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Maria Mather

Maria was born in September 1845 in Turton and her baptism took place on November 9th, 1845 at Christ Church, Walmsley.¹²

Birth Notes
- 6 in 1851, Born Turton
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845
  MATHER    Maria    VICKERS    Turton    TUR/4/46
  
  MATHER, MARIA        VICKERS
  GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 204
  
  Name:    Maria Mather
  Baptism Date:    9 Nov 1845
  Baptism Place:    Walmsley, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Holt Mather
  Mother:    Alice Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L99/1/2/1
  
  Abode: Turton (Cotton Spinner)

Maria's father was Holt Mather and her mother was Alice Vickers. Her paternal grandparents were William Mather and Betty Holt. She had a brother and six sisters, named Thomas, Mary, Rosannah, Lavinia, Ellen, Jane and Alice. She was the youngest of the eight children.

General Notes
- Around 1860, Maria and her sister Mary moved to Staffordshire.
  
  Maria was missing (not with mother) in 1861. She was working as a servant girl in Stafordshire, aged 16.
  
  In 1874, Maria Mather married Charles (Mellor or Dickinson) in Staffordshire.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Holt Mather
  - b.1809 in Turton d.~  1856 in Turton
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock
  
  Maria Mather
  - b.Sep 1845 in Turton
  
  Alice Vickers
  - b.1808 in Bolton

¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms