The Atherton family of Penketh
Thomas Ebenezer Heath 1857-1898
- 6th son (7th child) of James & Harriet (nee Huxley)
- born June 1857 at Widnes, Lancashire
- died Nov 1898 at Bolton
- married 1875 at Runcorn to Amelia Ellen Sankey
- 6 or 8 children including my grandmother Hannah
- 1877 son James born at Farnworth near Bolton
- 1878-1880 sons Isaac & Ebenezer born at Runcorn
- 1881 census - plumber in Penketh + wife + 3 sons
- 1882 son Ebenezer died
- 1881-1883/4 daughters Amelia & Harriet born at Penketh
- 1891 census - plumber in Heaton Norris, Stockport + wife + 2 sons + 2 daughters
- 1901 census - widow Amelia was enumerated in Bolton with 2 sons + 3 daughters.
- 1903 widow Amelia died in Bolton
Children of Thomas and Amelia Heath
- James
- born 1876 q3 at Farnworth nr. Bolton
,
- died after 1901
- "mail driver"? on 1901 census?
- Isaac Thomas
- born abt 1878 at Runcorn,
- died after 1901
- "car conductor" on 1901 census
- Ebenezer
- born abt 1880 at Runcorn
- prob. died 1882 at Sankey
- Amelia Ellen
- born 1881 q4 at Penketh, Warrington
- died after 1901
- "cotton frame tenter" on 1901 census
- Harriet Jane
- born 1883 at Penketh
- died after 1903
- "cotton frame tenter" on 1901 census
- registered her mother's death in 1903
- Cissie / Lizzie
- older than my grandmother i.e. born before 1891 according to my father, but no trace yet found
- Dorothy
- older than my grandmother i.e. born before 1891 according to my father, but no trace yet found
- mother of Dorothy Ponsonby who married Abel Ward in 1935
- Hannah - my grandmother
- born 1891 at Heaton Norris, Stockport