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Betty (Elizabeth) Mather

Betty, known as Elizabeth, was born on September 10th, 1805 in Walmersley and her baptism took place on October 5th, 1805 in Holcombe.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    Betty Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    5 Oct 1805
  Baptism Place:    Holcombe, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thos. Mather
  Mother:    Ann
  FHL Film Number:    223724
  
  Bishop´s Transcripts - Tottington:
  Betty, Daughter of Thomas & Ann Mather of Walmersley
  Born Sep 10th / Bap Oct 5th
  
  Baptism: 5 Oct 1805 Emmanuel, Holcombe, Lancashire, England
  Betty Mather - Daughter of Thomas Mather & Ann
      Born: 10 Sep 1805
      Abode: Walmersley
      Register: Baptisms 1796 - 1812, Page 43
      Source: Original Parish Register at Manchester Archives

Elizabeth's father was Thomas Mather and her mother was Ann Entwistle. Her paternal grandparents were Peter Mather and Ellen Howarth. She had four brothers and four sisters, named James, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas, Alice, Hannah, Ann and Alice. She was the fifth oldest of the nine children. She died at the age of 39 in 1844 in Holcombe.³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
  BARLOW Betty 38 Holcombe, Bury HOL/2/57

General Notes
- In 1825, Betty Mather was a marriage witness for here sister Hannah Mather
  
  17 Apr 1838, Betty (recorded as Elizabeth Mather of Unsworth) is believed to have married Thomas Barlow (the only marriage).
  
  In 1841, Thomas and Betty Barlow (35 & 38) were at Holcombe with Thomas Mather (9), assumed to be Betty's illegitimate son (or nephew).
  
  Betty died in 1844, soon after giving birth to John, who also died. The children then went to her sister Alice.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Elizabeth was a relative of Hannah Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1825, Betty Mather was a marriage witness for here sister Hannah Mather
  She was a relative of Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Sisters. Alice took on Betty's 3 children after Betty died in 1844.
      Both families lived at Holcombe, North Bury

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1640
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
  
  Ann
  - b.~  1640
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
  
  Margaret Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1740 in Lancashire d.~  1805 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw
  - b.~  1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.Jan 1777 in Tottington
  
  George Howarth
  - b.Apr 1708 in Samlesbury
  
  Ellen Howarth
  - b.1741 in Livesey d.Dec 1818 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1710 in Livesey
  
  Betty (Elizabeth) Mather
  - b.10 Sep 1805 in Walmersley d.1844 in Holcombe
  
  Ann Entwistle
  - b.1781 in Tottington d.Jul 1821 in Holcombe

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Elizabeth's family with Thomas Barlow

¹ Lancashire OPC Project
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ BMD-Cheshire