Robert Mather

Robert was born in July 1844 in Little Bolton.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
  MATHER Robert Little Bolton WELSBY LB/10/209
  
  6 months old when died
  Missing from 1851 census
  
  MATHER, ROBERT        WELSBY 
  GRO Reference: 1844  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
  Volume 21  Page 115

Robert's father was John Mather and his mother was Jane Welsby.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Alice Entwistle. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John, Thomas, Daniel, Henry, Mary, Sarah, Nancy and Esther. He had three adopted brothers and an adopted sister, named John, William, James and Jane. He had a half-brother named John.  He died at 6 months old in January 1845 in Little Bolton.  He was buried on February 1st, 1845 at St. Peter's (Bolton).^2 2 

• Death Notes

  Missing from 1851 census
  
  Burial: 1 Feb 1845 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
  Robert Mather - Son of John Mather
      Age: 6 months
      Abode: Little Bolton
      Buried by: J. Twisaday Curate
      Register: Burials 1844 - 1847, Page 28, Entry 223
      Source: LDS Film 1966472
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1845
  MATHER    Robert    0    Little Bolton    LB/7/379