William Mather
William was born in June 1842 in
Prescot.
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Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1851, born Prescot
Aged 19 in 1861, born Rochdale
MATHER, WILLIAM FORD
GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in PRESCOT
Volume 20 Page 794
William's father was
Robert Mather and his mother was
Sarah Ford. His paternal grandparents were
Ralph Mather and
Helen (Ellen) Dorning. He had three brothers and two sisters, named
John,
Thomas,
James,
Ann and
Ellen. He was the second youngest of the six known children.