Thomas Atherton (1899-1974)
1899 Born
1926 Thomas Atherton married Margaret Fenton in Wigan[1]
1929 Birth of son Thomas Geoffrey Fenton Atherton
1937 Thomas Atherton became chairman and managing director of Dorman and Smith.[2]
1939 Residing at 38 Hesreth Road, Southport: - Thomas Atherton (born 1899), Director Engineering Co; Margaret Atherton (born 1898); Thomas G. F. Atherton (born 1929); Eric Atherton (born 1931).[3]
By 1941 was working at Dorman and Smith of Salford, when they gained the first of several patents together.
1958 Thomas Atherton (born 1899), Co. Director, and Margaret Atherton (born 1898) of Southport arrived from Australia.[4]
1974 Died in Southport[5]
