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Ruth Mather

Ruth was born in 1819 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on February 24th, 1820 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).¹²

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 eighth oldest of the nine children. She died at the age of 47 in August 1866 in Lancaster. Her burial was 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

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.~ 1750 in Astley
  
  Edward Mather
  - b.Oct 1780 in Westhoughton d.Nov 1824 in Westhoughton
  
  Alice Aldcroft
  - b.~ 1750 in Astley
  
  Ruth Mather
  - b.1819 in Westhoughton d.Aug 1866 in Lancaster
  
  Ruth Gregory
  - b.Feb 1779 in Westhoughton d.Mar 1846 in Westhoughton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)