Lettice Mather

Lettice was born in July 1778 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on July 5th, 1778 in Bolton.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Lettice the first born 1773, died June 1778, so this Lettice was baptised just a couple of weeks later in July 1778
  
  Name:    Lettice Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    5 Jul 1778
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jno. Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1545447

Lettice's father was John Mather and her mother was Jane (Jennet) Partington.  Her paternal grandparents were John Mather and Mary Meadowcroft. She had four brothers and three sisters, named William, John, Isaac, Isaac, Lettice, Catherine and Mary.  She was the fourth oldest of the eight children.  She died at the age of 44 in January 1823 in Bolton.  She was buried on January 9th, 1823 at St. Mary (Deane).^2 3 

• Death Notes

  Name    Lettice Edge
  Gender    Female
  Marital Status    Married
  Age    44
  Birth Date    1779
  Burial Date    09 Jan 1823
  Burial Place    St. Mary'S Deane, Lancaster, England
  Spouse    John Edge
  FHL Film Number    2113076
  Reference ID    bk 3 p 296 ln 2363
  
  Lettice wife of John Edge of Great Bolton

‌Lettice and John were married in a religious ceremony on April 18th, 1802 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴   They had three sons and three daughters, named Allias, Elias, Adam, Hannah, Ann and Jenny.  There are possibly more children.