Thomas Mather 
Thomas was born in 1829 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on March 15th, 1829.1 Birth Notes
1829 is too late for Hannah giving birth to Thomas. His mother would have been about 49. Later his father left him with his brother James to go and live in the USA. Perhaps Thomas was the illigetimate son of Thomas's oldest daughter Ann. There is a baptism for Thomas son of Anne from Breightmet, Spinster,
Name: Thomas Mather
Baptism Date: 15 Mar 1829
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Mather - Anne is a spinster !
Mother: Anne
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/23a
Abode: Breightmet
Breightmet is an area between Bolton and Bury, East of Bolton and only just South of Harwood, so this baptism could be Ann (single) the (possibly adopted) daughter of Richard and Hannah. It makes good sense. Hannah would surely have been too old, whereas Ann was just 17 when Thomas was conceived. Her parents then brought baby Thomas up.
General Notes
In 1939 baptism shows Thomas is the son of Ann Mather (spinster) of Breightmet.
If Thomas was the son of Richard and Hannah (as 1841 and 1851 census suggests), then they were about 50 when Thomas was born. Maybe an illegitimate son of one of their children, most likely Ann, or a nephew.
In 1841, Thomas (18) was at Dandy Row, Sharples with his (assumed) brothers John and James (20 & 15) and father Richard (60). Because he appears after James he is not in birth order, so may not be Richard's son.
In 1851, Thomas (21, Un) was living with his brother James.
Thomas was a cotton spinner like his other male siblings. However, the marriage in Bolton to Mary Ann Beswick 14 July 1850 must be another, as Thomas was with his "brother" James in 1851, unmarried.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1810 in Tottington d.1852 in Bury
- b.1829 in Breightmet
- b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
- b.~ 1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
- b.~ 1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
- b.1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
- b.~ 1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
- b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
- b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
- b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
- b.~ 1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
- b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
- b.1696
- b.16 Sep 1811 in Harwood d.20 Aug 1852 in Little Bolton
- b.~ 1745 d.> 1799 in Haslingden
- b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
- b.1747 in Bolton
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