Children

 Betty Mather
Betty was born on November 8th, 1831 in Radcliffe and her baptism took place on January 1st, 1832 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).^5 6 
• Birth Notes

  
  Name    Betty Mather
  Age    0
  Birth Date        8 Nov 1831
  Baptism Date    1 Jan 1832
  Baptism Place    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
  Father    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother    Alice Mather
  Reference Number    GB127.L155/1/1/1
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Baptism Date:    1 Jan 1832
  Parish:    Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/270
  
  NOTE: Probably St. Thomas (Radcliffe) as buried there.
She died at 10 months old in September 1832 in Radcliffe.  She was buried on February 3rd, 1832 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).⁷ 
• Death Notes

  The Betsy that died, aged 10mo was the daughter of James Mather (shoe maker) and Ellen Bolton of Radcliffe
  
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Age:    1
  Birth Date:    abt 1831
  Burial Date:    26 Sep 1832
  Burial Place:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L155/1/3/1
  
  


 Mary Lord Mather
Mary was born on April 25th, 1833 in Radcliffe and her baptism took place on July 7th, 1833 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).^1 6 
• Birth Notes

  Mary and Samuel both 5 in 1841 at Breighmet
  Mary Lord Holt, born Heapy in 1861
  
  Although the baptism and 1841 and 1851 census records indicate Mary is from Radcliffe, the 1861 census shows she is actually from Heapey (near Darwen)
  
  Name:    Mary Lora Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Birth Date:    25 Apr 1833
  Baptism Date:    7 Jul 1833
  Baptism Place:    Saint Thomas,Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Alice
  FHL Film Number:    506450
  
  Name:    Mary Lord Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    25 Apr 1833
  Baptism Date:    7 Jul 1833
  Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L155/1/1/1
  
  Abode: Radcliffe, Husbandman
She died at the age of 76 in December 1909 in Bolton.⁴ 
• Death Notes

  Mary was living with her daughter in 1901
  
  Name:    Mary Lord Settle
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1833
  Registration Year:    1909
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    76
  Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    305


 Samuel Mather
Samuel was born on July 2nd, 1835 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on August 30th, 1835 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).^1 5 
• Birth Notes

  Mary and Samuel both 5 in 1841.
  Aged 35 in 1871
  Aged 45 in 1881
  
  Name:    Saml. Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    30 Aug 1835
  Baptism Place:    Breightmas, England
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1545746
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    2 Jul 1835
  Baptism Date:    30 Aug 1835
  Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Prestwich, St Michaels
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L155/1/1/1
  
  Abode: Breightmet, Farmer
He died at the age of 69 on March 24th, 1905 in Bolton.  He was buried on March 24th, 1905.^8 9 
• Death Notes

  Samuel May have died in Ivy Cottage, Ostrich Lane, Prestwich 11-Oct-1884, aged 49 (Bleacher married to Sarah) or 1889 Ardwick (East  Manchester) aged 54.
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1836
  Registration Year:    1905
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    69
  Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    305
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Death Date:    24 Mar 1905
  Burial or Cremation Date:    24 Mar 1905
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
  URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=9375301


 James Mather
James was born in March 1838 in Breightmet.¹⁰ 
• Birth Notes

  James was 3 in 1841
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
  MATHER    James    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    TWH/1/126
  
  MATHER, JAMES        LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1838  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 184
He died at the age of 10 in March 1848 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.  He was buried on March 16th, 1848 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).^7 7 
• Death Notes

  Name:    James Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1838
  Death Age:    10
  Burial Date:    16 Mar 1848
  Burial Parish:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm 2/271a/21
  
  Abode: Tonge with Haulgh
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
  MATHER    James    10    Tonge with Haulgh    TWH/3/343


 Jeremiah Mather
Jeremiah was born in December 1839 in Breightmet.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Born Radcliffe, Breightmet
  
  Aged 1 in 1841
  Aged 11 in 1851
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
  MATHER    Jeremiah    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    TWH/2/28
  
  MATHER, JEREMIAH        LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1839  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21  Page 173
He died at the age of 16 in June 1856 in Bolton.  He was buried on June 4th, 1856 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).^7 4 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Jeremiah Mather
  Registration Year:    1856
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    146
  
  Name:    Jeremiah Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1840
  Death Age:    16
  Burial Date:    4 Jun 1856
  Burial Parish:    Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/271/14
  
  Name:    Jerimiah Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Burial Date:    4 Jun 1856
  Burial Place:    St. Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1545746
  Reference ID:    p 78


 John Mather
John was born in June 1842 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 8 in 1851
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
  MATHER    John    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    Bolton    TWH/3/68
  
  MATHER, JOHN        LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1842  J Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 191
   
• Death Notes

  Possibly died 1883 or 1897 (but both appear to be other people:
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1883
  MATHER    John    42    Eastern Bolton    EB/64/65
  The Publican from the Railway Inn
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1897
  MATHER    John    56    Little Bolton    LB/89/71
  


 Robert Mather
Robert was born in March 1845 in Breightmet.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 6 in 1851
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845
  MATHER    Robert    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    TWH/4/208
  
  MATHER, ROBERT        LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1845  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 204


 Peter Mather
Peter was born in July 1848 in Radcliffe.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 2 in 1851
  Aged 22 in 1871
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
  MATHER    Peter    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    Bolton    TWH/6/24
  
  MATHER, PETER        LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1848  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 194
He died at the age of 55 on August 19th, 1903 in Bolton.  He was buried in August 1903.^3 3 
• Death Notes

  
  
  Also PETER, husband of Martha MATHER, who departed this life August 19th 1903, aged 56 years.


 James Lord Mather
James was born on June 6th, 1852 in Radcliffe.¹¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 8 in 1861
  
  MATHER, JAMES  LORD      LORD 
  GRO Reference: 1852  J Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 08C  Page 216
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
  MATHER    James L    LORD    Tonge with Haulgh    TWH/7/448
He died at the age of 57 in June 1909 in Turton.  He was buried in June 1901 at Christ Church, Walmsley.^12 4 
• Death Notes

  Name:    James Lord Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
  Registration Year:    1909
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Age at Death:    57
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    275
  
  James Lord MATHER of Bromley Cross died June 6th 1909, aged 56 years. Also Fanny Whitley Mather, wife of James Mather who died March 18th 1901 in her 53rd year.