# James Atherton

James Atherton (8 MAY 1830 – 23 DEC 1903); child of Edmund Atherton and Esther Ainscough; born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England; married Mary Patterson; parent of 7 children; died in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 8 MAY 1830 – 23 DEC 1903

## Parents
- [Edmund Atherton](/p/edmund-atherton-22489.md) (father)
- [Esther Ainscough](/p/esther-ainscough-22490.md) (mother)

## Spouses
- [Mary Patterson](/p/mary-patterson-22508.md) — m. 22 JUN 1861

## Children
- [Edmund Arthur Atherton](/p/edmund-arthur-atherton-22509.md)
- [Annie Atherton](/p/annie-atherton-22510.md)
- [Alfred John Charles Atherton](/p/alfred-john-charles-atherton-22511.md)
- [Henry Atherton](/p/henry-atherton-22513.md)
- [Arthur Patterson Atherton](/p/arthur-patterson-atherton-22514.md)
- [James Edmond Atherton](/p/james-edmond-atherton-22515.md)
- [George Thomas Atherton](/p/george-thomas-atherton-22577.md)

## Timeline
- 8 MAY 1830 — **Born** at Blackrod, Lancashire, England
- 23 DEC 1903 — **Died** at Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
- **Buried** at Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia

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