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Charles Mather

Charles was born in 1823 in Farnworth and his baptism took place there on September 3rd, 1823.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Charles Mather
  Baptism Date:    3 Sep 1823
  Parish:    Farnworth, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drl 2/394
  
  Abode: Rainhill
  Father's Occupation: Groom (was Hostler in 1814 - same thing)
  
  A hostler or ostler is a groom or stableman, who is employed in a stable to take care of horses, usually at an inn.

Charles' father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Higginbottom. He had a brother and a sister, named Thomas and Ellen. He was the youngest of the three children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1776 in Little Hulton
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.1823 in Farnworth
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Higginbottom
  - b.~ 1775 d.< 1841

¹ Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)