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Robert Mather

Robert was born on October 25th, 1870 R Rumworth and his baptism took place on December 4th, 1870 at St. Mary (Deane).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 5 months in 1871
  Aged 10 in 1881
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870
  MATHER    Robert    MATHER    Little Hulton    LH/17/182
  
  MATHER, ROBERT        -
  GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 247
  
  Name:    Robert Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    25 Oct 1870
  Baptism Date:    4 Dec 1870
  Baptism Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/2/6

Robert's father was Edward Hart and his mother was Betty Edge. He had a brother and a sister, named John and Louisa. He was the oldest of the three children. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Edward, Robert, William, Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth. He died at the age of 90 in January 1961 in Farnworth.³

Death Notes
- Name:    Robert Mather
  Death Age:    90
  Birth Date:    abt 1871
  Registration Date:    Q1 1961
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration district:    Farnworth, Lancashire
  Volume:    10c
  Page:    195

General Notes
- In 1870, Robert is 5 Months (born Oct 1870), yet his "father" John had died June 1869, so not his son.
  
  In 1881, Robert (10) is described as son (i.e. not step-son) of Edward Hart
  
  In 1893, Robert married Eliza J Pickvance at Bolton Emanuel Church.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edward Hart
  - b.1845 in Bolton d.1916 in Hindley
  
  Robert Mather
  - b.25 Oct 1870 R Rumworth d.Jan 1961 in Farnworth
  
  Betty Edge
  - b.1835 in Halliwell d.1900 in Little Hulton

¹ 1881 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)

Robert Mather

Ancestor Pedigree Chart