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Rachel Mather

Rachel was born in December 1855 in Sharples and her baptism took place on January 13th, 1856 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).¹²

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1855
  MATHER    Rachel    WHALLEY    Sharples    SH/6/449
  
  MATHER, RACHEL        WHALLEY
  GRO Reference: 1855 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 222
  
  Name:    Rachel Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    13 Jan 1856
  Baptism Place:    Astley-Bridge, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Susan
  FHL Film Number:    2148103
  Reference ID:    70
  
  Abode: Sharples
  Occupation: Spinner

Rachel's father was James Mather and her mother was Susanna (Susan) Whalley. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles. She had seven brothers and three sisters, named William, James, Giles, Richard, Nathaniel, Fred, Lewis, Hannah, Ellen and Alice. She was the seventh oldest of the eleven children. She died at the age of 70 in February 1926 in Manchester.³

Death Notes
- Name:    Rachel Low
  Death Age:    70
  Birth Date:    abt 1856
  Registration Date:    Mar 1926
  Registration district:    South Manchester
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    5d
  Page:    266

General Notes
- 13 Jul 1879, Andrew Low, a joiner of 8 Howarth Street, son of Andrey Halley Low, also a joiner married Rachel Mather of 1 Cross Lane, Bolton, daughter of James Mather a Shopkeeper at Bolton St George.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Nathaniel Mather was a representative of Rachel.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1879, Nathaniel was witness to Rachel's marriage to Andrew Low

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.1821 in Harwood d.28 Dec 1889 in Little Bolton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  Rachel Mather
  - b.Dec 1855 in Sharples d.Feb 1926 in Manchester
  
  Susanna (Susan) Whalley
  - b.1823 in Blackburn d.Apr 1881 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ GRO Reference
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk