Richard Mather
Richard was born in 1752 in
Rumworth and his baptism took place on February 26th, 1752 at
St. Mary (Deane).
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Birth Notes
Name: Richard Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Feb 1752
Baptism Place: Deane By Bolton,Lancashire,England
Father: James Mather
FHL Film Number: 844816
Name: Richard Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 26 Feb 1752
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Abode: Rumworth
Father: James Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/1/2
Richard's father was
James Mather and his mother was
Sarah Watson. He had three brothers and three sisters, named
James,
James,
James,
Alice,
Mary and
Sarah. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 95 in December 1847 in
Rumworth. He was buried on December 21st, 1847 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Death Notes
The only old Richard Mather alive in 1841 was aged 79 at Stable Row, W Bolton with possible grandsons Thomas and James Walsh (21 & 15).
The Bolton Chronicle (24 Dec 1847) reported a Richard Mather, aged 92 had died at Bolton Workhouse (so born about 1755). Could this be him?
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1847
MATHER Richard 92 Eastern Bolton EB/14/29
Name: Richard Mather
Birth Year: abt 1755
Death Age: 92
Burial Date: 21 Dec 1847
Burial Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/29
Richard Mather of Great Bolton, 92 years.