John Mather

John was born on December 12th, 1817 in Atherton and his baptism took place on December 25th, 1817 in Chowbent.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    John Mather
  Birth Date:    12 Dec 1817
  Birth Place:    Lancashire, England
  Baptism Date:    25 Dec 1817
  Baptism Place:    Atherton, Lancashire, England
  Church:    Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
  Mother Name:    Mary Mather

John's father was John Mather and his mother was Mary Harrison.  His paternal grandparents were Samuel Mather and Ellen Green. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Robert, Thomas, John, Richard, Betty, Mary, Jane, Ellen and Ann.  He was the second oldest of the ten children.