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Leah Mather

Leah was born in 1784 in Middleton and her baptism took place on December 26th, 1784 at St. Leonard (Middleton) conducted by Curate James Archer.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Seah Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    26 Dec 1784
  Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/2/2
  
  Leah D. of James Mather Taylor & Alice his W. of Birch
  Birch is North of Middleton, South of Heywood
  
  Baptism: 26 Dec 1784 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
  Leah Mather - daughter of James Mather & Alice
      Abode: Birch
      Occupation: Taylor
      Source: LDS Film 1545698

Leah's father was James Mather and her mother was Alice Collinge. She had five brothers and two sisters, named John, Richard, Luke, Moses, David, Sarah and Lucy. She was the oldest of the eight children.

General Notes
- 20 Jul 1800, Leah Mather of Middleton married Robert Hampson. James Mather (her father) was witness.
  
  Note: In 1802, another Leah Mather married Charles Nuttall. Bold Mather was their witness.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Leah and Leah Mather distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Mather
  - b.1763 in Middleton d.Jun 1831 in Middleton
  
  Leah Mather
  - b.1784 in Middleton
  
  Alice Collinge
  - b.1762 in Middleton d.Jan 1814 in Middleton

Click here for details of Leah's family with Robert Hampson

¹ Lancashire OPC Project