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Richard Mather

Richard was born in 1752 R Rumworth and his baptism took place on February 26th, 1752 at St. Mary (Deane).¹²

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 R Rumworth. His burial was on December 21st, 1847 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³

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.

General Notes
- There are two Richards from Deane Parish in 1852 (the other son of John). Either one may have married Nancy, but this Richard has a mother and daughter Sarah.
  
  Richard and Nancy moved to Liverpool, where Richard possibly was a sailor (mariner). The children were baptised in Liverpool.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Richard and Richard Mather distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Mather
  - b.1724 in Over Hulton d.Jan 1797 R Rumworth
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1752 R Rumworth d.Dec 1847 R Rumworth
  
  Sarah Watson
  - b.~ 1724 in Deane d.May 1801 R Rumworth

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ Bolton Chronical