GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003547
NameEleanora Atherton
TitleMiss
Genderfemale
Denomination
Livedb. 1782-02-14 - d. 1870-09-12 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Sermons: Mun. A.3.113
Linked Sermons
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesManchester -- Home
Source of DataODNB (Article: 56094); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 56094)
Other NoteEleanora Atherton was born on 14 February 1782 in Manchester, England. She was the daughter of the barrister Henry Atherton and his wife, Ann. As an heiress, she made regular charitable bequests to local charities in Manchester and Salford. In 1841, she financed the building of Holy Trinity Church, Hulme. Atherton died on 12 September 1870, and was buried at St Paul's, Kersall Moor, ten days later.
GEMMS record createdJuly 17, 2021
GEMMS record last editedJuly 17, 2021