Children

 Elizabeth Ann Mather
Elizabeth was born in 1837 in Elton.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  02 in 1841
  12 in 1851
  21 in 1858 (when married)
  22 in 1861
She died about 1872 in Bury.


 Mary Mather
Mary was born in 1840 in Elton.⁵ 
• Birth Notes

  10 Month on 1841 Census
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
  MATHER    Mary    SCOWCROFT    Elton, Bury    ELT/2/55


 Alice Mather
Alice was born in 1842 in Elton.³ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 8 in 1851
  Aged 20 in 1863
  Aged 28 in 1871, born Elton
  
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
  MATHER    Alice    SCOWCROFT    Elton, Bury    ELT/3/65
She died at the age of 67 in December 1909 in Bury.⁶ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Alice Pilling
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1843
  Registration Year:    1909
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    66
  Registration district:    Bury
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    326


 Samuel Mather
Samuel was born on October 5th, 1844 in Elton and his baptism took place on October 21st, 1844 at All Saints (Elton).⁷ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    21 Oct 1844
  Baptism Date:    21 Oct 1844
  Baptism Place:    Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Solomon Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L171/1/1/1
  
  also,
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Birth Date:    5 Oct 1844
  Baptism Date:    21 Oct 1844
  Parish:    Bury, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Solomon Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm 2/60/2
  
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
  MATHER    Samuel    SCOWCROFT    Elton, Bury    ELT/4/69
He died at 2 months old in December 1844 in Elton.³ 
• Death Notes

  Samuel Mather is a common name.  There are several possible deaths (and many more possible marriages).  However, the 1844 death is for Elton district, so is likely to be Samual, Aged 0
  
  Dec 1844  MATHER     Samuel          Bury     21, 197
  Sep 1850 MATHER     Samuel James     Bury     21, 172
  Jun 1858 Mather     Samuel          Bury     8c, 257
  Sep 1858 Mather     Samuel          Bury     8c, 222


 Martha Jane Mather
Martha was born on May 24th, 1846 in Elton.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  5 in 1851
  19 in 1866 (when married)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
  MATHER    Martha Jane    SCOWCROFT    Elton, Bury    ELT/5/72
She died at the age of 58 on October 4th, 1904 in Bury.  She was buried at All Saints (Elton).⁶ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Martha Jane Hamer
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1847
  Registration Year:    1904
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    57
  Registration district:    Bury
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    339


 Nancy Maria Mather
Nancy was born in 1849 in Bury.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 1 in 1851
  Aged 19 in 1848 (when married)
  
  North Bury on census and birth registration (as for Frances before), but we know all the daughters of Solomon got married at Elton.
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
  MATHER    Nancy Maria    SCOWCROFT    Bury North    BN/12/34


 Peggy (Margaret) Scowcroft Mather
Peggy, known as Margaret, was born on March 2nd, 1852 in Elton and her baptism took place on May 16th, 1852 at All Saints (Elton).³ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 19 when married John Taylor
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
  MATHER    Peggy Scowcroft    SCOWCROFT    Bury North    BN/14/81
  
  Name:    Peggy Scowcroft Mather
  Registration Year:    1852
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration district:    Bury
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    392
  
  Name:    Peggy Scowcroft Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    2 Mar 1852
  Baptism Date:    16 May 1852
  Baptism Place:    Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Solmon Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L171/1/1/1
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
  MATHER    Peggy Scowcroft    SCOWCROFT    Bury North    BN/14/81
She died at the age of 69 in September 1921 in Elton.  She was buried on September 17th, 1921 at All Saints (Elton).⁸ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Margaret Scowcroft Taylor
  Age:    69
  Birth Date:    abt 1852
  Burial Date:    17 Sep 1921
  Burial Place:    Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L171/1/3/7


 Mary Mather
Mary was born in June 1854 in Elton.³ 
• Birth Notes

  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER    Mary    SCOWCROFT    Elton, Bury    ELT/10/70
  
  Births Jun 1854   (>99%)
  MATHER     Mary          Bury     8c    425
She died in June 1854 in Elton.³ 
• Death Notes

  ancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER    Mary    0    Elton    Bury    ELT/7/23
  
  Name:    Mary Mather
  Registration Year:    1854
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Registration district:    Bury
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    24


 Rachel Mather
Rachel was born on October 16th, 1857 in Elton and her baptism took place on November 8th, 1857 at All Saints (Elton).^4 2 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 20 when married in 1878
  
  Name:    Rachel Mather
  Registration Year:    1857
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Bury
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    369
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER    Rachel    SCOWCROFT    Elton    Bury    ELT/12/96
  
  Name:    Rachel Matheer
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    16 Oct 1857
  Baptism Date:    8 Nov 1857
  Baptism Place:    Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Solmon Matheer
  Mother:    Jane Matheer
  Reference Number:    GB127.L171/1/1/1
She died at the age of 61 on February 15th, 1919 in Elton.  She was buried in February 1919 at All Saints (Elton).⁸ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Rachel Heselwood
  Age:    61
  Birth Date:    abt 1858
  Burial Date:    15 Feb 1919
  Burial Place:    Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L171/1/3/6