Children

 John Mather

1697 John Mather (St Peters)
John was born on November 16th, 1697 in Turton and his baptism took place on December 1st, 1697 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 
• Birth Notes

  Expected to be the brother of Ralph, as both families lived at Charnock. Although baptised 3 years before married, this is a good match as son of Thomas and Margaret (as expected), and Turton which is close to Anglezark.
  
  John, son of Thomas and Margaret Mather of Turton born November the 16th
  
  Name:    John Mathar
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    10 Nov 1697
  Baptism Date:    1 Dec 1697
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Mathar
  Mother:    Margaret Mathar
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/2
  Archive Roll:    853
  
  There are other baptisms at Radcliffe which are perhaps better fit:
  30 Apr 1702, son of Richard Mather of Radcliffe
  1704, Son of James
  
He died at the age of 80 in November 1777 in Anglezarke.  He was buried on November 3rd, 1777 in Rivington.^2 3 
• Death Notes

  Name:    John Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    3 Nov 1777
  Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
  Archive Roll:    988
  
  Text: "Old John Mather of Anglezarke"


 Ralph Mather
Ralph was born in 1705 in Anderton and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1705 at St. Wilfred (Standish).³ 
• Birth Notes

  Indexed as burial, but actually a baptism:
  Name:    Ralph Mather
  Burial Date:    22 Jul 1705
  Parish:    Standish, St Wilfrid, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Thomas Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 178
  
  Sub-Heading  July ... Christenings
  Ralph son of Thomas Mather of Anderton
He died at the age of 83 in June 1788 in Wigan.  He was buried on June 17th, 1788 in Wigan.⁴ 
• Death Notes

  Age is spot on, but would expect Rivington or Standish, not Wigan
  
  Name:    Ralph Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    83
  Birth Date:    1705
  Burial Date:    17 Jun 1788
  Burial Place:    Wigan
  FHL Film Number:    94035
  Reference ID:    v 72 p 119


 <female> Mather
<female> was born in 1707 in Rivington and her baptism took place there on October 20th, 1707.² 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    20 Oct 1707 (but should be 1705 or 1706)
  Parish:    Rivington
  Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
  Father's name:    Thomas Mather
  Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
  Item Number:    4
  Archive Roll:    988
  
  Sub-title: These precede 1707 (following 4 records for 1704)
  (space) the daughter of Thomas Mather of Andlesarke October the 20
  
  Also from Rivington - Parish Register, 1637-1837
  http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/church-records/rivington_church_register.txt
  20 Oct 1706  () d. Thomas Mather, Andlezark
  


 Thomas Mather
Thomas was born about 1710 in Rivington.  He died in April 1712 in Anglezarke.  He was buried in April 1712 in Rivington.² 
• Death Notes

  Burial: Apr 1712 Parish Church, Rivington, Lancashire, England
  Thomas Mather - Son of Thomas Mather
      Abode: Anlezark
      Register: Burials 1702 - 1730, Page 52, Entry 15
      Source: LDS Film 1408886
  
  Thomas son of Thomas Mather of Anlezark, Apr 1712
  
  
  http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/church-records/rivington_church_register.txt
  
  1712 (Burials)
  "Thomas son of Thomas Mather of Anlezark - Apr"