 20 Tailor b. Preston, Joseph Atherton Son Unm 18 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, John Atherton Son 15 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, Thomas Atherton Son 10 Scholar b. Preston, Septimus Atherton Son 8 Scholar b. Preston, Sarah E Atherton Dau 5 Scholar b. Preston, Mary A Atherton Niece Unm 18 Cotton Weaver, Jane Atherton [BROWN] Dau M 24 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, John Atherton [BROWN] Grandson 3 Scholar b. Preston, Joseph Atherton [BROWN] Grandson 8m b. Preston. In the 1881 Census living at 50 Meadow Street Preston Lancs was John Atherton Head M 58 Cotton Weaving Manager b. Chaigley Lancs, Emma Atherton Wife M 59 b. Preston, James Atherton Son M 32 Cotton Weaving Overlooker b. Preston, William Atherton Son Unm 30 Tailor b. Preston, Joseph Atherton Son Unm 27 Slasher at Cotton Mill b. Preston, Thomas Atherton Son Unm 20 Pupil Teacher b. Preston, Sarah Emma Atherton Dau 15 Cotton Weaver b. Preston, Emma Atherton Grand Dau 10 Scholar b. Preston, John Atherton Grand Son 7 Scholar b. Preston. In the 1891 Census living at 63 Cemetery Road Preston Lancs was John Atherton Head M 68 Cotton Weaving Manager b. Chaigley Lancs, Emma Atherton Wife M 69 b. Preston, Joseph Atherton Son S 38 Cotton Wrap Slasher b. Preston, Sarah Emma Atherton Dau S 25 Housekeeper b. Preston.

  
  

• Sources

  [S203] Meryl Atherton.