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Abraham Farnworth

Abraham was born in February 1873 in Farnworth and his baptism took place on March 9th, 1873 at St. John the Evangelist (Failsworth).¹²

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
  FARNWORTH    Abraham    MATHER    Farnworth, Bolton    FTH/36/384
  
  FARNWORTH, ABRAHAM        MATHER
  GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 268
  
  Baptism: 9 Mar 1873 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire
  Abram Farnworth - [Child] of Moses Farnworth & Betsy
      Abode: 148 King St.
      Occupation: Machinist
      Baptised By: J. Smart
      Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 279, Entry 2226
      Source: LDS Film 1538438

Abraham's father was Moses Farnworth and his mother was Betsy Mather. His maternal grandparents were Hugh Mather and Alice Crompton. He had three brothers and five sisters, named James, James, Robert, Elizabeth, Alice, Mary, Ada and Jane. He was the fifth oldest of the nine known children. He died at the age of 1 in 1874 in Farnworth.¹

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1874
  FARNWORTH Abraham 1 Farnworth FTH/28/15

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Moses Farnworth
  - b.1843 in Farnworth
  
  Abraham Farnworth
  - b.Feb 1873 in Farnworth d.1874 in Farnworth
  
  Ellis (Elias) Mather
  - b.1770 in Eccles d.Nov 1853 in Eccles
  
  Robert Mather
  - b.1794 in Barton upon Irwell
  
  Alice Eccles
  - b.1771 in Eccles d.23 Jan 1835 in Eccles
  
  Hugh Mather
  - b.1822 in Little Hulton d.11 Oct 1890 in Farnworth
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Hardman
  - b.1791 in Worsley
  
  Betsy Mather
  - b.Dec 1841 in Farnworth
  
  Alice Crompton
  - b.1822 in Bolton d.13 Aug 1875 in Farnworth

¹ BMD-Lancashire
² Lancashire OPC Project