James Mather

James was born in 1748 in Haslingden and his baptism took place on December 27th, 1748.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    27 Dec 1748
  Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Abm Mather
  Mother's name:    Anne Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/6
  
  James, son of Abr'm Mather, weaver and Ann his wife of Lane Side

James' father was Abraham Mather and his mother was Anne Barns.  His paternal grandparents were John (Old Hatter) Mather and Martha Mather. He had five brothers and a sister, named John, Abraham, Thomas, William, Abraham and Anne.  He was the second oldest of the seven children. He had a half-sister named Sarah.