Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born in June 1839 in
Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 15th, 1839 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 7 months in 1841
Name: Elizabeth Mather
Baptism Date: 15 Dec 1839
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Charles Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/26a
Abode Little Bolton, Weaver
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
MATHER Elizabeth DAWSON Little Bolton LB/3/278
MATHER, ELIZABETH DAWSON
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 151
Betsy's father was
Charles Mather and her mother was
Mary Dawson. Her paternal grandparents were
John Mather and
Ann (Nancy) Greenwood. She had five brothers named
James,
Charles,
William,
John and
John. She was the third oldest of the six children. She had two half-brothers and two half-sisters, named
Thomas,
John,
Ann and
Mary.
General Notes
The only Elizabeth Mather born in Apr 1841, was the Daughter of Charles Mather (a Beer Seller, aged 55). She was 9 months old at the time of the June 1841 census and living at Kay Street, Little Bolton. The Elizabeth born Dec 1841 was the daughter of Joshua Mather, a mechanic and later an iron turner.
Betsy was 11 in 1851, living with her mother and step-father Mary and Robert Longworth.
In 1861, Elizabeth and William Mather (21 & 20) were with their mother Mary Longworth (53, Wid)
4 March 1870, Elizabeth Mather (29) daughter of Charles Mather a Publican of Turton Street married Robert Roberts (29) and Engineer
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1752 d.Jan 1822 in Bolton

- b.Sep 1784 in Turton d.Mar 1849 in Little Bolton


- b.1760 d.05 Oct 1820 in Bolton
- b.Jun 1839 in Little Bolton

- b.20 Sep 1808 in Bolton d.Dec 1884 in Bolton
Betsy and
Robert were married in a religious ceremony on March 4th, 1870 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate J Williams and witnessed by Robert Roberts & Mary Catherine Roberts.
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They had two daughters named
Mary and
Florence. There are no more children.
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Children
Florence Louise Mather Roberts
Florence was born in 1872 in
Bolton.
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She died at the age of 43 on October 4th, 1915 in
Little Bolton. She was buried in October 1915 at
St. Peter (Halliwell).
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Death Notes
ROBERTS: Florence Louisa Mather of 349 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire, spinster died 4 October 1915 at 2 Osbourn Grove, Bolton. Probate London 13 December to Mary Ann Mather Wells (wife of Edward Thomas Wells). Effects £2922 12s 1d.
The name Florence L M Roberts is not the first name listed on the monument. The monument is in Church burial ground, Halliwell, Lancashire, England.
Florence L M Roberts was buried in the grave in 1915. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Florence L M Roberts age is given as 43.