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John Mather

John was born in 1805 in Adlington and his baptism took place there on August 25th, 1805.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    John Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Place:    Adlington
  Baptism Date:    25 Aug 1805
  Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Tho'S. Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1545460

John's father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Alice Calderbank. His paternal grandparents were Edward (Nedde) Mather and Mary Hough. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Edward, Thomas, William, Mary, Alice, Ellen and Catherine. He was the oldest of the eight children. He had five half-brothers and four half-sisters, named George, James, Isaac, Nathan, Thomas, Esther, Peggy, Lucy and Ellen. He died at the age of 73 in 1878 in Horwich.²

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
  MATHER John 72 Horwich HOR/8/114

General Notes
- From 1837 to 1850, John recorded the births of his children with various spellings of the mothers maiden name including ROSCOUGH, ROSCOW, ROKILL (most common), and ROSKELL.
  
  In 1851, John is 45, a farm labourer, born Adlington and living at Gorton Fold, Horwich. He is married to Jane from Bispham or Ristham (?) and has 6 children, all born Horwich. The first two children are Alice and Thomas, named after his parents.
  
  In 1861, John is 55, now an Innkeeper/Servant at Grundy Hill neighbouring Gorton Fold. He has his wife Jenny (54) four children; Joseph (21), John (19), Edward (13) and Jane (9)
  
  In 1871, John was back at Gorton Fols, now a brewer (65) with daughter Jane (20). Son Thomas was at Grundy Hill with his wife Mary.

Occupation Details
- To after 1851 John's occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture in Horwich.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Farm Labourer in 1851.
  From 1871 his occupation was Brewer in Horwich.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A brewer at Gorton Fold, Horwich in 1871
  From 1876 to 1880 his occupation was Labourer in Horwich.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Labourer when Jane married in 1776 and son Joseph remarried in 1880

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  John Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1697 in Turton d.Nov 1777 in Anglezarke
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  John Mather
  - b.1722 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1789 in Anderton
  
  Ann Knowles
  - b.~  1700
  
  Edward (Nedde) Mather
  - b.1756 in Adlington d.Jul 1809 in Adlington
  
  - b. in Heath Charnock
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1781 in Heath Charnock d.Jan 1850 in Adlington
  
  Mary Hough
  - b.1758 in Heath Charnock d.Feb 1847 in Heath Charnock
  
  John Mather
  - b.1805 in Adlington d.1878 in Horwich
  
  Alice Calderbank
  - b.1781 in Charnock Richard d.Mar 1822 in Adlington

Personal Timeline

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¹ Rivingron Parish Records
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812