Richard Mather

1730 Ricaardus Mather BURIAL - 1826 Richard Mather (Walmsley)

Richard was born in November 1737 in Turton and his baptism took place on November 13th, 1737 at St. Elphin (Warrington).^1 2 

• 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)
  
  or
  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

Richard's father was John Mather and his mother was Ellen Blinstone.  His maternal grandparents were Richard Blinstone and Margaret (?). He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Samuel, John, Thomas, Peter, Ralph, Joseph, Isaac, Margaret, Ellen and Emma.  Thomas and Richard were twins.  He died at the age of 88 in May 1826 in Turton.  He was buried on May 25th, 1826 at Walmsley Presbyterian.¹ 

• 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.
  

Details of Richard's family with Ann Howarth