Margaret Baxter (Melling) 
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Birth Notes
Aged 27 in 1851, born Atherton
General Notes
In 1837, Margaret had a daughter Selina Baxter before she married John. Then they had Allen in 1850.
25 June 1848, Margaret Baxter (illegitimate) married John Mather, a Fly Maker at St Mary, Leigh. Both were from Atherton.
In 1851, Margaret and John (both 24) had Selene and Allen Mather (3 & 1). They were living at Common Street, Atherton with Margaret's (step) father Thomas Melling (39, so possibly too young to be her father) and assumed mother Betty Melling (46).
In 1871, Thomas Melling (62) was with John and Margaret. He was described as "Father" (of John the head)
Family Pictures
This picture, '1848 John Mather & Margaret Baxter', was taken on June 25th, 1848 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.
Margaret and John were married in a religious ceremony on June 25th, 1848 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).2 They had five sons and a daughter, named Allen, Thomas, James, John, Edwin and Selina. There are no more children.
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Children
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
BAXTER Selina BAXTER Atherton ATH/7/240
BAXTER, SELINA -
GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in LEIGH UNION
Volume 21 Page 487
Name: Selina Mather
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 24 Sep 1848
Baptism Place: Atherton,Lancashire,England
Father: John Mather
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 559186, 865052Birth Notes
Aged 1 in 1851, born Atherton
MATHER, ALLEN BAXTER
GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in LEIGH UNION
Volume 21 Page 548
Name Allen Mather
Baptism Date 31 Mar 1850
Baptism Place Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father John Mather
Mother Margaret Mather
Reference Number GB127.L211/1/3/8
Name Allen Mather
Gender Male
Baptism Date 31 Mar 1850
Baptism Place Atherton, Lancashire, England
Father John Mather
Mother Margaret Mather
FHL Film Number 1885669Death Notes
MATHER, ALLEN 2
GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in LEIGH
Volume 08C Page 111Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1871, born Chowbent
Aged 23 in 1881, born Chowbent
Aged 33 in 1891, born Atherton
Name Thos Mather
Baptism Date 27 Sep 1857
Baptism Place Atherton, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England
Father John Mather
Mother Margaret Mather
Reference Number GB127.L177/1/2/2
Thomas, son of John & Margaret Mather of Atherton, Bolt Maker
Birth Notes
Aged 6 in 1871, born Farnworth
Aged 16 in 1881, born Farnworth
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER James MELLING Farnworth, Bolton FTH/25/69
Name James Mather
Baptism Date 29 Jan 1865
Baptism Place Farnworth with Kearsley, St John The Evangelist, Lancashire, England
Father John Mather
Mother Margaret Mather
Reference Number L202/1/1/4
Item Number 4
Archive Roll 833
Abode: Farnworth, SmithBirth Notes
Aged 4 in 1871, born Farnworth
Aged 14 in 1881, born Farnworth
Aged 24 in 1891, born Farnworth
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1866
MATHER John MELLING Farnworth, Bolton FTH/27/315
MATHER, JOHN MELLING
GRO Reference: 1866 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 208Birth Notes
Aged 9 in 1881, born Farnworth
Aged 19 in 1891, born Farnworth
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
MATHER Edwin MELLING Farnworth, Bolton FTH/34/70
Selina Baxter (Mather)
Selina was born in December 1847 in Atherton and her baptism took place on September 24th, 1848 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).3 4
Allen Mather
Allen was born in March 1850 in Atherton and his baptism took place on March 31st, 1850 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).3 4
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in September 1857 in Chowbent and his baptism took place on September 27th, 1857 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).1 4
James Mather
James was born in 1864 in Farnworth and his baptism took place there on January 29th, 1865.6 4
John Mather
John was born in 1866 in Farnworth.7
Edwin Mather
Edwin was born in 1871 in Farnworth.6
1 1881 UK Census
2 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
3 1851 UK Census
4 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
5 GRO Reference
6 BMD-Lancashire
7 1891 UK Census
2 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
3 1851 UK Census
4 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
5 GRO Reference
6 BMD-Lancashire
7 1891 UK Census
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