Rachel Thornton

1830 - 1872  (42 years)

• Name	Rachel Thornton
  Born	1830	Dalton In Furness, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	24 Oct 1830	St Mary, Dalton In Furness, Lancashire.   [2]
  Died	1872	Kent Street, Preston [age 41]
  Buried	30 Mar 1872	St John, Preston, Lancashire   [3]
  Person ID	I27303	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	William Thornton,   b. 1804, Lancashire, England
  Mother	Ann Spencer,   b. 31 Aug 1808, Dalton In Furness, Lancashire, England
  Married	11 Apr 1827	St Mary, Dalton In Furness, Lancashire   [2]
  	Marriage: 11 April 1827, ST Mary, Dalton In Furness, Lancashire. William Thornton, Bachelor of Dalton. Ann Spencer X (her mark). Spinster of Dalton were married by Licence by J T Kirkbank M. A. Vickar, (with the consent of her mother [Ann being a minor]) In the presence of James Madders & John Stable. Brides Father: Anthony Hewartson. [found at the Lancashire Clerk]
  Family ID	F7171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peter Atherton,   b. 2 Mar 1828, Pemberton, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1871, Kent Street, Preston, Lancashire  (Age 42 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1849	St John, Preston, Lancashire,   [2]
  	Marriage: 17th February 1849, St John Preston Lancashire Peter Atherton age 21 Bachelor & Moulder of Pitt Street, Rachel Thornton X (her mark), age 19 Spinster & Spinner of Clarence Street. were married by Banns by John Wilson, Curate. in the presence of Andrew Clayton & Mary Ann Fielding X (her mark) Grooms Father: Peter Atherton, Engine Tenter Brides Father: William Thornton, Weaver.
  Children	1. John Atherton,   b. 1849, Clarence Street, Preston. Lancashire, England ,   d. 12 Jun 1920, Victoria Hospital. Burnley, [age 70]  (Age 71 years)   2. Charles Atherton,   b. 1851, Preston, Lancashire, England   3. William Atherton,   b. 1853, Great George Street, Preston, Lancashire ,   d. 1854, Preston, Lancashire  (Age 1 years)   4. Thomas Atherton,   b. 1855, Salter Street, Preston, Lancashire, England   5. William Atherton,   b. 1858, Salter Street, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1860, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 2 years)   6. Alice Ann Atherton,   b. 1860, Riding Street, Preston, Lancashire, England   7. Peter Atherton,   b. 1863, Cromwell Street, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1863, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 0 years)   8. Mary Atherton,   b. 1863, Cromwell Street, Preston, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1863, Preston, Lancashire, England  (Age 0 years)   9. Peter Atherton,   b. 1864, Kent Street, Preston, Lancashire, England   10. Richard Atherton,   b. 1866, 43 Kent Street, Preston, Lancashire, England   11. Robert Atherton,   b. 1869, 43 Kent Street, Preston, Lancashire, England
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F7167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Census Listings: 1841 Burton, Westmoreland, England. age. 11. (L 08) 1851 34 Salter Street, Preston, Lancashire, wife, age 22, Cotton Weaver. (L 02) 1861 20 & 21 Old House at Home Beer House, Salter Street, Preston. wife, age 30. Beer Seller. (K 99) 1871 103 Kent Street, Preston, Lancashire, Head (wid). age 40, (L 01)

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] 1861 Census. [S678] Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Project, Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Project. [S580] Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.co.uk.