Richard Mather

1770s Mather Baptisms (Walmsey Chapel)

Richard was born in 1777 in Turton and his baptism took place on April 30th, 1777 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister John Aspinal.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 60 in 1841 at Dandy Row, Sharples
  Aged 73 in 1850 US Census
  
  Baptisms: 30 Apr 1777 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
  Richard Mather - Child of Richard Mather & Ann (formerly Howarth)
      Abode: Turton
      Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
      Baptised by: Aspinal
      Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 4
      Source: LDS Film 560904
  
  

Richard's father was Richard Mather and his mother was Ann Howarth.  His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Ellen Blinstone; his maternal grandparents were Edmund Howarth and Anne. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Isaac, James, Solomon, Susannah, Susan, Nancy, Ann and Alice.  He was the second youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 74 on August 31st, 1851 in Baltimore County.  He was buried on September 4th, 1851.

• Death Notes

  At Dandy Row in 1840 with Son John and others.
  
  Travelled to the US with son John in 1848.  Died at Baltimore, Maryland.
  
  No matching Bolton death record.

• General Notes

  Richard was a Baptist.  He was married by John Lutener (a Baptist Minister).
  
  Richard, like his father, is a weaver, but a labourer in 1846 when Henry married Sarah.
  
  Richard and Hannah were living at Raikes (Rakes), Harwood from 1811 to probably 1830 when Ann and sons Richard and John were baptised.  The 1851 census shows that Richard's first son Nathaniel's daughter Hannah (i.e. his grandaughter) was born at Harwood Lee in 1830.
  
  In 1836, John Howarth, John Haslam and William Knowles are registered (Poll Book) at Raikes.
  
  In 1841, Mary Heaton (60) and George Holt (20) were at "Raikes" (a farm on the Tottington Road). This is the same place!  Richard (60, Ag Lab) was at Dandy Row with sons John (20), James (15) and (possibly adopted son) Thomas (18 or 12 or 8).  Hannah had died in 1839.
  
  In Aug 1844, Solomon Mather, Richard's brother died at Old Ellen's (aka Old Nells).  The informant was Richard Mather, Occupier present at the death at Old Ellen's, Sharples..
  
  Richard travelled to the US with his son John in 1848, and died there in 1851.

Details of Richard's family with Hannah Knowles