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Robert Farnworth

Robert was born on October 16th, 1877 in Farnworth and his baptism took place on December 2nd, 1877 at St. John the Evangelist (Failsworth).¹²

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
  FARNWORTH    Robert    MATHER    Farnworth, Bolton    FTH/47/88
  
  FARNWORTH, ROBERT        MATHER
  GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 300
  
  Baptism: 2 Dec 1877 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire
  Robert Farnworth - [Child] of Moses Farnworth & Betsy
      Born: 16 Oct 1877
      Abode: 132 Leach St.
      Occupation: Joiner
      Baptised By: F E Waldie
      Register: Baptisms 1873 - 1881, Page 177, Entry 1411
      Source: LDS Film 1538438

Robert'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, Abraham, Elizabeth, Alice, Mary, Ada and Jane. He was the seventh oldest of the nine known children. He died at the age of 1 in June 1879 in Farnworth.¹

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
  FARNWORTH Robert 1 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/36/85
  
  FARNWORTH, ROBERT 1
  GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 170

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Moses Farnworth
  - b.1843 in Farnworth
  
  Robert Farnworth
  - b.16 Oct 1877 in Farnworth d.Jun 1879 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