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Henry Mather

Henry was born in April 1781 in Pennington and his baptism took place on April 29th, 1781 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 60 in 1841
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    29 Apr 1781
  Baptism Place:    Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Leigh
  Father:    Henry Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/1/4
  
  Henry, son of Henry Mather of Pennington

Henry's father was Henry Mather and his mother was Betty Keele. He had two brothers and a sister, named John, James and Peggy. He was the third oldest of the four children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Joseph, Sarah, Sally, Ann and Mary. He died at the age of 67 in October 1848 in Westhoughton. His burial was on October 15th, 1848 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).³³

Death Notes
- Name:    Henry Mather
  Age:    67
  Birth Date:    abt 1781
  Burial Date:    15 Oct 1848
  Burial Place:    Leigh, St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/5/5
  
  Abode: Westleigh

General Notes
- Note: There is another Henry Mather of Leigh who married Betty Brown in 1799. She died at Atherton in July 1805 and then Henry Mather widower married Charlotte Sidlow in August. That Henry was buried at Atherton in 1832.
  
  In 1841, Henry and Alice (both 60) were at Lowton with Henry & Mary (both 20) and Hannah (10). Also Present were John and Betty Rigley (both 30).

Occupation Details
- From 1809 Henry's occupation was Weaver in Leigh.
  From before 1841 his occupation was Silk Weaver in Leigh. He died in 1848 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Lowton, Leigh. No occulation shown so may have retired by 1841, although son Henry and Mary were Silk Weavers

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Mather
  - b.~ 1740
  
  Henry Mather
  - b.Apr 1781 in Pennington d.Oct 1848 in Westhoughton
  
  Betty Keele

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials

Henry Mather

Occupation Details

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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