Abraham Mather

• Birth Notes

  Abraham may be of Halifax (while a Soldier), Manchester (where he married) or Haslingden (baptised and first wife Sarah lived).  He had connections to all three places.
  
  Abraham of Halifax when married
  In Manchester when daughter Sarash born
  
  Name:    Abraham Madder
  Baptism Date:    29 Nov 1790
  Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    William Madder
  Mother's name:    Peggy Madder
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/8
  
  Abode: Lower Lane (John also born also Lower Lane but later records look like Town Lane)
  
  Note: There is another Abraham Mather, son of Daniel Smalley Mather of Bolton, born 29 May 1791

• Death Notes

  
  Abraham Mather burial 5 Nov 1792 in Turton (only mother shown) was the son of Daniel and Margaret Smalley, born 29 May 1791, so must be another.
  
  The death for Abraham Madder, Burial 11 Apr 1790 must be another (e.g. his grandfather) as Abraham was baptised November.
  
  Abraham had died by 1851 when Margaret a Widow (but maybe not if he was a biggamist and with another woman).
  
  
  Probably died before 1837 as no possible Lancashire deaths:
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
  MATHER    Abram    35    Darwen, Blackburn    D/8/68
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1841
  MATHER    Abraham    67    Newton, Manchester    NEW/2/206