Children

 Martha Mather
Martha was born in 1852 in Leigh.² 
• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
  MATHER    Martha    ABBOTT    Hindley    Wigan & Leigh    HNDL/13/154
She died at the age of 6 in 1858 in Westhoughton.² 
• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1858
  MATHER    Martha    5    Westhoughton    WH/5/159


 John Mather
John was born in 1857 in Westhoughton.² 
• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER    John    ABBOT    Westhoughton    WH/7/140


 Martha Mather
Martha was born in March 1860 in Westhoughton.² 
• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
  MATTHER    Martha    ABBOT    Westhoughton    WH/8/89
  
  MATTHER, MARTHA        ABBOTT 
  GRO Reference: 1860  M Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 227


 James Mather
James was born on October 7th, 1867 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place there on January 5th, 1868.^2 3 
• Birth Notes

  In 1867/8 there are James births to MATHER+ABBOTT and MATHER+OWEN
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
  MATHER    James    ABBOT    Westhoughton    WH/11/72
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    5 Jan 1868
  Baptism Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Parish as it Appears:    Deane, Westhoughton
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/3/3


 Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in July 1870 in Atherton and his baptism took place on August 28th, 1870 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).^1 3 
• Birth Notes

  9 mo in 1871
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Baptism Date:    28 Aug 1870
  Baptism Place:    Atherton, St John the Baptist, Lancashire
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Petty Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L177/1/2/3
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870
  MATHER    Samuel    ABBATT    Atherton    Wigan & Leigh    ATH/27/461