Robert Mather
Robert was born on August 13th, 1814 in
Whitefield.
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Robert's father was
Jesse Mather and his mother was
Hannah Emmerson. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Mather and
Margaret Scholes. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named
James,
Joseph,
Nathan,
Aaron,
Betty,
Ellen,
Hannah,
Mary,
Sarah,
Rachel and
Leah. He had an adopted sister named
Esther. He died at the age of 70 in January 1885 in
Radcliffe. He was buried in January 1885 at
St. Thomas (Radcliffe).
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Death Notes
Name: Robert Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1814
Birth Place: Unsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Death Date: Jan 1885
Death Place: Radcliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Cemetery: St. Thomas & St. John with St. Philip Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Radcliffe, Lancashire
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Jesse Mather
Mother: Hannah Mather
Spouse: Alice Mather & Mary Ann Mather
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223140851/robert-mather
General Notes
3 Oct 1836, Robert Mather of Oldham, weaver married Mary Whitworth at Oldham.
In 1851, Robert (36) was a widow with 3 daughters Nancy, Eliza and Margaret.(11, 9 and 5), living with his parents Jesse and Hannah Mather.
In 1851, Robert's wife Alice died and the following year, Robert Remarried.
15 April 1851, Robert Mather (Wid) of Half Acre, son of Jesse Mather married Mary Ann Pickstone (Wid) of Half Acre, daughter of William Redford.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1765 in Prestwich

- b.1792 in Whitefield d.Aug 1851 in Whitefield


- b.~ 1765 in Prestwich
- b.13 Aug 1814 in Whitefield d.Jan 1885 in Radcliffe

- b.1792 in Bury d.Nov 1852 in Preston
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Children
Jesse Mather
Jesse was born in 1838 in
Prestwich and his baptism took place on January 7th, 1838 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
Name: Jesse Mather
Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1838
Baptism Place: Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Reference Number: L160/1/3/4
Item Number: 1
Archive Roll: 591
Abode: Prestwich, Weaver
He died at the age of 12 in March 1850 in
Whitefield.
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Death Notes
MATHER, JESSE 12
GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in BURY, LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 259
Nancy Mather
Nancy was born in 1839 in
Whitefield and her baptism took place on December 8th, 1839 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
Aged 11 in 1851, born Whitefield
Name: Nancy Mather
Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1839
Baptism Place: Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Reference Number: L160/1/3/4
Item Number: 1
Archive Roll: 591
Eliza Mather
Eliza was born in 1842 in
Whitefield and her baptism took place on January 6th, 1842 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
Aged 9 in 1851, born Whitefield
Name: Eliza Mather
Baptism Date: 6 Jan 1842
Parish: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/263
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in 1846 in
Whitefield and her baptism took place on March 15th, 1846 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
Aged 5 in 1851, born Whitefield
Full age in 1867 when married (and Matthew was 20)
Name: Margaret Mather
Baptism Date: 15 Mar 1846
Baptism Place: Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Reference Number: L160/1/3/5
Item Number: 2
Archive Roll: 591
Abode: Whitefield, Weaver
Richard Mather
Richard was born in March 1848 in
Whitefield and his baptism took place on June 11th, 1848 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
MATHER, RICHARD WHITWORTH
GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in BURY, LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 331
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 11 Jun 1848
Parish: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/263
Mary Ann Mather
Mary was born in September 1850 in
Whitefield and her baptism took place on October 20th, 1850 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Birth Notes
MATHER, MARY ANN WHITWORTH
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 359
Name: Mary Ann Mather
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 20 Oct 1850
Baptism Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Father: Robert Mather
Mother: Alice
FHL Film Number: 1545724
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Robert and
Mary were married in a religious ceremony on April 15th, 1852 in
Stand by Vicar Thomas Corser and witnessed by Thomas Roscoe & William Ogden.
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 15 Apr 1852 All Saints, Stand, Lancashire, England
Robert Mather - full age, Weaver, Widower, Half Acre
Mary Ann Pickstones - full age, Weaver, Widow, Half Acre
Groom's Father: Jesse Mather, Weaver
Bride's Father: William Redford, Weaver
Witness: Thomas Roscoe; William Ogden
Married by Banns by: Thos. Corser, Rector of Stand
Register: Marriages 1837-1853, Page 198, Entry 395
Source: LDS Film 1751506
They had two daughters named
Sarah and
Elizabeth.