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