# John Atherton

John Atherton (9 AUG 1837 – 16 MAY 1913); child of Edmund Atherton and Esther Ainscough; born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England; married Catherine Grainger; parent of 9 children; died in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 9 AUG 1837 – 16 MAY 1913

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

## Spouses
- [Catherine Grainger](/p/catherine-grainger-22483.md) — m. 23 SEP 1862

## Children
- [John Grainger Atherton](/p/john-grainger-atherton-22393.md)
- [Edmund Henry Atherton](/p/edmund-henry-atherton-22491.md)
- [Ernest Albert Atherton](/p/ernest-albert-atherton-22492.md)
- [Mabel Alice Atherton](/p/mabel-alice-atherton-22493.md)
- [Kate Maud Atherton](/p/kate-maud-atherton-22494.md)
- [Ada Mary Atherton](/p/ada-mary-atherton-22495.md)
- [Esther Annie Atherton](/p/esther-annie-atherton-22496.md)
- [Lucy Julia Atherton](/p/lucy-julia-atherton-22497.md)
- [William Atherton](/p/william-atherton-22498.md)

## Timeline
- 9 AUG 1837 — **Born** at Blackrod, Lancashire, England
- 27 AUG 1837 — **Baptized** at Blackrod, Lancashire, England
- 26 JUN 1844 — **Arrival** at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — Aboard "Briton"
- 30 MAR 1851 — **Residence** at Astley, Lancashire, England
- 16 MAY 1913 — **Died** at Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
- 17 MAY 1913 — **Buried** at Mareeba, Queensland, Australia — Old Mareeba Cemetery

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