Mary Mather

1765 Thomas Mather (order)

This picture was taken on June 15th, 1765 in Manchester and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.

• Individual Picture Notes
  • The Order made by Richard Townley and Edward Whitehead Clerk two of his Mayoships Justices of the peace and Quorum in and for the said county under their hands and seals bearing date this fifteenth day of June last for the Removal of Thomas Mather Elizabeth his Wife and Mary aged 8 months their child poor persons out of Longworth into Turton both in the said County and for settlement of these in Turton aforesaid Is by this Court by Council of both the said towns quashed Annihilated and made void.

• Birth Notes
  • Born Turton (or possibly Longworth).
    
    In 1765 Thomas fell into hard times.  On 15th June 1765, following Poor Law, an order (petition) was made returning Thomas, his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Mary, aged 8 months from Longworth to Turton.