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Catherine Mather

Catherine was born in February 1807 in Edgworth.

Birth Notes
- Born late 1808 or 1809 if 40 when died March 1847
  
  Aged 35 in 1841 (at Chorley)
  Aged 40 when died in 1847

Catherine's father was Richard Mather and her mother was Hannah Knowles. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; her maternal grandparents were John Knowles and Jane Thomason. She had eight brothers and two sisters, named Nathan, William, Robert, Richard, John, Henry, James, Peter, Rachel and Ann. She had an adopted brother named Thomas. She died whilst giving birth, Buried with infant son John, at the age of 40 in March 1847 in Horwich. Her burial was on March 13th, 1847 in Horwich.¹²

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1847
  LONGWORTH    Catharine    40    Horwich        HOR/2/310
  
  Name:    Catherine Longworth
  Age:    40
  Birth Date:    abt 1807
  Burial Date:    13 Mar 1847
  Burial Place:    Horwich, Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L86/1/4/2

General Notes
- Born after Jan 1806 if 40 when died. However may be born about 1804 if daughter Betty (1818-1819) was hers.
  
  Likely missing daughter of Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles, born in the gap where baptism records are missing, and close sister of Nathaniel Mather. Supported by strong DNA to Cory Mather and one person. If this is so, then Catherine and Betty Mather (illegitimate daughters) are probably hers.
  
  In 1828, Cathrine Mather married Robert Longworth at St Peter's, Bolton. After they married, they lived at Entwistle, which is where Jane, and most later children were born.
  
  In 1841, Robert and Catherine (both 35) were at Knowley, Chorley with Jane (12), William (10), John (8), Nancy (6), Sarah (4) and Daniel (2).
  
  In March 1847, Catherine Longworth died less than a month and possibly while giving birth to twins John and Robert. John also died and they were buried the same day at Horwich Holy Trinity. Robert survived just 16 weeks.

Occupation Details

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Catherine had some other social relationship with John Longworth.
  - Relationship Notes
    - 13 March 1847: Catherine and infant John were buried at Horwich Holy Trinity on the same day.
  She and Catherine Mather distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  Richard Blinstone
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  Giles Howarth
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Catherine Mather
  - b.Feb 1807 in Edgworth d.Mar 1847 in Horwich
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
² BMD-Lancashire