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Elizabeth (Betty) Mather

This picture was taken on February 21st, 1881 and sourced from Certificate - Death.

Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born in 1811 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 29th, 1811 at St. Peter (Halliwell).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 28 in 1851 (should be 40)
  Aged 44 in 1858 when married
  Aged 57 in 1861
  Aged 60 in Apr 1871, born Bolton
  Aged 70 in Feb 1881, when died
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    29 Dec 1811
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jno Mather
  Mother:    Mary Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/2/3
  
  Betty D of Jn'o & Mary Mather L.B. - 29 (Dec 1811)
  No occupation of father given
  
  Elizabeth Mather Wilson died in 1881 as Betsy Wilson, abode Heaton and is buried in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Halliwell, in the same grave as Richard Allen, and wife Hannah Heaton Allen [dau. of Elizth (Betsy) Mather and Edmund Heaton] together with other Allen family members.

Betty's father was John (Mechanic) Mather and her mother was Mary Taylor. She had a brother and a sister, named Thomas and Sarah. She was the oldest of the three children. She had four half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Joseph, John, John, Thomas, Jane, Martha and Ellen. She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis, at the age of 70 on February 21st, 1881 in Heaton Park.²

Death Notes
- GRO Death Bolton, Halliwell, Lancaster:
  
  Betsy Wilson died 21 Feb 1881 Markland Lane, Heaton R.S.D. female, 70 years, Widow of James Wilson, Commercial Traveller (Grocery), of Chronic Bronchitis, Informant Joseph Allen, Cousin, present at the death, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.

General Notes
- In 1851, Elizabeth Mather (28, b.Bolton) was Head of a boarding house at 122 Lord Street, North Meols with her nieces Elizabeth Ann and Mary Taylor Adams (7 & 4) from Bolton and three other young visitors, all from Manchester.
  
  10 Feb 1858 Elizabeth Mather (44, father John Mather, Mechanic) married James Wilson (54) at Trinity Church Southport by Licence. James was a commercial traveller, a widower from Liverpool, son of John Wilson, a Labourer.
  
  In 1861, James and Elizaberth Wilson (57 & 47) were still living at 122 Lord St. North Meols.
  
  In 1871, Elizaberth Wilson (Head, Wid, 60) was a lodging house keeper, still living at 118 Lord Street, North Meols, Southport. James had died in 1866
  
  21 Feb 1881, Betsy Wilson widow of James, aged 70, of Markland Lane, Heaton died of Chronic Bronchitis. Joseph Allen "Cousin" was present at the death.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Betty was a representative of Joseph Allen.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Joseph Allen and Betty Mather are "cousins", although that seem impossible!
      In 1881, Joseph reported the death of his cousin Betty Wilson (nee Mather)
  Elizabeth Ann Adams was a member of Betty.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1851, Elizabeth Ann and Mary Taylor Adams (7 & 4) were staying with their Aunt Elizabeth Mather (29) at the sea-side in North Meols.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John (Mechanic) Mather
  - b.1782 in Bedford (Leigh) d.04 Aug 1842 in Manchester
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Mather
  - b.1811 in Little Bolton d.21 Feb 1881 in Heaton Park
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.1789 in Leigh d.Sep 1815 in Little Bolton

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² Certificate - Death

Elizabeth (Betty) Mather

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart