Children

 Mary Mather
Mary was born in 1794 in Clifton and her baptism took place on December 14th, 1794 in Prestwich.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Mary Mether
  Baptism Date:    14 Dec 1794
  Parish:    Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    James Mether
  Mother's name:    Sally Mether
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/265
  
  Abode assumed to be Clifton (as later records)
She died at the age of 7 in March 1801 in Kearsley.  She was buried on April 3rd, 1801 at St. Saviour (Ringley).⁵ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Mary Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    3 Apr 1801
  Burial Place:    Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Ringley Chapel
  Father:    James Mather
  Reference Number:    L103/1/2/1
  Archive Roll:    662
  
  Mary, daughter of James mather of Kearsley
  (no age or mother shown)


 Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1796 in Clifton and his baptism took place on November 13th, 1796 in Prestwich.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Baptism Date:    13 Nov 1796
  Parish:    Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    James Mather
  Mother's name:    Sally Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/265
  
  Abode assumed to be Clifton (as later records)
He died at the age of 61 in December 1857 in Little Bolton.⁶ 
• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER    Thomas    61    Little Bolton    LB/22/149
  
  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Registration Year:    1857
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    188


 James Mather
James was born on February 13th, 1799 in Kearsley and his baptism took place on March 4th, 1799 at St. Saviour (Ringley).⁵ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    13 Feb 1799
  Baptism Date:    24 Mar 1799
  Baptism Place:    Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Ringley Chapel
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Sarah Mather
  Reference Number:    L103/1/2/1
  Archive Roll:    662
  
  James, son of James Mather of Kearsley, Soldier and Sarah his wife


 Catherine Mather
Catherine was born in 1802 in Clifton and her baptism took place on November 28th, 1802 at St. Saviour (Ringley).^7 1 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Catherine Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    28 Nov 1802
  Baptism Place:    Ringley,Lancashire,England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Sally
  FHL Film Number:    0924260 IT 1-3, 0924260 IT 3
  
  Name:    Catharine Mather
  Baptism Date:    28 Nov 1802
  Parish:    Pilkington, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    James Mather
  Mother's name:    Sally Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/265a
  Text: Catherine D'r of James Mather of Clifton, Collier and Sally his wife
  
  Emmanuel Church, Ringley is a about 30min walk North from Clifton, and just West of Kearsley on the East side of the river Irwell.  Pilkington is probably on old district of Kersley where Piklington Road now runs.
She died at the age of 2 in February 1804 in Ringley.  She was buried on February 11th, 1804 in Ringley.⁸ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Catern Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Burial Date:    11 Feb 1804
  Burial Place:    Ringley, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  FHL Film Number:    2148003


 Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born on April 22nd, 1806 in Clifton and her baptism took place on June 8th, 1806 at St. Saviour (Ringley).⁵ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Elizabeth Mather
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    22 Apr 1806
  Baptism Date:    8 Jun 1806
  Baptism Place:    Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Ringley Chapel
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Sarah Mather
  Reference Number:    L103/1/2/2
  Archive Roll:    662
  
  Elizabeth the Daughter of James Mather of Clifton, Collier and Sarah his wife