Richard was born in 1881 in Farnworth and his baptism took place there.1
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1881 MATHER Richard LIGHTBOWN Farnworth FTH/54/362
Name Richard Mather Gender Male Baptism Date 8 May 1881 Baptism Place St. John the Evangelist, Farnsworth & Kearsley, Lancashire, England Father Andrew Mather Mother Ann Mather FHL Film Number 1538438 Reference ID item 6 p 10
Name Richard Mather Age 66 Birth Date 1881 Burial Date 17 Apr 1947 Burial Place New Bury, St James, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears New Bury Reference Number L250 Archive Roll 623
MATHER, JOSEPH RUSSELL HOLT GRO Reference: 1922 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 604
He died at the age of 76 in October 1998 in Bolton.3
Death Notes
Name: Joseph Russell Mather Death Age: 76 Birth Date: 15 Dec 1921 Registration Date: Oct 1998 Registration District: Bolton, Greater Manchester Register Number: C61A District and Subdistrict: 0021C Entry Number: 85