Thomas Mather
Thomas was born on August 24th, 1802 in
Darwen and his baptism took place on August 24th, 1802 at
Over Darwen Lower Chapel conducted by H W T .
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Birth Notes
Aged 30 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
Aged 52 when died in 1855
Name: Thomas Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1802
Baptism Date: 1802
Baptism Place: Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent, Blackburn, Lancashire,
Father: Will Mather
Mother: Betty
FHL Film Number: 560876
Reference ID: - 2:1Z3QD0F
Over Darwen is 4 miles South of Blackburn
Baptism: 31 Oct 1802 Lower Chapel Independent, Darwen, Lancashire, England
Thos. Mather - [Child] of Will Mather & Betty
Born: 24 Aug
Abode: Pole-lane
Baptised by: H.W.T.
Register: Baptisms 1796 - 1815, Page 16, Entry 329
Source: LDS Film 0560876
Thomas' father was
William (Will) Mather and his mother was
Betty Beswick. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Mather and
Ellen Chambers. He had three brothers and three sisters, named
James,
Abraham,
William,
Ann,
Betty and
Nancy. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 53 in 1855 in
Darwen.
Death Notes
This is the only adult death (over 22) at Darwen of a Thomas Mather before Thomas Mather in 1889, aged 56
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1855
MATHER Thomas 52 Darwen, Blackburn D/14/47
General Notes
In 1841, Thomas and Phoeby, aged 30 were at Higher Pole Lane, Over Darwen. They were probably at least 5 years older (as Phoebe was 61 when died in 1862).
1825-1826, there are only non-conformist baptism records for first two sons William and John at Over Darwen Independant, and also GRO records for the last two daughters.
In 1841, Thomas and Phebe Mather (both 30) were at Higher Pole Lane with William (15), John (12), Thomas (10), James (8), Nancy (3) and Rachel (1).
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1755 in Darwen d.Dec 1814 in Darwen

- b.~ 1775 in Over Darwen d.Nov 1858 in Over Darwen


- b.1759 in Darwen
- b.24 Aug 1802 in Darwen d.1855 in Darwen

- b.1777 in Over Darwen d.Dec 1852 in Over Darwen
Thomas and
Feby were married in a religious ceremony on September 8th, 1823 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Blackburn) by R Garnett and witnessed by James Bolton & Richard Maudsley.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 8 Sep 1823 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Mather - (X), Weaver, Bachelor, This Parish
Phoebe Duxbury - (X), Spinster, This Parish
Witness: James Bolton; Richard Maudsley
Married by Banns by: R. Garnett
Register: Marriages 1821 - 1823, Page 299, Entry 895
Source: LDS Film 1278807
They had four sons and two daughters, named
William,
John,
Thomas,
James,
Nancy and
Rachel.
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Children
William Mather
William was born on January 13th, 1825 in
Darwen and his baptism took place on April 17th, 1825 in
Over Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 15 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
Name: William Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1825
Birth Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 17 Apr 1825
Baptism Place: Blackburn-over-Darwen, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Father: Thomas Mather
Mother: Phoebe Duxbury
John Mather
John was born on August 25th, 1828 in
Darwen and his baptism took place on January 15th, 1829 in
Over Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 12 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1828
Baptism Date: 15 Jan 1829
Baptism Place: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Wesleyan
Father: Thomas Mather
Mother: Faby Mather
Abode: Darwen
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1830 in
Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 10 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
James Mather
James was born in 1833 in
Over Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 8 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
Aged 22 in 1855 from Over Darwen when married
He died at the age of 59 on April 1st, 1892 in
Darwen.
Nancy Mather
Nancy was born in December 1837 in
Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 3 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
Aged 22 in 1861, born Bolton
MATHER, NANCY DUXBURY
GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 21 Page 35
She died at the age of 30 in December 1867 in
Blackburn.
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Death Notes
Name: Nancy Horrocks
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death Date: Dec 1867
Inferred Death Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
Volume: 8e
Page: 270
Rachel Mather
Rachel was born in June 1840 in
Darwen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 1 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
MATHER, RACHEL DUXBURY
GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 21 Page 49