Richard Mather
Richard was born in May 1815 in
Westhoughton and his baptism took place on May 21st, 1815 in
Blackrod.
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Birth Notes
Aged 20 on 1841 census, neighbour of Ruth Mather (wid), asumed to be his mother.
36 in 1851
59 when died (registered at Wigan)
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 21 May 1815
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: Edward Mather
Mother: Ruth Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6
Abode: Westhoughton
Richard's father was
Edward Mather and his mother was
Ruth Gregory. His paternal grandparents were
William Mather and
Alice Aldcroft. He had two brothers and six sisters, named
John,
Edward,
Ruth,
Martha,
Ellen,
Alice,
Betty and
Ruth. He was the fourth youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 59 in March 1875 in
Wigan.
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Death Notes
Name: Richard Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Registration Year: 1875
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Wigan, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 100
General Notes
In 1841, Richard, a weaver, and Mary (20 & 25) are living at Roger's Farm, Westhoughton, with John (5), Ann (3) and Mary (6 months), a neighbour of his mother Ruth at the same farm.
Richard did not re-marry Jane Ingram in 1848 at Wigan. That was Richard son of William. He boarding in Wigan in in 1871 and died there 1875.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1750 in Astley

- b.Oct 1780 in Westhoughton d.Nov 1824 in Westhoughton


- b.~ 1750 in Astley
- b.May 1815 in Westhoughton d.Mar 1875 in Wigan

- b.Feb 1779 in Westhoughton d.Mar 1846 in Westhoughton
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Children
John Mather
John was born in 1836 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 24 in 1861, born Westhoughton
Name: Jno Mather
Age: 15 (in April 1851)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Son
Father's name: Rich Mather
Mother's name: Mary Mather
Gender: Male
Where born: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Westhoughton
Edward Mather
Edward was born in October 1839 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
Died Aged 0
Births registerted at Bolton (not at Leigh where death registered)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
MATHER Edward LEIGH Westhoughton, Bolton WH/1/307
MATHER, EDWARD LEIGH
GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 181
He died as an infant in October 1839 in
Westhoughton. He was buried on November 2nd, 1839 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Death Notes
Name: Edward Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: abt 1839
Burial Date: 2 Nov 1839
Burial Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/5/1
Name: Edward Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1839
Burial Date: 2 Nov 1839
Burial Place: Dean, West Houghton, Lancashire, England
FHL Film Number: 2113219
Reference ID: 6 297
Mary Mather
Mary was born in December 1840 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER Mary LEIGH Westhoughton WH/1/455
MATHER, MARY LEIGH
GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 169
She died at the age of 3 in July 1844 in
Westhoughton. She was buried on July 16th, 1844 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Ruth Mather
Ruth was born in December 1843 in
Westhoughton and her baptism took place on September 1st, 1844 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Birth Notes
87 when died
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Ruth LEIGH Westhoughton WH/2/371
MATHER, RUTH LEIGH
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 188
She died at the age of 87 in January 1931 in
Blackrod. She was buried on January 15th, 1931 at
St. Katherine (B'rod).
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Death Notes
Name: Ruth Meadows
Birth Year: abt 1844
Death Age: 87
Burial Date: 15 Jan 1931
Burial Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/18
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