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.
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.34
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 Volume 08C Page 230
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
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 Volume 08C Page 261
She died at the age of 1 in September 1857 in Radcliffe.2
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 Volume 08C Page 267