Children

 Jeremiah Mather


Jeremiah was born in 1724 in Breightmet.
• Birth Notes

  There is no Lancashire baptism available for Jeremiiah.  He lived in Breightmet and was buried at Ainsworth, aged 76 when died in 1798
He died at the age of 74 on May 4th, 1798 in Breightmet.  He was buried on May 6th, 1798 at Cockey Moor Discenting Chapel.⁴ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Jeremy Mather
  Birth Date:    abt 1722
  Event Type:    Burial
  Death Date:    4 May 1798
  Death Age:    76
  Burial Date:    6 May 1798
  Burial Place:    Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
  Denomination:    Presbyterian
  Piece Title:    Piece 1015: Ainsworth, Cockey Moor, Middleton (Presbyterian), 1785-1830
  
  Jeremy Mather of Breightmet, aged 76 years, died May 4th & was buried May 6th 1798, at Cockey (Moor) Discenting Chapel by me Joseph Bealey.


 Margaret Mather


Margaret was born about 1726 in Turton.  She died in March 1727 in Turton.  She was buried on March 10th, 1727 at St. Peter's (Bolton).
• Death Notes

  Name:    Margaret Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    10 Mar 1727
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
  Spouse's Name:    Peter Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Item Number:    1
  Archive Roll:    854
  
  Margaret w: of Peter Mather weav'r & of Elizabeth his w: of Turton
  Note 1: in margin: "in acelrs" (?)
  Note 2: w: implies wife, except his wife is named.
  Note 3: Alice and Margaret both died within 3 days, so probably twins.


 Alice Mather


Alice was born about 1726 in Turton.  She died in March 1727 in Turton.  She was buried on March 7th, 1727 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Alice Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    7 Mar 1727
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
  Father's name:    Peter Mather
  Mother's name:    Elizabeth Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Item Number:    1
  Archive Roll:    854
  
  Alice d: of Peter Mather weav'r & of Elizabeth his w. of Turton
  Note in margin: "in ceutes" (?)
  
  Alice and Margaret both died within 3 days of each other.  Perhaps they were twins.


 Ann Mather


Ann was born in 1730 in Turton and her baptism took place on May 20th, 1730 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Ann Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    20 May 1730
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
  Father's name:    Peter Mather
  Mother's name:    Eliz Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Item Number:    2
  Archive Roll:    853
  
  Ann d. of Peter Mather Weaver & Eliz : his w of Turton
She died at the age of 1 in March 1731 in Turton.  She was buried on March 22nd, 1731.⁵ 
• Death Notes

  Burial: 22 Mar 1731 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
  Ann Mather - Daughter of Peter Mather, W'r. & of Eliz his w of Turton.
  
      Abode: Turton
      Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library


 Katherin Mather


Katherin was born about 1733 in Turton.  She died in 1735 in Turton.  She was buried on April 14th, 1735 at St. Peter's (Bolton).^2 1 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Katherin Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    14 Apr 1735
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
  Father's name:    Peter Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Item Number:    1
  Archive Roll:    854
  
  
  Burial: 14 Apr 1735 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
  Katherin Mather - Daughter of Peter Mather
      Abode: Turton
      Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library


 John Mather


John was born about 1735 in Turton.
• Birth Notes

  Assumed to be from Turton if at Horrock's fold


 Abraham Mather


Abraham was born about 1736 in Bolton.
• Birth Notes

  One Baptism is for Abraham, son of Richard Mather, March 1744 in Manchester.  This is too late as he would only be 13 when married.  Also there is no John baptism (and expected brother).
  
  Another baptism is Abraham son of John and Martha from Haslingden, baptised 1723.  This is too early, as he would be 34 when marrying and starting a family spanning 20 years.
He died in November 1799 in Bolton.  He was buried on November 28th, 1799 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ 
• Death Notes

  Possibly died 1799, but could be another !
  
  Name:    Abraham Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    28 Nov 1799
  Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/2
  
  Abraham Mather of G.B.
  (no age or occupation shown)


 Peter Mather


Peter was born about 1740 in Lancashire and his baptism took place on August 6th, 1742 at St. Elphin (Warrington).² 
• Birth Notes

  This is not the Peter from Warrington.  He was a tobacconist and died there in  1773.
  
  Baptism records for "Deane by Bolton" and "son of John" include Peter (1734), Catherine (1737), Thomas (1740), Samuel (1744), Thomas (1745), John (1746), John (1747), Ann (1748) , Richard (1750), Betty (1751), John (1754), Mary (1755), and so on.  There must be at least two families here, but also indicate that this a Deane family (who had a Richard born 1750), cannot be the same as the Turton (Walmsley) family with brothers Peter and Richard (and possibly John & James).
  
  The family have been shown not to be the ones of Middle Hulton, but possibly have been in Turton (or Rivington or Haslingden) for several generations. Turton Baptism records are lost for this period.
  
  
He died about 1805 in Bolton.  He was buried about 1805 in Bolton.⁶ 
• Death Notes

  1803 or 1807 (so about 1805)
  
  There are two Peter Mathers buried at St. Peter, with no parent shown (so probably adults), and no age.  As Peter is an uncommon name here, one of these two records is most likely our Peter.
  
  There are no Ellen Mather buriels, that could be his wife at St. Peter.  Of the 11 burials for Ellen Mather at St. Peters, none match spouse or possible age.
  
  Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for Peter Mather
  Bishop´s Transcripts Bolton-le-Moors 1800-1809
  Peter    Mather    17 Jan 1803    G.B.
  Peter    Mather    19 Apr 1807    G.B.
  Burial Place:    Bolton Church (for both)
  
  Who is this Peter Mather (possibly Peter's father) ?:
  Name:    Peter Mather
  Burial Date:    2 Apr 1765
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/19
  Abode: Turton
  
  The Peter buried at Deane who died at Little Hulton Town 3 Dec 1789 is another (he was born there too).