Betsy Lee
Betsy was born in 1823 in
Bolton.
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She died at the age of 38 in October 1861 in
Little Bolton.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1861
MATHER Betsy 38 Little Bolton LB/27/395
Name: Betsy Mather
Registration Year: 1861
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 206
General Notes
Betsy's father was Thomas Lee, a painter
Betsy and
Richard were married in a religious ceremony on September 11th, 1854 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Only Lancashire Richard Mather marriage 1848-55. Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Richard LEE Betsy Bolton, St Peter Bolton 18/17/375
They had two biological daughters named
Elizabeth and
Sarah. They also had a foster daughter named
Elizabeth. There are no more children.
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Children
Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born in December 1851 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
MATHER Elizabeth CARR Western Bolton WB/23/208
MATHER, ELIZABETH CARR
GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
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Death Notes
Only matching death for Elizabeth Mather is in Little Hulton, 1887, aged 36.
Elizabeth Lee (Mather)
Elizabeth was born in December 1853 in
Little Bolton and her baptism took place on February 25th, 1855 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate William Booker.
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Birth Notes
Elizabeth (Richard's daughter) was 8 in 1861.
(They also had his niece Elizabeth Mather aged 9 with them)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
LEE Elizabeth LEE Little Bolton LB/25/3675
LEE, ELIZABETH -
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
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Name: Elizabeth Mather
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1855
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's name: Richard Mather
Mother's name: Betsy Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/22
Abode: Little Bolton
Occupation: Carder
Sarah Jane Mather
Sarah was born in June 1856 in
Edgworth.
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Birth Notes
NOTE: There are also two Sarah Jane Mathers born in 1858
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
MATHER Sarah J LEE Edgworth, Bolton EDG/4/118
MATHER, SARAH JANE LEE
GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in BOLTON
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She died at the age of 1 in September 1857 in
Radcliffe.
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Death Notes
Sarah Jane probably had died by 1861 as not with family. There is no Bolton death, but a death at Radcliffe, in 1857 Bury of the correct age. Is is quite likely her, as there was no corresponding Bury birth in 1856 for another child.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
MATHER Sarah Jane 1 Radcliffe, Bury RAD/7/24
MATHER, SARAH JANE 1
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in BURY
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