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Mary Mather

Mary was born in 1818 in Bolton and her baptism took place there on March 22nd, 1818.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 22 in 1841
  Aged 32 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 42 in 1861, born Bolton
  
  Name:    Mary Mather
  Baptism Date:    22 Mar 1818
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Richard Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
  
  of G.B., Richard a weaver

Mary's father was Richard Mather and her mother was Betty (Elizabeth) Morris. Her paternal grandparents were John Mather and Betty Edge. She had two brothers and a sister, named John, Wright and Jane. She was the oldest of the four children.

General Notes
- 11 Feb 1844, Mary, daughter of Richard Mather, Weaver, married John Lee, son of Henry Lee, both spinners. The couple were living in and married at Bury.
  
  In 1851, John and Mary (30 & 32) were at 28 Bengall Square with John, Nanny and Ellen (6, 4 & 1). Betsy (3) was staying at her grandparents.
  
  In 1861, John and Mary Lee (40 & 42) were at 21 Haigh Street, Little Bolton with John (16), Nancy (15), Ellen (11), Sarah (9), James (7) and Mary Ann (5)
  
  In 1871, Mary Lee, 54, a factory operative from Little Bolton was an inmate in Salford Prison.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.Sep 1762 in Deane d.Jun 1838 in Deane
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1795 in Deane d.Mar 1875 in Bolton
  
  Betty Edge
  - b.1759 in Deane d.Sep 1842 in Bolton
  
  Mary Mather
  - b.1818 in Bolton
  
  Betty (Elizabeth) Morris
  - b.1788 in Anderton d.Mar 1866 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)