Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in January 1777 in
Turton and his baptism took place on January 20th, 1777 at
Over Darwen Lower Chapel.
Birth Notes
Name: Thomas Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 20 Jan 1777
Baptism Place: Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent, Blackburn
Father: Peter Mather
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 0506876 (RG4 1020), 0506876 (RG4 882)
Abode: Bolton (possibly Turton, Bolton as baptised in Darwen)
Thomas' father was
Peter Mather and his mother was
Ellen Howarth. His paternal grandparents were
Peter Mather and
Elizabeth (Betty) Cranshaw; his maternal grandparents were
George Howarth and
Ellen Greenhalgh. He had six brothers and two sisters, named
William,
Richard,
Thomas,
James,
Peter,
John,
Ellen and
Margaret. He was the fifth oldest of the nine known children.