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William Mather

William was born in 1762 in Turton and his baptism took place on August 29th, 1762 at Walmsley Presbyterian.

Birth Notes
- Probably from Turton, (two records) confirmed by Christening record.
  
  WILLIAM MATHER
  Birth:
  Christening: 29 AUG 1762 Walmsley Presbyterian, Turton.
  Christening: 29 AUG 1762 Todmorden, Lancashire.
  Parents:
  Father: PETER MATHER
  Mother: ELLIN HOWARTH

William's father was Peter Mather and his mother was Ellen Howarth. His paternal grandparents were Peter Mather and Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw; his maternal grandparents were George Howarth and Ellen Greenhalgh. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Richard, Thomas, Thomas, James, Peter, John, Ellen and Margaret. He was the oldest of the nine known children. He died at the age of 72 in January 1834 in Bolton. His burial was on January 27th, 1834 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Death Notes
- Burial: 27 Jan 1834 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  William Mather -
      Age: 72 yrs.
      Abode: Great Bolton
      Buried by: A. Hadfield Offg. Minister
      Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 268, Entry 2143
      Source: LDS Film 1966471

General Notes
- Another William (and Margaret his wife) a Cotton spinner were at Warrington. There are baptism records at the Stepney Independant Chapel for James (10 Aug, bap 11 Sep 1808) and Alice (1815), which are too late to be the Bolton family.

Occupation Details
- From 1784 William's occupation was Weaver in Bolton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1640
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
  
  Ann
  - b.~  1640
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
  
  Margaret Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1740 in Lancashire d.~  1805 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw
  - b.~  1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
  
  William Mather
  - b.1762 in Turton d.Jan 1834 in Bolton
  
  George Howarth
  - b.Apr 1708 in Samlesbury
  
  Ellen Howarth
  - b.1741 in Livesey d.Dec 1818 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1710 in Livesey

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire OPC Project