Rachel Mather
Rachel was born in 1818 in
Bolton and her christening took place on October 25th, 1818 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Ancestry Hints for Rachel Mather
Father: Matthias Mather b: 1777
Mother: Mary Mrs. Mather
RACHEL MATHER
Christening: 25 OCT 1818 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: MATTHIAS MATHER
Mother: MARY
Rachel's father was
Matthias Mather and her mother was
Mary Priestley. She had six brothers and six sisters, named
Samuel,
Thomas,
George,
Mathew,
Joseph,
Edwin,
Mary,
Ellen,
Rachel,
Sophia,
Caroline and
Eliza. She was the third youngest of the thirteen children. She had a half-sister named
Ann. She died at the age of 77 in 1895.
General Notes
In 1841, after their father died, sisters Rachel and Caroline Mather (aged about 20), were working together as F.S. at St George’s Terrace, Little Bolton for Thomas and Sophia Walmsley.
1 May 1847 Rachel Mathe or Liverpool married Richard Walmsley, an Ironmonger, at St Thomas, Liverpool.
Bride's Father: Matthias Mather, Ironfounder. Witnesses: Robert Walmsley Jnr and Caroline Priestley Mather (her sister)
Rachel had 7 children: Their first, Matha was born in Liverpool in 1845. The family then moved to Ormskirk where Edwin, Frederick, Mary Emma, and Caroline were born, before returning to Bolton in about 1857. They then had Sophia (1859) and Thomas (1861).
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Connections & Relationships
Rachel lived with
Caroline Priestley Mather.
Relationship Notes
In 1481, Sisters Rachel and Caroline (both F.S., aged about 20), were living together at St George’s Terrace, Little Bolton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.01 Jun 1780 in Leeds d.17 Dec 1839 in Bolton
- b.1818 in Bolton d.1895

- b.~ 1776 in Bradford d.~ 1833
Rachel and
Richard were married in a religious ceremony on May 1st, 1847 in
Liverpool by minister J H Stafford and witnessed by Robert Walmsley Jnr & Caroline Priestley Mather.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriages Jun 1847 (>99%)
MATHER Rachel Liverpool 20 332
WALMSLEY Richard Liverpool 20 332
Marriage: 1 May 1847 St Thomas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Richard Walmsley - full Ironmonger Bachelor of Liverpool
Rachel Mather - full Spinster of Liverpool
Groom's Father: Richard Walmsley, Farmer
Bride's Father: Matthias Mather, Ironfounder
Witness: Robt. Walmsley, Jnr.; Caroline Priestley Mather
Married by Registrar's Certificate by: J. H. Stafford Offg. Minr.
Register: Marriages 1838 - 1852, Page 176, Entry 351
Source: LDS Film 1546064
They had three sons and four daughters, named
Edwin,
Fredric,
Thomas,
Martha,
Mary,
Caroline and
Sophia. There are possibly more children.
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| BMD Births | Yes |
| Notes | Some infant children that died are missing |