Children

 John Mather
John was born in 1836 in Westhoughton.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 24 in 1861, born Westhoughton
  
  Name:    Jno Mather
  Age:    15 (in April 1851)
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1836
  Relation:    Son
  Father's name:    Rich Mather
  Mother's name:    Mary Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Where born:    Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Civil Parish:    Westhoughton


 Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1837 in Westhoughton.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 14 in 1851


 Edward Mather
Edward was born in October 1839 in Westhoughton.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Died Aged 0
  
  Births registerted at Bolton (not at Leigh where death registered)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
  MATHER    Edward    LEIGH    Westhoughton, Bolton    WH/1/307
  
  MATHER, EDWARD        LEIGH 
  GRO Reference: 1839  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21  Page 181
He died as an infant in October 1839 in Westhoughton.  He was buried on November 2nd, 1839 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).² 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Edward Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    abt 1839
  Burial Date:    2 Nov 1839
  Burial Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/5/1
  
  Name:    Edward Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    1839
  Burial Date:    2 Nov 1839
  Burial Place:    Dean, West Houghton, Lancashire, England
  FHL Film Number:    2113219
  Reference ID:    6 297


 Mary Mather
Mary was born in December 1840 in Westhoughton.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
  MATHER    Mary    LEIGH    Westhoughton    WH/1/455
  
  MATHER, MARY        LEIGH 
  GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 169
She died at the age of 3 in July 1844 in Westhoughton.  She was buried on July 16th, 1844 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).² 
• Death Notes

  Aged 4


 Ruth Mather
Ruth was born in December 1843 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on September 1st, 1844 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  87 when died
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
  MATHER    Ruth    LEIGH    Westhoughton    WH/2/371
  
  MATHER, RUTH        LEIGH 
  GRO Reference: 1843  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 188
She died at the age of 87 in January 1931 in Blackrod.  She was buried on January 15th, 1931 at St. Katherine (B'rod).⁵ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Ruth Meadows
  Birth Year:    abt 1844
  Death Age:    87
  Burial Date:    15 Jan 1931
  Burial Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/18