George ATHERTON

1858 - 1935  (76 years)

• Name	George ATHERTON
  Born	3 Apr 1858	Farnworth, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Baptism: 9 May 1858 Market Street Congregational, Farnworth, Lancashire, England George Atherton - [Child] of John Atherton & Ann (formerly Mort) Born: 3 Apr Abode: Green Bank Occupation: Manager Notes: [Born in Farnworth] Source: Church Registers transcribed by Bolton Genealogy Group
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Head Master
  Died	Between Jan 1935 and Mar 1935	Chorley, Lancashire, England
  Person ID	I9967	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	John ATHERTON,   b. Est 1817, Bolton, Lancashire, England ,   d. 14 Sep 1896, Bolton, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Ann MORT,   b. Est 1818, Bolton, Lancashire, England ,   d. Between 1896 and 1898, Bolton, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	28 May 1843	Bolton, Lancashire, England
  	From Lancs OPC: Marriage: 28 May 1843 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England John Atherton - (X), Full Spinner Bachelor of Great Bolton Anne Mort - (X), Full Spinster of Great Bolton Groom`s Father: Robert Atherton, Carder Bride`s Father: John Mort, Weaver Witness: Owen Borsay, (X); James Liptrot Married by Banns by: P. A. Galindo Curate Register: Marriages 1842 - 1843, Page 166, Entry 332 Source: Film of the register at Manchester Library
  Family ID	F4687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy LIGHTFOOT,   b. Est 1867, Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	31 Jul 1890	Accrington, Lancashire, England
  	Address: Christ Church
  	LOPC: Marriage: 31 Jul 1890 Christ Church, Accrington, Lancs. George Atherton - 32, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, Horwich Lucy Lightfoot - 23, Spinster, Christ Church Terrace, Accrington     Groom's Father: John Atherton, Gentleman     Bride's Father: John Lightfoot, Deceased, Calico Printer     Witness: Thos. Bancroft Greenhalgh; Bessie Lightfoot; Maude Lightfoot     Married by Licence by: Edward Greensill, Vicar     Register: Marriages 1875 - 1891, Page 227, Entry 454     Source: Original Parish Register
  Children	1. Maude ATHERTON,   b. Between Apr 1891 and Jun 1891, Bolton, Lancashire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Geoffrey Eric ATHERTON,   b. Between Jul 1906 and Sep 1906, Bolton, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1934, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England  (Age ~ 27 years)
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F4611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1861 Census living at Clammerclough, Kersley, Bolton, Lancs was John Atherton Head M 43 Manager Cotton Mill b. Bolton, Ann Atherton Wife M 43 b. Bolton, Margaret Atherton Dau Un 17 Housework b. Bolton, James Atherton Son 15 Cotton Grinder b. Bolton, John Atherton Son 12 Cotton Maker Up b. Chorley Lancs, William Atherton Son 10 Scholar b. Adlington Lancs, Sarah Ann Atherton Dau 7 b. Adlington, Joseph Atherton Son 5 Scholar b. Bolton, George Atherton Son 3 b. Farnworth, Lancs. In the 1871 Census living at St Johns Terrace, Church Rd, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancs was John Atherton Head M 53 Cotton Mill Manager b. Bolton, Ann Atherton Wife M 50 b. Bolton, William Atherton Son Unm 20 Cotton Mill Overlooker b. Adlington Lancs, Sarah A Atherton Dau Unm 17 House Maid at Home b. Adlington, Joseph Atherton Son 15 Cotton Mill Weft Carrier b. Bolton, George Atherton Son 12 Cotton Mill Asst Marker Up b. Farnworth Lancs. In the 1881 Census living at 288 New Rd, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancs was George Atherton Lodger Unm 19 Cotton Mill Hand b. Bolton. Head was Hannah Hargreaves Wid 32 Housekeeper b. Derbyshire, Hannah Hargreaves Grandmother Wid 72 b. Horwich Lancs, and 5 children. In the 1891 Census living at 62 Scholes Bank, Horwich, Lancs was George Atherton Head M 33 Elementary Schoolmaster b. Farnworth Lancs, Lucy Atherton Wife M 24 b. Habergham Eaves Lancs. Also at home was Sylvia Hudson Servant S 17 General Domestic Servant b. Manchester Lancs. In the 1901 Census living at 66 Scholes Bank, Horwich, Lancs was George Atherton Head M 42 Headmaster Elementary School b. Farnworth Lancs, Lucy Atherton Wife M 34 b. Lowerhouse Lancs, Maude Atherton Dau 9 b. Horwich. Also at home was Mary Ann Smith Servant S 53 General Domestic Servant b.Coventry Warwicks. In the 1911 Census living at 66 Scholes Bank, Horwich, Lancs was George Atherton Head M 52 HeadTeacher County Council b. Farnworth Lancs, Lucy Atherton Wife M 44 b. Burnley Lancs, Maude Atherton Dau S 19 b. Horwich, Geoffrey Eric Atherton Son 4 b. Horwich.