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John Mather

John was born in 1829 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on January 11th, 1829 at St. Katherine (B'rod).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 22 in 1851
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Baptism Date:    11 Jan 1829
  Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Ellen Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/6
  Abode: Blackrod
  Fathers Occupation: Labourer
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    11 Jan 1829
  Baptism Place:    Saint Katherine,Blackrod,Lancashire,England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Ellen
  FHL Film Number:    559154

John's father was James Mather and his mother was Ellen Hope. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Ann Entwistle; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Hope and Betty Hope. He had a brother and a sister, named George and Ann. He was the second oldest of the three children. He had two half-brothers named Thomas and Ralph.

General Notes
- In 1851, Elizabeth, George and John (26, 24 & 22) were living and working for their aunt Betty Hope (76, Widow), farming 30 acres at Janner's Fold, Blackrod.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.1705 in Anderton d.Jun 1788 in Wigan
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1734 in Heath Charnock
  
  Ann Anderton
  - b.~  1710 in Standish
  
  John Mather
  - b.Dec 1761 in Turton
  
  Betty Bromiley
  - b.1739 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.01 Apr 1801 in Blackrod d.Aug 1830 in Blackrod
  
  Ann Entwistle
  - b.1760 at Over Darwen Lower Chapel d.Mar 1822 in Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1829 in Blackrod
  
  Thomas Hope
  
  Ellen Hope
  - b.28 Mar 1804 in Blackrod d.Aug 1868 in Blackrod
  
  Betty Hope

¹ Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)