Wright Mather
Wright was born in November 1825 in
Bolton and his baptism took place on November 13th, 1825 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 15 in 1841
Aged 25 in 1851, son or Richard & Betty
Aged 66 when died
Name: Wright Mather
Baptism Date: 13 Nov 1825
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Richard Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/22a
Abode: G.B., Weaver
Wright's father was
Richard Mather and his mother was
Betty (Elizabeth) Morris. His paternal grandparents were
John Mather and
Betty Edge. He had a brother and two sisters, named
John,
Mary and
Jane. He was the youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 66 in July 1892 in
Bolton. He was buried on July 23rd, 1892.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1892
MATHER Wright 66 Great Bolton GB/15/293
Name: Wright Mather
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1892
Burial or Cremation Date: 23 Jul 1892
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...
General Notes
After Wright married Margaret Gregory, he lived at Lark Hill, Tonge (and was there when son Wright Buried, Feb 1861).
On 3 Nov 1850, Wight Mather was witness to the Marriage of Luke Makin and Esther Allen. Wright signed his name.
In 1857, Wright Mather married Margaret Barker.
In April 1861 Wright had two children by his wife Margaret Gregory, Richard (2) and Elizabeth (10mo) and James and Ann Gregery (9,5), possibly from Margarets previous partner or marriage. He was living with his parents Richard & Elizabeth (66 & 75) at Bengall Square, G.B.
The births for Richard in 1858 and onwards show the mothers maiden name as GREGORY on the Lancashire BMD index, and BARKER on the GRO index.
In 1889 the family (i.e. Nancy) were at 72 John Street, Great Bolton when Nancy (aged 20) married Joseph Furnival
In 1891, Wright (65) was a grocer at 71 John Street, Bolton with daughters Agnes and Margaret.
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Whereabouts
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Wright lived in
18 Bengal Street until after 1861.
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Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Richard Mather and Elizabeth, and son Wright in 1861
West Bolton (Christchurch)
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.Sep 1762 in Deane d.Jun 1838 in Deane

- b.1795 in Bolton d.Mar 1875 in Bolton


- b.1759 in Deane d.Sep 1842 in Bolton
- b.Nov 1825 in Bolton d.Jul 1892 in Bolton

- b.1788 in Anderton d.Mar 1866 in Bolton
Wright and
Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on March 21st, 1852 in
Bolton.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Wright Mather, Weaver, son of Richard Mather, Weaver
Margaret Bolton, dau of John Bolton, Brick layer
There are no children.
Wright and
Margaret were married in a religious ceremony in July 1857 at
Bolton Emmanuel.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1857
MATHER Wright GREGORY Margaret Bolton, Emmanuel Parish Church Bolton 14/1/15
"Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns" do not have scanned images for this church (as of Jan 2018 & 2021)
They had three sons and four daughters, named
Richard,
John,
Isaac,
Elizabeth,
Agnes,
Nancy and
Margaret. There are no more children.
Family Notes
Margaret used GREGORY as her maiden name (on BMD index) for all the childrens births between 1858 and 1869.
The GRO index has her maiden name as BARKER.
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Children
Richard Mather
Richard was born in June 1858 in
Bolton and his baptism took place on December 5th, 1858 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1861
Aged 22 in 1881, born Bolton
Aged 33 in 1891, born Bolton
Aged 52 in 1911, born Bolton
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
MATHER Richard GREGORY Western Bolton WB/35/412
MATHER Richard BARKER Western Bolton WB/35/412
MATHER, RICHARD BARKER
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 331
Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 5 Dec 1858
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Wright Mather
Mother: Margaret Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/24
Abode: Great Bolton, Weaver
He died at the age of 64 in June 1922 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1922
MATHER Richard 63 South West Bolton SWB/26/343
Name: Richard Mather
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: abt 1859
Registration Date: Jun 1922
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 368
Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born in June 1860 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 10 mo in 1861
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
MATHER Elizabeth GREGORY Western Bolton WB/39/279
MATHER, ELIZABETH BARKER
GRO Reference: 1860 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 343
John Thomas Mather
John was born in March 1863 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1863
MATHER John T GREGORY Western Bolton WB/44/208
MATHER John T BARKER Western Bolton WB/44/208
MATHER, JOHN THOMAS BARKER
GRO Reference: 1863 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 342
He died at the age of 3 in 1866 in
Bolton.
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Isaac Mather
Isaac was born in December 1865 in
Little Bolton and his baptism took place on December 31st, 1865 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
MATHER Isaac GREGORY Western Bolton WB/49/248
MATHER Isaac BARKER Western Bolton WB/49/248
MATHER, ISAAC BARKER
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 327
Name: Isaac Henry Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 31 Dec 1865
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Wright Mather
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 1966405
He died as an infant at 1 months old on January 17th, 1866 in
Little Bolton. He was buried on January 20th, 1866 at
Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.
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Death Notes
Name: Isaac H Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Registration Year: 1866
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 0, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 268
Isaac Henry Mather is buried with 12 others at Tonge Cemetery
Name: Isaac Mather
Burial Date: 20 Jul 1733
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Mother's name: Margaret Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/18
Agnes Mather
Agnes was born in March 1867 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 34 in 1901, born Bolton
Aged 44 in 1911, born Bolton
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
MATHER Agnes GREGORY Western Bolton WB/51/428
MATHER Agnes BARKER Western Bolton WB/51/428
MATHER, AGNES BARKER
GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 361
Nancy Mather
Nancy was born in June 1869 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
MATHER Nancy GREGORY Western Bolton WB/56/84
MATHER Nancy BARKER Western Bolton WB/56/84
MATHER, NANCY BARKER
GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 386
Margaret Ann Mather
Margaret was born in September 1873 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
MATHER Margaret A BARKER Western Bolton WB/62/345
MATHER, MARGARET ANN BARKER
GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 414
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Family Additional Information
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BMD Births | Yes (7 children) |
GRO Checked? | Yes |
Notes | BARKER on GRO (both on BMD) |