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Abraham Mather

Abraham was born in 1723 in Haslingden and his baptism took place there on September 8th, 1723.¹

Birth Notes
- Abraham son of John, a felt maker (a Hatter in 1830), and Martha of Church Hill was baptised 8 Sep 1723 at Haslingden.
  
  Baptism: 8 Sep 1723 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Abraham Mather - Child of John Mather & Martha, his wife
      Abode: Church Hill
      Occupation: Feltmaker
      Register: Baptisms 1711 - 1736
      Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives

Abraham's father was John (Old Hatter) Mather and his mother was Martha Mather. He had three brothers named John, Thomas and James. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 67 in April 1790 in Haslingden.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Abraham Madder
  Burial Date:    11 Apr 1790
  Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/8

General Notes
- Abraham was born 1723 at Church Hill, Haslingden, son of John a feltmaker and Martha.
  
  Another Abraham Mather married Grace at Great Harwood (7 miles NNW) 19 July 1746. It cant be this Abraham, as the baptism records of his children (starting 1744) name the mother as Ann.
  
  In 1775, Sarah, daughter of Abraham and Lydia (not Ann) was born. It must be the same Abraham as abode is Lower Lane, Haslingden, and Abraham's son Abraham is too young to be a father. There is no record of a marriage or death of Lydia, so it is assumed Lydia and wife Ann are the same person.
  
  In 1790, Anne and Abraham (of Town) both died in April, two weeks appart

Occupation Details
- From 1743 to after 1755 Abraham's occupation was Weaver in Haslingden.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver on 1743 marriage record and son John's death. Also on Thomas and William's baptism (1753 & 1755)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John (Old Hatter) Mather
  - b.~ 1690 in Haslingden d.13 Dec 1756 in Haslingden
  
  Abraham Mather
  - b.1723 in Haslingden d.Apr 1790 in Haslingden
  
  Martha Mather
  - b.~ 1700 d.Dec 1749 in Haslingden

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire OPC Project
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812