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Betty Mather

Betty was born in 1796 in WestLeigh and her baptism took place on July 30th, 1796 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 40 in 1841 (rounded)
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Baptism Date:    30 Jul 1797
  Parish:    Leigh, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Nathan Mather
  Mother's name:    Jane Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm 2/114a
  Abode: Penington
  
  also
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    30 Jul 1796
  Baptism Place:    Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Leigh
  Father:    Nathan Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/2/1
  Abode: Westleigh

Betty's father was Nathan Mather and her mother was Jane (Jenny) Birchenhead. She had three brothers and two sisters, named Matthew, Abraham, Thomas, Sarah and Mary. She was the second oldest of the six children. She had four half-brothers and a half-sister, named John, Abraham, Abraham, James and Peggy.

General Notes
- Betty probably married married Peter Roughley in 1822 or John Rigby in 1834 (both at Leigh). 1841 census confirms it was John Rigby.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Betty lived with Ann Rigby.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, John and Ann Rigby (18 & 16) were at Castle Street, Atherton with (assumed) step-mother Betty (40).
  She lived with John Rigby.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, John and Ann Rigby (18 & 16) were at Castle Street, Atherton with (assumed) step-mother Betty (40).
  She and Betty Mather distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Nathan Mather
  - b.1752 in WestLeigh d.28 Apr 1831 in Pennington
  
  Betty Mather
  - b.1796 in WestLeigh
  
  Jane (Jenny) Birchenhead
  - b.1759 in Leigh d.Oct 1821 in WestLeigh

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Betty's family with John Rigby

¹ Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812