John Mather

John was born on October 5th, 1833 in Little Heaton and his baptism took place on February 9th, 1834 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 17 in 1851, born Prestwich
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Baptism Date:    9 Feb 1834
  Baptism Place:    Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Michael Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    L160/1/3/3
  Item Number:    6
  Archive Roll:    590
  
  Abode: Little Heaton, Weaver

John's father was Michael Mather and his mother was Betty Street.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Margaret Scholes. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Wright, Michael, Charles, Ann, Alice, Betty and Mary.  He was the third youngest of the nine children.