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William Mather

William was born in June 1752 in Eccles.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 28 in 1781
  
  Possibly Baptised 26 June 1752/3, Deane St Mary: Son of Ralph Mather of Great Bolton.
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    28 Jun 1752
  Baptism Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Ralph Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/1/2
  "William son of Ralph Mather of Great Bolton"
  
  William Mather 28 and Mary Green 19, both of Eccles parish married 23 Aug 1781
  
  Age at death 74 confirms born 1753

He died at the age of 74 in February 1827 in Westhoughton. His burial was on February 8th, 1827 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).²

Death Notes
- Name:    William Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1753
  Death Age:    74
  Burial Date:    Feb 1827
  Burial Parish:    Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/81a
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Age:    74
  Birth Date:    abt 1753
  Burial Date:    8 Feb 1827
  Burial Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/5/1

General Notes
- William's mother may have been Betty. There is a Betty Mather (1737-1821) buried at St Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
  
  William Mather (weaver) and Alice Aldercroft, "both of Astley" were married 26 May 1774. Betty and Joseph were both from Astley Village.
  
  Siblings of William probabry include John, Ellis, Otho and Micall, all who had children baptised at St Stephen's, Astley between 1777 and 1836.

Occupation Details
- William's occupation was Weaver in Westhoughton. He died in 1827 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A weaver on daughter Ann's second marriage of 1838

Personal Timeline

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¹ Certificate - Marriage
² Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)