Rachel Madther (Rachel Mather)
Rachel was born in 1778 in
Radcliffe and her baptism took place on March 8th, 1778 at
St. Mary (Radcliffe).
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Birth Notes
Name: Rackel Madther
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1778
Baptism Place: Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Madther
Mother: Rachel Madther
Reference Number: L210/1/1/3
Archive Roll: 841
Rachel the daughter of "Robbert" & Rachel "Madther" Whister
Rachel's father was
Robert Madther and her mother was
Rachel Ogden. She had four brothers and two sisters, named
Thomas,
John,
James,
Samuel,
Sally and
Ann. She was the second youngest of the seven children. She died at the age of 60 in August 1838 in
Whitefield. She was buried on August 24th, 1838 at
All Saints (Stand).
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Death Notes
Name: Rachel Taylor
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1778
Burial Date: 24 Aug 1838
Burial Place: Stand, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: GB127.L94/1/4/1
Burial: 24 Aug 1838 All Saints, Stand, Lancashire
Rachel Taylor -
Age: 60 years
Abode: Whitefield
Buried By: Robt. Birkett Officiating Curate
Register: Burials 1827 - 1848, Page 86, Entry 686
Source: Manchester Central Library
Rachel and
James were married in a religious ceremony on November 7th, 1803 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich) by John Garnett and witnessed by Wright Barlow & Edwin Redford.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 7 Nov 1803 St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancashire
James Taylor - Whitefield
Rachel Mather - (X), Whitefield
Witnesses: Wright Barlow; Edw. Redford
Married by Banns by John Garnett
Register: Marriages 1801 - 1809, Page 210, Entry 1049
Source: LDS Film 2356185
They had five sons and two daughters, named
William,
John,
Peter,
Thomas,
William,
Rachel and
Sarah.