Name: Thomas Mather Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1701 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Bolton St Peter Parish Church Spouse's Name: Margrett Kellett (or Kellet) Reference Number: L243/1/1/2 Item Number: 1
They had three sons and a daughter, named John, Ralph, Thomas and <female>. There are possibly more children.
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.23
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
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> 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 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