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William Mather

William was born in 1798 in Westhoughton and his christening took place on August 1st, 1798 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).¹²

Birth Notes
- WM. MATHER
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 01 AUG 1798   Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Parents:
  Father: WM. MATHER
  Mother: BETTY
  
  Baptism: 1 Aug 1798 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  William Mather - Son of William Mather & Betty
      Register: Baptisms 1793 - 1812, Page 37
      Source: LDS Film 2113219
  
  William son of William and Betty Mather

William's father was William Mather and his mother was Betty Holt. His maternal grandparents were Peter Holt and Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth. He had three brothers and a sister, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Joshua, James, Holt, Alice and <unknown>. He was the fifth oldest of the six known children. He died at the age of 1 in May 1799 in Westhoughton. His burial was on May 10th, 1799 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).²¹

Death Notes
- Burial: 10 May 1799 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  William Mather - Son of William Mather & Betty
  Register: Burials 1793 - 1812, Page 22
  Source: LDS Film 2113219
  
  William son of William and Betty Mather

General Notes
- Baptised Westhoughton, some way south-west of Bolton, but not the same William who was baprised at Worsley and married Martha Tildsey. Originly I had these two Williams confused, as both appear to be from Weaver families!
  
  By process of elimination of the other William Mather marriages in Bolton, this William probably married Martha Bleakley in 1825.
  
  There's a William and Martha Mather in Ashton under Lyne in 1841. They have no children, but are of the correct age, so could be them. The only other William and Martha found in 1841 in Bolton are the family from Little Hulton.
  
  Westhoughton is close to Lostock where Williams Grandmother, Elizabeth Howarth was from.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  William Mather
  - b.1798 in Westhoughton d.May 1799 in Westhoughton
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock

¹ Lancashire OPC Project
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
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