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Richard Mather

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Individual Picture Notes
- ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies.
  Name Mather, Richard Official Number: 50773 Place of Birth: Bolton,
  Ref: ADM 188/22/50773

Richard was born on December 22nd, 1854 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 6 in 1861, born Bolton
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER Richard HEATON Western Bolton WB/29/48
  
  MATHER, RICHARD HEATON
  GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 278

Richard's father was David Mather and his mother was Esther Heaton. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Alice Gore. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Alfred, William, William, Joseph, Ann and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 64 on October 8th, 1919.

General Notes
- 22 Dec 1872, Richard Mather (DOB 22 Dec 1854, Bolton) was a Tinsmith when he joined the Royal Navy (Official Number 50773) for 10 years. He appears to have only served of 7 sailings before being discharged 27 Oct 1875 at Sydney, cause "Run", so did he run away?

Occupation Details
- To 1872 Richard's occupation was Tinsmith full time in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A tinsmith when entered Naval service (1872-1875)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~ 1785
  
  David Mather
  - b.1819 in Bolton d.1896 in Bolton
  
  Alice Gore
  - b.1786 in Liverpool d.> 1851
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.22 Dec 1854 in Bolton d.08 Oct 1919
  
  Esther Heaton
  - b.1827 in Westhoughton d.May 1867 in Bolton

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¹ 1861 UK Census

Richard Mather

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