Moses Mather
Moses was born in February 1804 in
Middleton and his baptism took place on February 19th, 1804 at
St. Leonard (Middleton).
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Birth Notes
Name: Moses Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 19 Feb 1804
Baptism Place: Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L56/1/2/3
Moses S. of James Mather Taylor and Alice his W. of Middleton
Moses' father was
James Mather and his mother was
Alice Collinge. He had four brothers and three sisters, named
John,
Richard,
Luke,
David,
Leah,
Sarah and
Lucy. He was the second youngest of the eight children.
General Notes
Baptised Moses in 1804, Moses may have gone by another name, possibly James. The only record of him is when his son David married, naming his father Moses a Tailor from Middleton.
9 Apr 1822, Moses Mather married Nanny Bucklet with the consent of parents (possibly both under 21)
In 1841, Moses and David are missing from the census
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1763 in Middleton d.Jun 1831 in Middleton
- b.Feb 1804 in Middleton
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- b.1762 in Middleton d.Jan 1814 in Middleton
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Children
David Mather
David was born in 1823 in
Middleton.
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Birth Notes
David recorded his father as Moses Mather, a Taylor when he married. There appears to be no record of his birth.
He died at the age of 66 in 1889.
Martha Mather
Martha was born in August 1826 in
Middleton and her baptism took place on August 21st, 1826 at
St. Leonard (Middleton).
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Birth Notes
Baptism: 21 Aug 1826 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Martha Mather - Daughter of Moses Mather & Martha
Abode: Middleton
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: R G Wilkinson Curate
Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1826, Page 214, Entry 1706
Source: LDS Film 1545700