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Joseph Mather

Joseph was born in January 1745 in Winwick and his baptism took place there on February 2nd, 1745.

Birth Notes
- Aged 70 yrs when buried
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Birth Date:    Jan 1745
  Baptism Date:    2 Feb 1745
  Parish:    Winwick, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Susannah Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drl/2/533

Joseph's father was Zacharias Mather and his mother was Sarah Brooks. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather Jnr and <unknown>. He had a sister named Martha. He had a half-brother named James. He died at the age of 72 in January 1817 in Little Bolton. His burial was on January 17th, 1817 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Death Notes
- Burial: 17 Jan 1817 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
  Joseph Mather -
      Age: 70 years
      Abode: Little Bolton
      Buried by: Thos. Brocklebank, Curate
      Register: Burials 1816 - 1820, Page 30, Entry 240
      Source: LDS Film 1966408

General Notes
- Joseph was not born in Bolton, but was in Little Bolton in 1817 when he died, aged 70. Also, there are no Bolton baptisms of children of father Joseph so he must be from elsewhere. He married 1772, but no children found until 1787 (14 yrs missing)
  
  Joseph possibly came from Warrington, (with Wife Margery, and Alice, Saml) or Manchester (with wife Betty, and Mary, Thomas) or (with wife Ann and Sarah), although there are other possibilities.
  
  Since he named a son Zacharias, it is assumed he is the son of Zacharias Mather (of Tong - tbc), a very uncommon name!

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Mather
  - b.~ 1620 in Radcliffe d.1696
  
  Richard Mather Jnr
  
  Zacharias Mather
  - b.1704 in Radcliffe d.Oct 1783 in Tonge-with-Haulgh
  
  Joseph Mather
  - b.Jan 1745 in Winwick d.Jan 1817 in Little Bolton
  
  Sarah Brooks
  - b.~ 1710 d.Jan 1776 in Tonge-with-Haulgh

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire OPC Project
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials