Ann was born in March 1859 in Turton and her baptism took place on April 17th, 1859 at St. Anne (Turton).12
Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather Baptism Date: 17 Apr 1859 Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Turton Father: Joseph Mather Mother: Elizabeth Ann Mather Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/3
MATHER, ANN ROSTRON GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 242
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1859 MATHER Ann ROSTRON Turton Bolton TUR/9/125
Ann and Joseph were married in a religious ceremony on October 23rd, 1879 at Christ Church, Walmsley witnessed by William Greenhalgh & Sarah Jane Mather.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 23 Oct 1879 Christ Church, Walmsley, Lancashire, England Joseph Greenhalgh - 27, Overlooker, Widower, Eagley Bank Astley Bridge Ann Mather - 20, Spinster, Walmsley Groom's Father: Ellis Greenhalgh, Weaver Bride's Father: Joseph Mather, Weaver Witness: William Greenhalgh; Sarah Jane Mather Married by License by: John Stott Incumbent Register: Marriages 1854 - 1887, Page 189, Entry 377 Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library