Richard Mather
Richard was born on May 31st, 1803 in
Walmersley and his baptism took place on June 12th, 1803 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).
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Birth Notes
Aged 35 in 1841, abode: Birtle
Aged 47 in 1851, born Bury
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 31 May 1803
Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1803
Baptism Place: Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Judith Mather
Reference Number: L215/1/2/2
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 670
Richard's father was
Robert Madther and his mother was
Judith (Judy) Chadwick. His paternal grandparents were
Robert Madther and
Betty (Elizabeth) Ripson. He had three brothers and five sisters, named
Samuel,
Francis,
Robert,
Patience,
Leah,
Sally,
Leah and
Lucy. He was the fourth youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 70 in September 1873 in
Edgworth.
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Death Notes
Name: Richard Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Registration Year: 1873
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 183
No matching death records in Bury, so this is quite likely:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
MATHER Richard 70 1873 Edgworth EDG/4/130
General Notes
WARNING: On 1 Jan 1829, another Richard Mather, a Fuller married Hannah Sharples.
12 Sep 1824, Richard and Mary were married
1836-1846, Richard mand Christopher were baptised at Ashworth , St James near Birtle. Before that the family may have been at Rochdale (tbc).
In 1841, Richard and Mary (35 & 40) were living at Top of the Wood, Birtle with 5 children; Hannah (13), Mary (11), Betty (5), Richard (3) and Christopher (1). Susannah was missing.
In 1851, Richard and Mary (47 & 53) were living at Birtle with 6 children.
In 1861, Mary was Married and Head, still living in Birtle. Richard was missing
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1738
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- b.1766 in Radcliffe d.Dec 1846 in Walmersley
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- b.~ 1738
- b.31 May 1803 in Walmersley d.Sep 1873 in Edgworth
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- b.1767 in Rochdale d.May 1847 in Bury
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Children
Hannah Mather
Hannah was born in 1828 in
Birtle and her baptism took place on March 16th, 1828 in
Tottington.
5 6
Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1841
Name: Hannah Mather
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 16 Mar 1828
Baptism Place: Tottington, Lancaster, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 2113215
Reference ID: yr 1819-1828 p 115
Susannah (Susey) Mather
Susannah, known as Susey, was born in 1832 in
Birtle.
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She died at the age of 74 in December 1906 in
Bury.
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Death Notes
Name: Susie Ashworth
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Bury, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 364
Betty Mather
Betty was born in 1833 in
Birtle and her baptism took place on August 18th, 1833 in
Rochdale.
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Birth Notes
Aged 8 in 1841
Aged 18 in 1851
Name: Betty Mather
Baptism Date: 18 Aug 1833
Parish: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/290
Richard Mather
Richard was born in 1836 in
Birtle and his baptism took place there on May 29th, 1836.
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Birth Notes
Aged 5 in 1841
Aged 14 in 1851
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 29 May 1836
Baptism Place: Ashworth, St James, Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L101/1/1/2
Abode: Birtle
Ashworth St James is about 2 miles East of Birtle (across the fields)
Christopher Mather
Christopher was born on August 14th, 1839 in
Birtle and his baptism took place there on August 4th, 1844.
5 8
Birth Notes
Aged 1 in 1841, living at Birtle
Aged 11 in 1851
Aged 21 in 1861
Name: Christopher Mather
Baptism Date: 4 Aug 1844
Baptism Place: Ashworth , St James , Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L101/1/1/3
MATHER, CHRISTOPHER BRIDGE
GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 225
He died at the age of 59 in March 1899 in
Bury.
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Death Notes
Name: Christopher Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Registration Year: 1899
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Bury, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 358
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