Rachel Mather
Rachel was born in 1778 in
Radcliffe and her baptism took place on March 8th, 1778 at
St. Mary (Radcliffe).
Birth Notes
Aged 60 in 1841 at Holcombe
Aged 74 in 1851 at Tottington
Name: Rachel Madther
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1778
Baptism Place: St. Mary's, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Madther
Mother: Betty
FHL Film Number: 1545745
Rachel's father was
Robert Madther and her mother was
Betty (Elizabeth) Ripson. She had six brothers and a sister, named
Richard,
Francis,
Robert,
John,
Samuel,
James and
Sally. She was the youngest of the eight children. She died at the age of 80 in 1858 in
Holcombe.
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1858
ROSTRON Rachel 82 Holcombe, Bury HOL/6/26
General Notes
Another Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel. Robert was a Whister (linen bleacher), not Robert the Fuller was also baptised in 1778.
Possibly born 1776, died 1858 at Holcombe, aged 82 (only possible Lancashire adult death).
In 1841, Rachel Rostron (60) was at Holcombe, Bury with Alice and Betty Rostron (55 & 45)
In 1851, Rachel Rostron (74) was at Tottington with Betty Rostron (62) and Margaret Hynes (17, Domestic Servant, born Ireland)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1738
- b.1778 in Radcliffe d.1858 in Holcombe

- b.~ 1738
Rachel and
Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on February 26th, 1832 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury) by Curate Thomas Potter and witnessed by Rachel Crompton & Sarah Isherwood.
1 There are no children.