Jacob Mather
Jacob was born in 1826 in
Edgworth and his baptism took place on December 3rd, 1826 at
St. Anne (Turton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1841 (so not twins)
Aged 25 in 1851
Recorded as same age as brother Peter in 1851 (i.e. a twin), but not a twin from the 1841 census. However, baptisms together suggest they were twins.
Name: Jacob Mather
Baptism Date: 3 Dec 1826
Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England
Father: Isaac Mather
Mother: Sarah Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/1
Name: Jacob Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 3 Dec 1826
Baptism Place: Turton, Lancashire, England
Father: Isaac Mather
Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 1545461
Jacob's father was
Isaac Mather and his mother was
Sarah Jackson.
Henry Warburton and
Mary (Mercy) Mather were his grandparents through his father's adoption. He had two brothers and five sisters, named
Joseph,
Peter,
Ann,
Peggy,
Alice,
Jane and
Reuben. He was the third youngest of the eight children.