Tabitha Mather

Tabitha was born in 1774 in Billinge and her baptism took place on February 27th, 1774 at St. Aidan (Billinge).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    Tabitha Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    27 Feb 1774
  Baptism Place:    Billinge , St Aidan, Lancashire , England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Ann Mather
  
  Abode: Billinge

Tabitha's father was James Mather and her mother was Ann Berrington.  Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Hannah Rawlinson. She had six brothers and two sisters, named Thomas, Joshua, James, John, William, Peter, Ann and Sarah.  She was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  She died at the age of 67 in February 1841 in Billinge.  She was buried on February 17th, 1841 at St. Aidan (Billinge).^2 1 

• Death Notes

  Name:    Tabitha Mayers
  Age:    67
  Birth Year:    abt 1774
  Burial Date:    17 Feb 1841
  Burial Place:    Billinge, St Aidan, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Wigan and Billinge
  
  Abode: Billinge

‌Tabitha and Edward were married in a religious ceremony on July 25th, 1796 in Wigan.³   They had two sons and six daughters, named Edward, Edward, Mary, Ann, Margaret, Sarah, Jenny and Ellen.  There are no more children.