General Notes

In 1861, John and Betty Mather (34 & 40) were at 18 Back Cannon Street with four (Parttington or Partington or Patterson or Parkinson ?) step-children:
Samuel (20), William (18), Alice (16), and Thomas (13).

There is no common Mothers Maiden Name (MMN) for the four children with married name (similar to) Partington:
Samuel: Scholes, Berry
William: Rigby, Partington, Seddon
Alice: Price, Seddon, Taylor, Whittle
Thomas: Howarth, Jackson, Wood, Crompton, Taylor

It does not appeat John Married Betty.  In 1871, There is a Betty Parkinson (Wid, Head, 50) whith her son Samuel (30).  This may be them.