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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).¹²

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

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1752 d.Jan 1822 in Bolton
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.Sep 1784 in Turton d.Mar 1849 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann (Nancy) Greenwood
  - b.~ 1760
  
  Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
  - b.Jun 1839 in Little Bolton
  
  Mary Dawson
  - b.20 Sep 1808 in Bolton d.Dec 1884 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)