John Mather
John was born on March 3rd, 1771 in
Chowbent and his baptism took place on April 19th, 1771 at
Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian).
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Birth Notes
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1771
Baptism Date: 19 Apr 1771
Baptism Place: Newbent Chapel Presbyterian,Chowbent,Lancashire,England
Father: Thomas Mather
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 0560879 (RG4 48)
The same record (badly indexed)
Name: John Mather
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1770
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 19 Apr 1770
Baptism Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
Church: Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Father Name: Thos Mather
Mother Name: Mary Mather
John's father was
Thomas Mather and his mother was
Mary Mather. He had two brothers and five sisters, named
Henry,
Thomas,
Batrix,
Magdalen,
Ann,
Jane and
Isabella. He was the third youngest of the eight children.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1732 in Chowbent d.09 Feb 1795 in Atherton
- b.03 Mar 1771 in Chowbent

- b.1731 in Atherton d.Mar 1805 in Atherton
John and
Matty were married in a religious ceremony on November 26th, 1793 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Marriage/Union Notes
First/Last name(s) John Mather
Marriage date (24 Nov 1793 or) 26 Nov 1793 (differing transcriptions)
Marriage place Leigh
Spouse's first name(s) Martha
Spouse's last name Higginson
Residence Leigh, Lancashire, England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records (Parish Marriages)
They had three sons and two daughters, named
Thomas,
James,
Henry,
Mary and
Beatrice.
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Children
Mary Mather
Mary was born on December 21st, 1793 in
Atherton and her baptism took place on January 24th, 1794 in
Chowbent.
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Birth Notes
First name(s) Mary
Last name Mather
Birth date 21 Dec 1793
Baptism date 24 Jan 1794
Place Chowbent
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England
Denomination Presbyterian
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Martha
The National Archives reference TNA/RG/4/1329
Description LANCASHIRE: Chowbent, Leigh, Newbent Chapel Presbyterian) : Baptisms
Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born on September 26th, 1795 in
Chowbent and his baptism took place on January 31st, 1796 at
Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian).
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Birth Notes
Thos. Mather
England Births and Christenings
Name Thos. Mather
Gender Male
Christening Date 31 Jan 1796
Christening Date (Original) 31 JAN 1796
Christening Place NEWBENT CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN,CHOWBENT,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date 26 Sep 1795
Father's Name John Mather
Mother's Name Matty
Beatrice Mather
Beatrice was born in July 1798 in
Chowbent and her baptism took place on August 11th, 1798 at
Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian).
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Birth Notes
Beatrice Mather
England Births and Christenings
Name Beatrice Mather
Gender Female
Christening Date 11 Aug 1798
Christening Date (Original) 11 AUG 1798
Christening Place NEWBENT CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN,CHOWBENT,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date Jul 1798
Father's Name John Mather
Mother's Name Matty
Name: Beatrice Mather
Birth Date: Jul 1797
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 11 Aug 1798
Baptism Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
Church: Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Father Name: John Mather
Mother Name: Malty Mather
James Mather
James was born on December 17th, 1802 in
Atherton and his baptism took place on January 23rd, 1803 at
Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian).
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Birth Notes
James Mather
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
Name James Mather
Event Type Baptism
Christening Date 23 Jan 1803
Christening Place Atherton, Lancashire
Father's Name John Mather
Mother's Name Matty Mather
Affiliate Publication Number RG4_1329
Jas. Mather
England Births and Christenings
Name Jas. Mather
Gender Male
Christening Date 23 Jan 1803
Christening Date (Original) 23 JAN 1803
Christening Place NEWBENT CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN,CHOWBENT,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date 17 Dec 1802
Father's Name John Mather
Mother's Name Matty
John & Matty of Atherton
Henry Mather
Henry was born on February 25th, 1804 in
Atherton and his baptism took place on March 25th, 1804 at
Newbent Chapel (Presbyterian).
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Birth Notes
Name: Henry Mather
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1804
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 25 Mar 1804
Baptism Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
Church: Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Father Name: John
Mother Name: Matty