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Rachel Mather

Rachel was born in 1794 in Prestwich and her baptism took place there on July 10th, 1796.¹

Birth Notes
- Must have been born a year or more before Hardy
  
  Name:    Rachel Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    10 Jul 1796
  Parish:    Prestwich, St Mary
  Father's name:    Richard Mather
  Mother's name:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    L160/1/2/2
  Item Number:    3
  Archive Roll:    590

Rachel's father was Richard Mather and her mother was Betty (Elizabeth) Barlow. Her paternal grandparents were William Mather and Elizabeth (Betty) Ingram. She had four brothers and three sisters, named Hardy, James, John, William, Ellen, Sally and Martha. She was the oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 6 in 1800 in Bury. Her burial was on January 4th, 1800 in Prestwich.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Rachel Mather
  Burial Date:    4 Jan 1800
  Parish:    Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  Father's Name:    Richard Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/261
  
  Rachel, D. of Richard Mather of the Parish of Bury

General Notes
- Rachel Mather married William Parks on 29 June 1817

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1705 in Whitefield d.Feb 1771 in Whitefield
  
  William Mather
  - b.18 Jan 1738 in Whitefield d.Oct 1795 in Whitefield
  
  Joanna Hilton
  - b.~  1705 in Whitefield d.Mar 1786 in Whitefield
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1769 in Whitefield d.May 1842 in Radcliffe
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Ingram
  - b.~  1740 in Whitefield d.Mar 1804 in Whitefield
  
  Rachel Mather
  - b.1794 in Prestwich d.1800 in Bury
  
  Betty (Elizabeth) Barlow
  - b.1768 in Radcliffe d.>  1841 in Radcliffe

¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812