Richard Mather
Richard was born in October 1796 in
Westhoughton and his baptism took place there on October 22nd, 1796.
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Birth Notes
Aged 44 in 1841
Name: Richard Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 22 Oct 1796
Baptism Place: Westhoughton , St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Parish as it Appears: Westhoughton
Mother: Jane Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/2
Richard son of Jane Mather (no father named)
Richard's father was
Robert Mather and his mother was
Jane (Jenny) Sale. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Mather and
Mary Mather. He had three brothers and three sisters, named
Thomas,
Lambert,
John,
Mary,
Betty and
Catherine. He was the youngest of the seven children. He died at the age of 54 in September 1851 in
Atherton.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1851
MATHER Richard 54 Atherton ATH/7/202
Name Richard Mather
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1851
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General Notes
In 1796 Richard was born in Westhoughton, son of Jane but no father named, although likely to be the son of Robert.
Richard married Elizabeth Buckley in 1824 and acquired a daughter Martha Yetes (b.1808).
In 1841, Richard and Elizabeth (50 & 44) were at Howe Bridge, Atherton with Ellen and Martha Buckley (40 & 33) and Edward (16), James (14), John (12), Richard (10), Ann (7) and Elizabeth (4).
In 1851, Richard (57) was an Inn Keeper and farmer of 5 acres at Howe Bridge, Atherton with his wife Elizabeth (62) and her sister Ellen Buckley (unmarried, 50). They also had their children Martha Yates (43), Edward (25), James (23), John (21) and Ann (15).
Richard had died by 1861.
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Occupation Details
From 1796 to 1855 Richard's occupation was Carter in
Leigh.
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From 1841 his occupation was Beer Seller part time in
Atherton.
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Occupation Notes
Beer Seller at Howe Bridge, Atherton
From 1851 his occupation was Inn Keeper & Farmer in
Atherton.
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Occupation Notes
Inn Keeper & Farmer of 5 acres at Howe Bridge, Atherton
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1730 in Leigh d.Mar 1765 in Pennington

- b.1765 in Pennington d.~ 1796


- b.~ 1730 in Leigh d.20 Sep 1776 in Pennington
- b.Oct 1796 in Westhoughton d.Sep 1851 in Atherton

- b.1760 in Atherton
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Children
Edward Mather
Edward was born in 1825 in
Atherton and his baptism took place on January 30th, 1825 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Birth Notes
Aged 16 in 1841
Aged 25 in 1851
Aged 36 in 1861
Name: Edward Mather
Baptism Date: 30 Jan 1825
Baptism Place: Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Richd Mather
Mother: Elizabeth Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/3/3
James Mather
James was born in 1827 in
Atherton and his baptism took place on January 7th, 1827 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Birth Notes
Aged 14 in 1841, at Howe Bridge, Atherton
Aged 23 in 1851
Aged 29 in 1855 (when married)
Aged 34 in 1861, born Atherton
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1827
Baptism Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Elizabeth Mather
FHL Film Number: 1545560
Reference ID: p 91 Item 722