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Wright Mather

Wright was born on September 19th, 1819 in Prestwich and his baptism took place on December 5th, 1819 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    Wright Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    19 Sep 1819
  Baptism Date:    5 Dec 1819
  Baptism Place:    Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Michael Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    L160/1/3/1
  Item Number:    4
  Archive Roll:    590

Wright's father was Michael Mather and his mother was Betty Street. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Margaret Scholes. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Michael, John, Charles, Ann, Alice, Betty and Mary. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 68 in 1887 in Middleton.³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1887
  MATHER Wright 68 Middleton M/22/95

General Notes
- In 1881, Wright and Sarah (61 & 49) were at Old Hall Street, Middleton with Walter (20) and Martha A (16)

Occupation Details
- From about 1850 to 1873 Wright's occupation was Silk Weaver.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver when Maria married in 1873
  From 1881 his occupation was Boot & Shoe Dealer in Middleton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~ 1765 in Prestwich
  
  Michael Mather
  - b.1790 in Whitefield d.Dec 1848 in Manchester
  
  Margaret Scholes
  - b.~ 1765 in Prestwich
  
  Wright Mather
  - b.19 Sep 1819 in Prestwich d.1887 in Middleton
  
  Betty Street
  - b.1794 in Prestwich d.1870

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1871 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ BMD-Lancashire
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