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Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather

Taken on January 6th, 1881 and sourced from Certificate - Death.

1881 Betsy Heaton (nee Mather)

This picture was taken on January 6th, 1881 and sourced from Certificate - Death.

Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born in 1805 in Little Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 35 in 1841, born Lancashire
  Aged 46 in 1851, born L Bolton
  Aged 66 in 1871, born Little Bolton
  
  Name:    Elizth Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    17 Feb 1805
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Joshua Mather
  Mother:    Mary Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/2/3
  
  Eliz'th d. of Joshua & Mary Mather of L.B.

Betsy's father was Joseph (Joshua) Mather and her mother was Mary Thorp. Her paternal grandparents were William Mather and Betty Holt. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, John, Joseph, Sarah and Hannah. She was the fourth oldest of the six children. She died due to natural causes or old age at the age of 76 on January 6th, 1881 in Halliwell.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Betsy Heaton
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1805
  Registration Year:    1881
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    76
  Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    219
  
  GRO Death Bolton, Halliwell:
  Betsy Mather Heaton died 6 Jan.1881 Back New Road, Halliwell, Bolton U.S.D., female, 76 years, Widow of Edmund Heaton, Stone Quarryman, Old Age, Informant Joseph Allen, Grandson, in attendance, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.

General Notes
- Elizabeth was baptised the daughter of Joshua and Mary Mather. It seems probable the Joshua is Joseph. This is supported by:
  1) Joshua a possible alternate name for Joseph
  2) Gap in births at 1805 for Elizabeth to fit
  3) Double marriage of two daughters (Elizabeth and Sarah)
  4) No marriage of Joshua and Mary (only Joseph)
  5) No other Bolton baptisms with father Joshua Mather
  
  Elizabeth was born about 1805 in Little Bolton. It follows that it is this Elizabeth the daughter of Joshua and Mary Mather of Little Bolton, baptised 17 Feb 1805 that married Edmund Heaton.
  
  Known as Betsy when married and for the birth of the first children, and then used the name Elizabeth from 1836 when Thomas and Sarah were born.
  
  In 1841, Elizabeth Heaton (35) was at Piklington Street, Halliwell with Hannah (15), Joseph (10), and Sarah (3).
  
  In 1851, Elizabeth Heaton (Wid, 46) was a Provision Dealer at New Road, Halliwell. With her were sons Joseph and John (23 & 18), all born Little Bolton, and daughter Sarah (12, born Halliwell)
  
  In 1871, Elizabeth Heaton (66, Wid) was at 10 Whittle Court, New Road, Halliwell with Alice Wood (78, occupier).
  
  6 Jan 1881, Betsy Heaton, aged 76, widow of Edmund Heaton died at Back New Road, Halliwell, Bolton.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Betsy's occupation was Provision Dealer at New Road (Halliwell).
  
  From 1871 her occupation was Laundress in Halliwell.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Betsy was a neighbour of Martha Heaton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1871, Martha (22) was a servant for John and Jane Settle at 3 New Road, Halliwell. Shw was a neighbour of Eliz Heaton (grandmother - tbc)
  Joseph Allen was a representative of Her.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Betsy Mather Heaton died 6 Jan.1881 Back New Road, Halliwell. The informant was "Joseph Allen, Grandson, in attendance, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell".

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Joseph (Joshua) Mather
  - b.1778 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.Feb 1864 in Little Bolton
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock
  
  Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
  - b.1805 in Little Bolton d.06 Jan 1881 in Halliwell
  
  Mary Thorp
  - b.1777 in Bolton d.15 Oct 1856 at Kay Street

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Certificate - Death
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