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William Mather (Madder)

William was born in 1755 in Haslingden and his baptism took place there on November 19th, 1755.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    William Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Christening Date:    19 Nov 1755
  Christening Place:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Abraham Mather
  Mother:    Anne Mather
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Baptism Date:    19 Nov 1756 (1755)
  Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Abm Mather
  Mother's name:    Anne Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drb/2/249
  
  Abode: Haslingden (no occupation given on BT's)
  1755 is correct as 1756 Jan follow Nov & Dec records.

William's father was Abraham Mather and his mother was Anne Barns. His paternal grandparents were John (Old Hatter) Mather and Martha Mather. He had five brothers and a sister, named John, James, Abraham, Thomas, Abraham and Anne. He was the fifth oldest of the seven children. He had a half-sister named Sarah.

Death Notes
- Name:    William Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1755
  Death Age:    68
  Burial Date:    10 Oct 1823
  Burial Parish:    Manchester, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/215a
  Abode: Droylsden (East Manchester)

General Notes
- William Mather (Madder on the early baptism records) was from Lower Lane (or Town Lane after 1790), Haslingden.
  
  After 1796, the family appear to have moved away from Hasslingden (no marriages or death for any of the children). They probably stayed nearby in Turton where Henry is buried.
  
  William possibly died in Droylsden, Manchester (about 20 miles South of Haslingden).

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William lived with Ann Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Ann and her mother probably lived with William Mather. They are both recorded as living at Lower Lane, Haslingden.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John (Old Hatter) Mather
  - b.~  1690 in Haslingden d.13 Dec 1756 in Haslingden
  
  Abraham Mather
  - b.1723 in Haslingden d.Apr 1790 in Haslingden
  
  Martha Mather
  - b.~  1700 d.Dec 1749 in Haslingden
  
  William Mather
  - b.1755 in Haslingden
  
  Anne Barns
  - b.~  1726 in Haslingden d.Apr 1790 in Haslingden

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of William's family with Margaret (Peggy) Ashworth

¹ Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812