Ruth Mather

Ruth was born in 1819 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on February 24th, 1820 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    Ruth Mather
  Baptism Date:    24 Feb 1820
  Baptism Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Ruth Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/3/1

Ruth's father was Edward Mather and her mother was Ruth Gregory.  Her paternal grandparents were William Mather and Alice Aldcroft. She had three brothers and five sisters, named John, Richard, Edward, Ruth, Martha, Ellen, Alice and Betty.  She was the second youngest of the nine children.  She died at the age of 47 in August 1866 in Lancaster.  She was buried on August 19th, 1866 in Lancaster.³ 

• Death Notes

  Name:    Ruth Dootson
  Gender:    Female
  Age:    47
  Birth Date:    1819
  Burial Date:    19 Aug 1866
  Burial Place:    Abram, Lancaster
  FHL Film Number:    1885644
  Reference ID:    it1, p58, rn456

‌Ruth and James were married in a religious ceremony on March 5th, 1837 at St. Mary (Deane).⁴   The family line is yet to be completed.