Richard Mather 
Richard was born on May 7th, 1815 in Raikes and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1815 at Walmsley Presbyterian.1 2 Birth Notes
Aged 25 in 1841
Aged 42 in 1851, Born Harwood.
Aged 43 in 1861, Born Harwood
Name: Ruhard Mather [Richard Mather]
Birth Date: 7 May 1815
Event Type: Baptism
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Hannah Knowles
Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1815
Baptism Place: Turton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Presbyterian
Piece Title: Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
Abode: Rakes, Harwood, Bolton
Death Notes
Deaths Jun 1866 (>99%)
Mather Richard
Age 51
Bolton 8c, 223
Name: Richard Mather
Birth Year: abt 1815
Age: 51
Burial Date: 6 Jun 1866
Parish: Astely Bridge, St Paul
Reference Number: GB127.L83/1/3/1
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1866
MATHER Richard 51 Little Bolton LB/34/111
General Notes
Richard, was born in 7 May, baptised Ruhard 14 June 1815. Parents Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles were living at Rakes, Harwood, Bolton when he was baptised at Walmsley Presbyterian.
24 July 1837, Richard married Elizabeth Roper. Elizabeth already had Robert Roper, baptised 24 April 1836, abode Halliwell, to be Richard’s step-son and also Ann, his step-daughter.
In 1838, Richard, a carder, was living in Halliwell when daughter Hannah was baptised. In 1840, son John's birth was registered at Sharples. Hannah and John both died Q1 1840.
In April 1841 Martha was born. The June 1841 census, Richard (25) was a Cotton Striper (?) at Club Houses, Sharples (near his father at Dandy Row, the only other Mather family in Sharples in 1841). Elizabeth was 35 and her father William Roper 65. They had Ann (10), Robert (7) and Martha (2mo).
Between 1843 and 1845 Richard and Elizabeth had three more children; Alice, Mary and William. Alice and William died as infants and Mary disappeared (assumed also died). Ellen was born in 1847 and she survived infancy but disappeared (possibly adopted) after 1851.
In 1851, Richard (42, Carder) born Harwood was married to Jane (54, born Tomlin Fold) and had Robert (17, step-son) as well as two daughters Martha (10) and Ellen (4).
After wife Elizabeth died, Richard, still a carder, moved to Little Bolton
11 Sep 1854 Richard Mather, widower, carder son of Richard married Betsy Lee. Their daughter Elizabeth was born there the following year.
In 1860, Richard's brother Robert died. Richard and Betsy took on his daughter Elizabeth.
By 1861, There was only Richard, born Harwood, and Betsy (43 & 38) at Cunliffe Court, Little Bolton with their daughter Elizabeth (only 8), and Robert's Elizabeth (9, niece). Lucy Dobogan (70) was with them (TBC)
Richard died June 1866, aged 51, Little Bolton, and was buried 6 June at St Paul’s, Astley Bridge.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
Cotton Stripper (i.e. a Carder) at Club Houses, SharplesOccupation Notes
A Carder at Rakes in 1851 and a carder when Ellen and Elizabeth were baptised and a Carder when Ann married James Barlow.
From 1841 Richard's occupation was Cotton Stripper in Sharples.5From 1847 to after 1859 his occupation was Cotton Carder in Harwood.1From 1861 his occupation was Cotton Carder in Little Bolton.6
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Whereabouts
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Richard lived in Astley Bridge from 1841.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
In 1839, after Hannah died, Richard Mather Snr. went to live at Dandy Row, Astley Bridge. In 1841, his son Richard was living close by at Club Houses.
He lived in 23 Back Handley Street from before 1851.1Occupancy/Contact Notes
Richard (42) and Jane (54) with children Martha (10), Ellen (4) and Stepson Robert Mather (17) were living at 23 Back Handley Street in 1851
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Both sons, William Mather's were baptised together 28 Sep 1845, the sons and brothers Richard and James Mather at SharplesRelationship Notes
Near neighbours in 1841 at Club Houses and Dandy Row, Sharples.Relationship Notes
After her father died, Elizabeth lived with her uncle Richard and Betsy.
Richard and Charlotte Mather knew each other.He was a relative of James Mather.He was a neighbour of Thomas Mather.Richard lived with Elizabeth Mather.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
- b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
- b.1671 in Warrington
- b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
<Unknown>
- b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
- b.~ 1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
- b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
- b.~ 1650
- b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
- b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
- b.~ 1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
- b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
- b.1696
- b.07 May 1815 in Raikes d.Jun 1866 in Little Bolton
- b.~ 1745 in Turton d.> 1799 in Haslingden
- b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
- b.1747 in Bolton
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Family Pictures
Richard and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on July 24th, 1837 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar J Slade and witnessed by Hannah Rushton.7 They had two biological sons and five biological daughters, named John, William, Hannah, Martha, Alice, Mary and Ellen. They also had an adopted son and an adopted daughter, named Robert and Ann. There are no more children.
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Children
Birth Notes
Ann 10 in 1841, living in Sharples
Aged 36 in 1871, born Halliwell
Possibly Halliwell or Sharples, as not sure who the parents are (Richard or Elizabeth, but probably not both).Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1897
BARLOW Ann 65 Halliwell HALL/24/280Birth Notes
Robert, son of Richard and Elizabeth had Robert baptised at Worsley, Eccles 4 June 1836. That Richard was a weaver.
Name: Robert Roper
Baptism Date: 24 Apr 1836
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Mother: Elizabeth Roper
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/25a
Abode: Halliwell (Spinster)Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1888
MATHER Robert 52 Halliwell HALL/18/352Birth Notes
Born before Jan 1838, as 2 yrs when died in Sharples.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
MATHER Hannah ROPER Halliwell HALL/1/69
MATHER, HANNAH ROPER
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 156
Name: Hannah Mather
Baptism Date: 11 Mar 1838
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Richd Mather
Mother: Elizth Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/26
Occupation: Carter
Abode: HalliwellDeath Notes
Burial: 19 Jan 1840 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Hannah Mather - Daughter of Richard Mather
Age: 2 years
Abode: Sharples
Buried by: P R Robin Curate
Register: Burials 1838 - 1840, Page 215, Entry 1714
Source: LDS Film 1966471
MATHER, HANNAH 2
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 145
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER Hannah 2 Sharples SH/1/207
MATHER John 0 Sharples SH/1/232
Hannah died before John (i.e. before March)Birth Notes
2 months when died
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER John ROPER Sharples SH/1/345
MATHER, JOHN ROPER
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 177Death Notes
Burial: 20 Mar 1840 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
John Mather - Son of Richard Mather
Age: 2 months
Abode: Sharples
Buried by: P R Robin Curate
Register: Burials 1838 - 1840, Page 243, Entry 1939
Source: LDS Film 1966471
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER Hannah 2 Sharples SH/1/207
MATHER John 0 Sharples SH/1/232
Birth Notes
2 mo old for 1841 census
20 on 1861 census shows born Bury, unmarried and moved to Rochdale with a daughter Elizabeth Ann Mather
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
MATHER Martha ROPER Sharples SH/2/23
Name: Martha Mather
Baptism Date: 13 Jun 1841
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Elizabeth Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/27
Abode: Sharples
Occupation: Carder
Note on record shows "Bap. at Sharples Chapel"
MATHER, MARTHA ROPER
GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 182Death Notes
Still alive in 1911
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1932
PENNINGTON Martha 90 Little Bolton LB/131/105
Name: Martha Pennington
Death Age: 90
Birth Date: abt 1842
Registration Date: Q1 1932
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 547Birth Notes
Aged 13 months when died
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Alice ROPER Sharples SH/2/304
MATHER, ALICE ROPER
GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 167Death Notes
Name: Alice Mather
Birth Year: abt 1843
Age: 13 months
Burial Date: 8 Aug 1844
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's name: Richard Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/12
Abode Sharples
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER Alice 1 Sharples SH/2/80Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER Mary ROPER Western Bolton WB/10/18
MATHER, MARY ROPER
GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 133
Richard and Elizabeth's other daughters (before and after) were born in Sharples, so its liklely Mary was too, but birth registered in Western Bolton.Death Notes
Missing in 1851 but no death recordBirth Notes
Aged 11 months when died
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845
MATHER William ROPER Sharples SH/3/152
MATHER, WILLIAM ROPER
GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 196
Name: William Mather
Baptism Date: 28 Sep 1845
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's name: Richard Mather
Mother's name: Elizth Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/18
Abode: Sharples
Occupation: CarderDeath Notes
Burial: 29 Jun 1846 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
William Mather - Son of Richard Mather
Age: 11 months
Abode: Sharples
Buried by: Walter Chamberlain Off. Minr.
Register: Burials 1844 - 1847, Page 207, Entry 1649
Source: LDS Film 1966472
There is no Sharples death from William Mid-1846, but there is in 1847:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1847
MATHER William 2 Sharples SH/2/377Birth Notes
Name: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 24 Apr 1847
Parish: Astley Bridge, St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Astley Bridge
Father's name: Richard Mather
Mother's name: Elizabeth Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L83/1/1/1
MATHER, ELLEN ROPER
GRO Reference: 1847 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 216
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
MATHER Ellen ROPER Sharples SH/3/447
Abode: Sharples
Occupation: CarderDeath Notes
This is Probably Ellen Morris, as Ellen probably married
Name: Ellen Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 257
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1898
MATHER Ellen 53 Little Bolton LB/90/449
Ann Roper (Mather)
Ann was born in 1832 in Halliwell.5
Robert Roper (Mather)
Robert was born in 1835 in Sharples and his baptism took place on April 24th, 1836.5 9
Hannah Mather
Hannah was born in January 1838 in Halliwell and her baptism took place on March 11th, 1838 at St. Peter's (Bolton).8 9
John Mather
John was born in January 1840 in Sharples.8
Martha Mather
Martha was born in June 1841 in Sharples and her baptism took place there on June 13th, 1841.9
Alice Mather
Alice was born in June 1843 in Sharples.8
Mary Mather
Mary was born in March 1844 in Sharples.8
William Mather
William was born in September 1845 in Sharples and his baptism took place on September 28th, 1845 at St. Peter's (Bolton).11 12
Ellen Mather
Ellen was born in April 1847 in Sharples and her baptism took place on April 24th, 1847 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).13
Family Pictures
Richard and Betsy were married in a religious ceremony on September 11th, 1854 at St. Peter's (Bolton).8
Marriage/Union Notes
Only Lancashire Richard Mather marriage 1848-55. Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Richard LEE Betsy Bolton, St Peter Bolton 18/17/375
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Children
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
MATHER Elizabeth CARR Western Bolton WB/23/208
MATHER, ELIZABETH CARR
GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 161Death Notes
Only matching death for Elizabeth Mather is in Little Hulton, 1887, aged 36.Birth Notes
Elizabeth (Richard's daughter) was 8 in 1861.
(They also had his niece Elizabeth Mather aged 9 with them)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
LEE Elizabeth LEE Little Bolton LB/25/3675
LEE, ELIZABETH -
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 230
Name: Elizabeth Mather
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1855
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's name: Richard Mather
Mother's name: Betsy Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/22
Abode: Little Bolton
Occupation: CarderBirth Notes
NOTE: There are also two Sarah Jane Mathers born in 1858
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
MATHER Sarah J LEE Edgworth, Bolton EDG/4/118
MATHER, SARAH JANE LEE
GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 261
Death Notes
Sarah Jane probably had died by 1861 as not with family. There is no Bolton death, but a death at Radcliffe, in 1857 Bury of the correct age. Is is quite likely her, as there was no corresponding Bury birth in 1856 for another child.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
MATHER Sarah Jane 1 Radcliffe, Bury RAD/7/24
MATHER, SARAH JANE 1
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in BURY
Volume 08C Page 267
Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born in December 1851 in Bolton.11
Elizabeth Lee (Mather)
Elizabeth was born in December 1853 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on February 25th, 1855 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate William Booker.11 12
Sarah Jane Mather
Sarah was born in June 1856 in Edgworth.11
Richard and Jane were living together in a platonic relationship. There are no children.
Family Notes
There are no Marriage records for Richard Mather and Jane
1 1851 UK Census
2 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
3 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
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5 1841 UK Census
6 1861 UK Census
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8 BMD-Lancashire
9 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
10 Lancashire OPC Project
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12 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
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2 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
3 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
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5 1841 UK Census
6 1861 UK Census
7 Certificate - Marriage
8 BMD-Lancashire
9 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
10 Lancashire OPC Project
11 GRO Reference
12 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
13 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
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