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Robert Mather

Robert was born in 1825 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 16 in 1861, living in West Bolton.
  Possibly born Wigan if brother of Lawrence
  
  Possibly:
  
  Name:    Robert Mather
  Baptism Date:    12 Dec 1824
  Parish:    Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/81
  Abode:    Westhoughton, Weaver
  or,
  
  Name:    Hannah & Robert Mather (assumed twins)
  Birth Date:    7 Feb 1824
  Birth Place:    Lancashire, England
  Baptism Date:    7 Feb 1824
  Baptism Place:    Atherton, Lancashire, England
  Church:    Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
  Father Name:    Henry Mather
  Mother Name:    Charlotte Mather

He died at the age of 29 in 1854 in Witton.²

Death Notes
- Unconfirmed
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER Robert 30 Witton, Blackburn W/5/21

General Notes
- In 1841, Robert Mather (16), was living at Gas Street with Jane Mather (74), his aunt or grandmother.
  
  15 Sep 1844 Robert Mather married Agnes Rankin (Bolton, St. Peter & St. Paul RC Church). This may be him - TBC. Lawrence Mather also married Jane Ward there the same day. They may be brothers as in 1846, Lawrence had a daughter named Agnes Mather (who died 1847).

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Robert's occupation was Cotton Carder in Bolton.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Robert had an unspecified social relationship with Jane Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, Robert was living with Jane Mather at Gas Street
  Robert was a relative of Lawrence Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - From Wigan
      Assumed to be brothers as married on same day, and on same Burnley (Banns) registrer.
      Married at Bolton, St. Peter & St. Paul RC Church, 15 Sep 184

Click here for details of Robert's family with Agnes Rankin

¹ 1841 UK Census
² BMD-Lancashire