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Isaac Mather

Isaac was born in November 1788 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on November 23rd, 1788 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Isaac Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    23 Nov 1788
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Turton
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Jennet Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/2
  Isaac S. of John & Jennet Mather ..... of L.B. ... 23 [Nov 1788]
  
  Name:    Isaac Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    23 Nov 1788
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton Church
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Jennet Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/2
  Item Number:    2
  Archive Roll:    855

Isaac's father was John Mather and his mother was Jane (Jennet) Partington. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Mary Meadowcroft. He had three brothers and four sisters, named William, John, Isaac, Lettice, Catherine, Lettice and Mary. He was the youngest of the eight children. He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Killed in a Coal Pit, at the age of 14 in December 1802 in Little Bolton. His burial was on December 22nd, 1802 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Death Notes
- Name:    Isaac Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    22 Dec 1802
  Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/2/3
  Abode: L.B.
  
  21 Dec 1802 There was an Inquest at Little Bolton on the body of Isaac Mather who was casually killed in a coal pit. (see Coroners compiled claims 1803). This may have been this Isaac (although burial does not show parents so may have been an another adult Isaac Mather).

General Notes
- Isaac was baptised son of Jenny. Mother was "Jane" for all the other baptisms and burials, so possibly another family!
  
  There was an Inquest for Isaac Mather at Little Bolton who died in 1802 in a Coal Pit (see Coroners compiled claims 1803). This may have been this Isaac (although burial does not show parents so may have been an another adult Isaac Mather).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1725
  
  John Mather
  - b.Dec 1754 in Halliwell
  
  Mary Meadowcroft
  - b.~  1725 d.19 Mar 1760 in Farnworth
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Nov 1788 in Little Bolton d.Dec 1802 in Little Bolton
  
  Jane (Jennet) Partington
  - b.~  1754 d.Nov 1789 in Bolton

¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)