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Luke Mather

Luke was born in September 1784 in Bolton and his baptism took place on September 19th, 1784 at Turton Chapel.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Luke Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    19 Sep 1784
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Hannah Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
  Item Number:    3
  Archive Roll:    854
  
  Name:    Luke Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    19 Sep 1784
  Baptism Place:    Saint Peter,Bolton,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Thos. Mather
  Mother:    Hannah
  FHL Film Number:    942.72 B3V26B V. 5-16

Luke's father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Hannah Platt. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Peter, James, Betty and Ruth. He had four half-brothers named Anne, James, John and Thomas. He died due to natural causes or old age, Natural Decay, at the age of 80 in December 1864 in Manchester. His burial was on December 12th, 1864 in Manchester.²³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
  MATHER    Luke    79    Didsbury
  Archives+, Manchester Central Library    DID/8/489
  
  Name:    Lake Mather
  Age:    80
  Birth Date:    abt 1784
  Burial Date:    12 Dec 1864
  Burial Place:    Hulme, St George, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Hulme, St George
  Reference Number:    GB127.M383/1/3/6
  
  MATHER, LUKE        79
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in CHORLTON
  Volume 08C Page 331

General Notes
- From 1814 to 1819, Luke tried his hand at being a Quaker. The births of Luke, Thomas & Joseph were recorded in the Preston Quaker records.
  
  In 1828 Luke, a widower and reed maker married Grace Jones (a widow). In 1838, Maria Burdett, Widow of Pendleton and daughter of Luke the reed maker married John Thomas at Eccles.
  
  In 1849 Luke, now 64 a widower and still a Reed Maker at Portland Street, Manchester married a 49 yeer old Elizabeth Chapman.
  
  Luke Mather (Reed Maker) died at Browning Street in Hulme, Manchester Dec 8 1864 of old age (Natural Decay).

Occupation Details
- From before 1814 to after 1864 Luke's occupation was Reed Maker in Manchester.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Luke was a Reed Maker in Preston in 1814, when his childrens births were recorded in the Quaker quarterly meetings.
      
      Luke was still a Reed Maker, recorded on his 1829 and 1849 marriage, and on the 1841 census.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Luke was an acquaintance of Luke Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Luke was the son of Richard Mather. He was also married at Manchester Cathederal, just two years after Luke, son of Thomas, but are they related?
  Luke was a relative of Luke Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Luke, in Chorlton, in 1851, son of William and Mary. He must be related to the other Luke Mather.
      (1) There are not many Luke Mathers
      (2) Both Lukes died in Hulme.
      (3) Grace died Prestwich just 4 years befoe this 1851 census.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~ 1730 in Bolton
  
  Luke Mather
  - b.Sep 1784 in Bolton d.Dec 1864 in Manchester
  
  Hannah Platt
  - b.1746 in Bolton d.Apr 1816 in Blackburn

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
³ BMD-Lancashire

Luke Mather

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Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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