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Rachel Mather

Rachel was born about 1805 in Bolton.

Birth Notes
- Probably born close to Robert, who was a marriage witness, but before the siblinge that were baptised (i.e. before 1808)

Rachel's father was Richard Mather and her mother was Hannah Knowles. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; her maternal grandparents were John Knowles and Jane Thomason. She had eight brothers and two sisters, named Nathan, William, Robert, Richard, John, Henry, James, Peter, Catherine and Ann. She had an adopted brother named Thomas.

Death Notes
- Rachel is missing in 1841. 1839-41 there are three Rachel "ENTWISLE" deaths in Darwen but ages are 81, 1 and 0.
  
  Name:    Rachel Entwisle
  Age:    54
  Birth Date:    abt 1806
  Burial Date:    7 Jan 1860
  Burial Place:    Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/5/3
  Abode: Edgworth
  This was the farmers daughter, single, aged 45 in 1851 of William Entwisle of Martins, Edgworth, unless she was a dau-in-law.

General Notes
- Rachel is an UNCONFIRMED dauighter of Richard and Hannah. Rachel Mather was named as mother of Edward Entwistle when he was destitute in New York in 1910.
  
  26 Feb 1832, Rachel Mather married Thomas Rosthorn, an engineer, at St Mary's Bury. Sarah Isherwood was witness.
  
  8 Mar 1835, Rachel Rawsthorn was a widow when she married John Entwistle, a tailor at St Mary's Dean. Her (assumed) brother Robert Mather was witness.
  
  In 1841, Rachel (30) was with Catherine Haslam (70) at Bottom of the Moor, Harwood. This may be another!
  
  About 1950, (probably John and Rachel Entwistle and) their son Edward emigrated to New York, USA. Rachel left her son William Rostron to be brought up by her father Richard.
  
  In 1860, Rachel Entwisle died, aged 54. This could be her - TBC

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Robert Mather was a representative of Rachel.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1835, Robert was witness to Rachel's marriage to John Entwistle
  She was a relative of William Rosthorn.
  - Relationship Notes
    - William is Rachel's son

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
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  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
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  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
  
  Rachel Mather
  - b.~  1805 in 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

Personal Timeline

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