Elizabeth (Elisha) Mather
Elizabeth, known as Elisha, was born on May 26th, 1834 in
Bury and her baptism took place on June 5th, 1834 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).
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Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1841
Aged 16 in 1851
Name: Elizth Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: 26 May 1834
Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1834
Baptism Place: Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
Reference Number: L215
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 671
Elisha's father was
James Mather and her mother was <Unknown>. Her paternal grandparents were
John Mather and
Betty Bentley. She had five brothers and three sisters, named
Samuel,
James,
Henry,
James,
Joseph,
Ann,
Mary and
Alice. She was the third youngest of the nine children.
Elisha and
Henry were married in a religious ceremony on March 24th, 1855 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury) by Curate P J Williams and witnessed by David Simpson & Ra. Crompton.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 24 Mar 1855 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancashire, England
Henry Withington - 34, Tailor, Bachelor, Bury
Elizabeth Mather - 20, Spinster, Bury
Groom's Father: Samuel Withington, Pensioner
Bride's Father: James Mather, Fuller
Witness: David Simpson, (X); Ra. Crompton
Married by Banns by: P. J. Williams Curate
Register: Marriages 1854 - 1855, Page 149, Entry 298
Source: Original Register
The family line is yet to be completed.