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William Mather

William was born in 1865 in Atherton and his baptism took place on May 21st, 1865 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 6 in 1871
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Baptism Date:    21 May 1865
  Baptism Place:    Atherton, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Atherton
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Betsy Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L177/1/2/2
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
  MATHER    William    MORRIS    Atherton    Wigan & Leigh    ATH/22/65

William's father was Edward Mather and his mother was Betsy Morris. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Ellen Farnworth. He had three brothers and six sisters, named John, James, Edwin, Mary, Francis, Mary, Jane, Ellen and Betsy. He was the second oldest of the ten children.

General Notes
- Halliwell births of MATHER+CALDWELL are the Robert & Jane Mather family
  
  6 Feb 1886, William Mather (20) a spinner married Ann Cadwell of Lord Street, daughter of John Caldwell a blacksmith at Atherton St John.

Occupation Details
- From 1886 William's occupation was Spinner in Atherton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.01 Dec 1820 in Tyldesley d.16 Feb 1887 in Atherton
  
  Jane Mather
  - b.~  1795 in Atherton
  
  Edward Mather
  - b.Mar 1843 in Dukinfield d.<  1901
  
  Ellen Farnworth
  - b.1818 in Little Hulton d.1844 in Dukinfield
  
  William Mather
  - b.1865 in Atherton
  
  Betsy Morris
  - b.1841 in Little Heaton d.>  1911

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms