Eleanora Atherton

Eleanora Atherton
Born(1782-02-14)14 February 1782
Died12 September 1870(1870-09-12) (aged 88)
Quay Street, Manchester, England
NationalityEnglish
RelativesEdward Byrom (1724–1773)[1] (grandfather). Eleanora Halstead (1727–1758) (grandmother) William Atherton (uncle)

Eleanora Atherton (14 February 1782 – 12 September 1870) was an English philanthropist best known for her work in Manchester, England.[2] At the time of her death, she was one of the richest British women in the nineteenth century.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The Annals of Manchester: A Chronological Record from the Earliest Times to the End of 1885". J. Heywood, Deansgate and Ridgefield. 1886.
  2. ^ Novitski, Elisabeth (2015). "Major Accessions to Repositories in 2013 Relating to Women's History". Women's History Review. 24 (2). Women's History Review, 24:2: 271–307. doi:10.1080/09612025.2014.994859. S2CID 146435186.
  3. ^ "Atherton family and the slave trade. Photo of Eleanora Atherton". Preston Historical Society.
  4. ^ "English Millionaires, From the London Spectator, Dec 6". The New York Times. 1872. p. 2.