Thomas Mather

Thomas was born in September 1768 in Whitefield and his baptism took place on September 18th, 1768 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name: Thos. Mather 
  Gender: Male 
  Christening Date: 18 Sep 1768 
  Christening Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England 
  Father's Name: Willm. Mather 
  Mother's Name: Betty Mather 
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02069-8 
  System Origin: England-EASy 
  GS Film number: 2113204 
  
  Abode: Whitefield
  

Thomas' father was William Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Ingram.  His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Joanna Hilton. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Richard, William, Samuel, Mary and Margaret.  He was the second oldest of the six children.  He died due to a childhood disease at the age of 2 in January 1771 in Whitefield.  He was buried on January 3rd, 1771 in Prestwich.^2 2 

• Death Notes

  Name:    Thos Mather
  Burial Date:    3 Jan 1771
  Parish:    Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Wm Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/260a
  
  Tho's Mather son of W'm Mather of Whitefield