John Mather

• Birth Notes

  Name:    John Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    23 Aug 1834
  Baptism Date:    21 Dec 1834
  Baptism Place:    Independent,Edgworth,Lancashire,England
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Jane
  FHL Film Number:    0560880 (RG4 1038)

• Death Notes

  Died after 21 Dec 1834 and before 1841
  
  John must have died an infant or young boy, possibly soon after Ralph was born, as John was missing from the 1841 census, and another John (born 1843) was in the family by 1851.  It is often the case that the next child to be born (of the same sex) is named after the child most recently died.
  
  This record for Newbent Chapel, Leigh may be wrong but the family did stop using Edgworth Independent after Ralph was baptised in May 1835, so may have moved to find work (labouring and farming).  Also, its Presbyterian and the age at death is perfect.
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Birth Date:    abt 1835
  Event Type:    Burial
  Death Date:    abt 1836
  Death Age:    1 (actually recorded as 18 months)
  Burial Date:    28 Mar 1836
  Burial Place:    Chowbent, Lancaster, England
  Denomination:    Presbyterian
  Piece Title:    Piece 1330: Chowbent, Leigh, Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian), 1793-1837