Thomas Atherton (1639 - 1690)

Born 3 Jul 1639 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Husband of Ellen (Holmes) Atherton — married 18 Jul 1669 in Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)

Thomas was born in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire on 3 July 1639, son of Oliver and Ann Atherton.^[1][2][3] He came to Ireland in June 1664 to visit his brother-in-law Richard Hunter, and set himself up in shoemaking in Lehmchee, King's County. He came to Dublin around 1667 and married Ellen Holmes on 18 July 1669.^[4] He died on 12 June 1690 and was buried in Dublin.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Dublin MM Family lists 1655-1699," image, FamilySearch (https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMM11M-1%2F0042&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F1395 : accessed 05 August 2019), family list for Oliver Atherton and Ellen Holmes; citing Dublin MM Family lists 1655-1699, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3NK-JHQ : 11 February 2018, Oliver Atherton in entry for Thomas Atherton, 25 Apr 1639); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0093437, 0844820 IT2.
3. ↑ “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F1395 : accessed 05 August 2019), birth of Thomas Atherton in Bickernast on 3d 5mo (Jul) 1639, father: Oliver, mother: Ann; citing Dublin MM Family lists 1655-1699, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
4. ↑ “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMARR%2F950G : accessed 05 August 2019), marriage of Thomas Atherton and Ellen Holme on 18d 5mo (Jul) 1669; citing Register of marriages, DUBLIN, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
5. ↑ “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBURS%2F32912 : accessed 05 August 2019), death of Thomas Atherton on 12d 4mo (Jun) 1690, buried in Dublin; citing Register of deaths, DUBLIN, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.