Richard Mather 
Birth Notes
Aged 89 when died in 1826, so born about 1737.
The Richardus Mather "baptism" of 9 Mar 1731 in Deane is actually a burial. There is a Deane baptism 22 Aug 1752 "Richard son of John Mather of Great Bolton" but this is too late.
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 18 Dec 1737
Parish: Eccles, Lancashire, England
Father's name: John Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/83
Text: "Richard son of John Mather of Clifton"
Also Hannah (19-Jun 1744) & Betty (28 Oct 1746)
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Baptism: 13 Nov 1737 St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire, England
Richard Mather - Son of John Mather & Ellen
Occupation: Butcher
Register: Baptisms 1733 - 1760, Page 28, Entry 16
Source: LDS Film 1562956
Richard had his children baptised at Bank Street and Walmsley Presbyterian
Death Notes
Name Richard Mather
Birth Date abt 1737
Event Type Burial
Death Date abt 1826
Death Age 89
Burial Date 25 May 1826
Burial Place Turton, Lancashire, England
Denomination Presbyterian
Piece Title Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
Place of Death: Turton Workhouse
In the Burial Records at Walmsley Presbyterian Chapel is:
Richard Mather, buried 25 May 1826, age 89.
Turton Workhouse Paid 5/-
Can't find any newspaper article on the death of an old "Richard Mather"
General Notes
WARNING: Parent are not confirmed.
Richard and Peter are most probably brothers, as both families baptisms are listed on the first page of the Walmsley Chapel baptism book. One Peter's baptism record suggest they may from Hulton (Deane), and sons of John Mather, although it is more likely this is another Peter and they are from Turton and their records are lost!
Another possibility is that Richard is the son of Richard Mather and Susan Smith who married at Manchester 1 Feb 1732. This would explain Richard's daughter Susan (i.e. named after her grandmother).
Richard was of this Parish (Bolton), and a weaver. He was probably about 24 when he married Ann, which was almost certainly his first marriage (as there are no earlier marriages in Bolton for a Richard Mather). A Turton burial in 1826 for Richard, aged 89 supports this.
Another likely possibility is that he is from Warrington, son of John a Butcher, and Ellen. This family also had a Peter, and Richard (and Isaac) are missing from the Warrington records. Peter stayed in Warrington as a Tobacconist, so they are not the brothers. His other siblings all remained in Warrington and became butchers. First son Isaac would be named after his younger brother.
Richard and Ann already had Isaac, and James was on the way when they married on 6 April 1761. Isaac and Susanna were baptised at Bank Street Unitarian, but Isaac had missed his baptism. They changed to Walmsley Presbyterian (perhaps they were not known there), and had Isaac baptised out of order, followed by the other children in the correct order.
The first children were baptised at Bank Street Unitarian and then after 1763 at Walmsley Presbyterian.
25 May 1826, Richard died in the Turton Workhouse, aged 89.
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Peter and Richard Mather, both had their children's baptisms listed on the first page of the Walmsley register.
It appears the two families were of some importance.Relationship Notes
Probably brothers as both living near Walmsley (John at Horrock's fold) and both using Bank Street Uniterian 1761-1763.Relationship Notes
Possible brother and sister as married at St Peters only 3 days appartRelationship Notes
James is son of Richard
Richard was a relative of Peter Mather.Richard was a relative of John Mather.He was a relative of Ann Mather.He was a relative of James Mather.
Family Pictures
Richard and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on April 6th, 1761 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by J Folds and witnessed by James Lomax & James Livesey.3
Marriage/Union Notes
groom's name: Richard Mather
bride's name: Ann Howorth
marriage date: 06 Apr 1761
marriage place: Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
groom's marital status: Unknown
bride's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M01254-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1966474
reference number: V 2 no 306
Jas Livesey was a parish clerk, witness to all marriages on same page.
Family Notes
There is no evidence that Richard had been married before (unlike his brothers).
Another Richard and Ann (as parents of James & Susannah)? No
Therre is only one Richard Mather marrying 1750-70 in Bolton (or anywhere on Manchester MDB)
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Children
Birth Notes
Isaac was born late 1759 or early 1760, before Ann and Richard were married and later baptised in 1863. There are no other Richard and Ann marriages in Lancashire around this time! A birth in 1760 would also make Isaac 82 when died, which is consistent with death and burial records.
Baptisms: 16 Nov 1763 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Isaac Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Death Notes
MATHER, ISAAC 82
GRO Reference: 1842 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 101
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
MATHER Isaac 82 Edgworth EDG/1/273
The Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 26 Feb 1842:
DEATHS: On the 18th Inst, aged 82 years, Mr. Isaac Mather of Edgworth.
Death certificate shows Isaac died on the 19th February 1842 at Edgworth. He was a weaver and died of "Old Age". He was still with his daughter and son-in-law Abraham Settle, Occupier, who reported his death..Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 02 Nov 1761
baptism/christening place: BANK STREET UNITARIAN OR PRESBYTERIAN,BOLTON LE MOORS,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
birth date: 28 Sep 1761
father's name: Richard Mather
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C08640-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0560877 (RG4 64, 2004)
Abode: Turton
Notes: Baptised at Bolton
Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
This is the most likely, as future wife Happy Lomax was also Christened at Bank Street Unitarian. Although the James and Susannah baptisms dont align with the others, there is only one James and Ann family in Bolton district, so it seems Isaac was baptised late (after the marriage).
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JAS. MATHER
Birth:
Christening: 11 DEC 1763 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: ELIAS MATHER
Mother: MARY
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James Mather
Christening: 15 JAN 1769 Deane, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: James Mather
Death Notes
May have died between 1798 and 1815, as Happy married again in 1816. Most probably about 1814, but its a guess!
Several death records for James Mather, but none match age and spouse.
A James Mather Cash receipt for £2-2-0 for a grave no. 7-29 is recorded in 20-Oct-1811 in the Register of Burials at Bridge Street Wesleyan Chapel at Little Bolton in the parish of Bolton le Moors, Lancashire from 1810 to 1837.
Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8),
Name: James Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 20 Oct 1811
Burial Place: Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire
Affiliate Publication Number: RG4_1024
Happy Mather is listed in the L.B. Poor Book for 1811, which is consistant with Samuel dying in 1811. She was a rate and tax payer, with 2s 9d rate collected for a House in Blackburn Street and not on the poor recipient list.
There is another burial record for a James Mather, 54 in Wigan 28 June 1814, but the Bolton record is more likely.Birth Notes
Baptisms: 23 Jul 1763 Bank Street Unitarian Protestant Dissenters, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Susanna Mather - Daughter of Richard Mather & Anne
Born: 28 Jun 1763
Abode: Turton
Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1788, Page 25, Entry 290
Source: LDS Film 560877
name: Susanna Mather
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 23 Jul 1763
baptism/christening place: BANK STREET UNITARIAN OR PRESBYTERIAN,BOLTON LE MOORS,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
birth date: 28 Jun 1763
father's name: Richard Mather
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C08640-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0560877 (RG4 64, 2004)
"Susanna daughter of Richard and Anne Mather of Turton baptised July 23 1763 PH, born June 28 1763"Death Notes
Assumed to have died an infant, as the next daughter was also baptised Susan.
A Susannah Mather was buried at St Mary's Manchester, 1 Dec 1840, aged 75 (2 years out), which is unlikely to be her.
On 16-Sep-1764, a Susannah, D'r of John Mather was buried at Walton-le-Dale, Blackburn but this is wrong father and wrong place.
Perhaps Susannah never died, but got baptised twice !Birth Notes
Baptisms: 12 Sep 1766 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Susan Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Death Notes
Burial: 27 Mar 1853 St Anne, Turton, Lancashire, England
Susan Mather -
Age: 83 years
Abode: Gt. Bolton
Buried by: James Spencer Incumbent
Register: Burials 1850 - 1878, Page 31, Entry 242
Source: LDS Family Search
Name: Susan Mather
Birth Year: abt 1770
Death Age: 83
Burial Date: 27 Mar 1853
Burial Parish: Turton, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/40
There is no civil registration for the Death of Susan Mather or Susan Smith. The closest match is a Susan Nutter, Bolton (Ref: 8c,224). Also, there is no Susan Mather in the 1841 or 1851 Bolton Census.
This burial record is for Susan Nutter, or the record has been incorectly indexed. There is no civil record for Susan Mather, and Susan Nutter was on the 1841 census, aged 70 at Holcombe, Bury.
Deaths Mar 1853 (>99%)
Nutter Susan Bolton 8c, 224
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1853
NUTTER Susan 83 Eastern Bolton Bolton EB/21/355
Death Cert Ordered (May 2019) but not Susan Mather
Birth Notes
Baptisms: 5 Nov 1768 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Solomon Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Died Oct-1844, aged 76 so born 1768
(not about 1765 as on an IGI index record)
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER Solomon 76 Sharples SH/2/110
The Bolton Chronicle: Saturday 07 December 1844:
DEATHS: On the 30th ult, Aged 76, Mr. Solomon Mather, of Sharples, near this town.
Name: Solomon Mather
Registration Year: 1844
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 21
Page: 127
Death Certificate:
Solomon died of "Fits" 30th Nov 1844 at Old Ellen's, Sharples aged 76. His occupation was "Husband of Martha Mather, Hand-Loom Weaver".
The informant was Richard Mather, Occupier present at the death at Old Ellen's, Sharples.
Note: In 1841, Solomon (aged 70) was living at "Old Nells" with his toung daughter Ann (aged 25). This is probably the same place.Birth Notes
Aged 70 in 1841 (rounded)
Aged 83 in 1851, born Walmsley
Aged 86 when died in 1853
So possibly about age 6 when baptised, or younger than she thought!
Baptisms: 16 Jul 1773 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Nancy Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Death Notes
Died after the 1861 census.
Name: Nancy Horrocks
Birth Year: abt 1767
Death Age: 86
Burial Date: 22 May 1853
Burial Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/30Birth Notes
Baptisms: 15 Oct 1775 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Ann Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
The Ann Mather that married Richard Greenhalgh was probably born between 1750 and 1780. There are no matching births in Bury, three possible baptisms from Bolton:
(1) 11 May 1761: Ann daughter of Thomas & Christian Mather
(i.e. Anne, daighter of Christian or Christiana of Bank Street)
(2) 11 Mar 1771: Add daughter of John & Martha Mather
(i.e. Anne Mather, also baptised Bank Street, but died an infant)
(3) 15 Oct 1775: Ann daughter of Richard & Ann Mather
This is our family tree and may expect children and DNA
Born 1774 if died aged 55
Death Notes
Name: Ann Greenhalgh
Age: 55
Birth Date: abt 1774
Burial Date: 29 Mar 1829
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Spouse: Richard Greenhalgh
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/6
Abode: HarwoodBirth Notes
Aged 60 in 1841 at Dandy Row
Aged 73 in 1850 US Census
Baptisms: 30 Apr 1777 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Richard Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Death Notes
At Dandy Row in 1840 with Son John and others.
Travelled to the US with son John in 1848. Died at Baltimore, Maryland.
No matching Bolton death record.Birth Notes
Baptisms: 1 May 1779 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Alice Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
Abode: Turton
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Aspinal
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
Source: LDS Film 560904
Death Notes
There is no Alice Walmsley alive in 1841 aged over 35.
The Alice Walmsley (of correct age) buried at Holme appears to be the wife of Joseph Walmsley (1773-1834) who is also buried there. Sarah Walmsley (1805-1825) from the Old Pottery is also buried there.
Name: Alice Walmsley
Death Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1779
Burial Date: 15 Jul 1828
Burial Place: Holme, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: PR 2937/1/9
Abode: Grains Pottery
Isaac Mather
Isaac was born in January 1760 in Turton and his baptism took place on November 16th, 1763 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
James Mather
James was born on September 28th, 1761 in Turton and his baptism took place on November 2nd, 1761 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.1 2
Susanna Mather
Susanna was born on June 28th, 1763 in Turton and her christening took place on July 23rd, 1763 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.1 2
Susan Mather
Susan was born in 1766 in Turton and her baptism took place on September 12th, 1766 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
Solomon Mather
Solomon was born in 1768 in Turton and his baptism took place on November 5th, 1768 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
Nancy Mather
Nancy was born in 1773 in Walmsley and her baptism took place on July 16th, 1773 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.9 2
Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1774 in Turton and her baptism took place on October 15th, 1775 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
Richard Mather
Richard was born in 1777 in Turton and his baptism took place on April 30th, 1777 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
Alice Mather
Alice was born in 1779 in Turton and her baptism took place on May 1st, 1779 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.2
1 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 FamilySearch.org
4 BMD-Lancashire
5 Ancestry Family Trees
6 Bolton Parish Records
7 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
8 News Clips
9 1851 UK Census
10 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 FamilySearch.org
4 BMD-Lancashire
5 Ancestry Family Trees
6 Bolton Parish Records
7 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
8 News Clips
9 1851 UK Census
10 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
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