Children

 James Thornley (Mather)
James was born in 1792 in Worsley and his baptism took place there on May 13th, 1792.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Baptisms: 13 May 1792 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  James Thornley - Child of Ellis Mather & Ann Thornley
      Abode: Worsley
  
  Notes: illegitimate, reputed father named and abode given as Worsley and occupation weaver


 Betty Mather
Betty was born in 1794 in Worsley.
• Birth Notes

  Betty is assumed to have been born after James and died an infant before she was baptised. 
She died in March 1794 in Worsley.  She was buried on March 21st, 1794 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).⁵ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Betty Mather
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    21 Mar 1794
  Burial Place:    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Elias Mather
  Reference Number:    L49/1/7/1
  Archive Roll:    537
  
  Betty daughter of Elias Mather of Worsley


 Alice Mather
Alice was born in March 1796 in Worsley and her baptism took place there on March 27th, 1796.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Baptisms: 27 Mar 1796 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  Alice Mather - Child of Ellis Mather & Ann
      Abode: Worsley
      Occupation: weaver


 William Mather
William was born in December 1798 in Worsley and his christening took place there on December 9th, 1798.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Age 40 in 1841 (rounded)
  
  Baptisms: 9 Dec 1798 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  William Mather - Child of Ellis Mather & Ann
      Abode: Worsley
      Occupation: weaver
  
He died at the age of 75 in March 1874 at Bolton Union Workhouse.⁴ 
• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1874
  MATHER William 77 Farnworth Bolton FTH/27/128
  
  Name: William Mather
  Estimated birth year: abt 1797
  Year of Registration: 1874
  Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death: 77
  District: Bolton
  County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
  Volume: 8c
  Page: 198 
  
  


 John Mather
John was born in 1801 in Worsley and his baptism took place there on April 19th, 1801.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Baptisms: 19 Apr 1801 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  John Mather - Child of Ellis Mather & Ann
      Abode: Little Hulton
      Occupation: weaver


 Ellis Mather
Ellis was born in November 1805 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on March 9th, 1806 in Worsley.⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Probably born late 1805, so not so soon before Thomas, bap. May-1807, and 72 when died.
  
  Baptisms: 9 Mar 1806 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  Ellis Mather - Child of Ellis Mather & Ann
      Abode: Little Hulton
      Occupation: farmer
  
He died at the age of 72 in June 1878 in Bolton.⁶ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Ellis Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1806
  Registration Year:    1878
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Age at Death:    72
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    161


 Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in April 1808 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on May 1st, 1808 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).^7 8 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 30 in 1841
  Aged 44 in 1851
  Aged 52 in 1861
  
  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Baptism Date:    1 May 1808
  Parish:    Eccles, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Ellis Mather
  Mother's name:    Ann Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/91
  
  Abode: Little Hulton, Faermer
He died at the age of 68 in March 1877 in Clayton-le-Moors.  He was buried on March 14th, 1877 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).^9 9 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Age:    69
  Birth Date:    abt 1808
  Burial Date:    14 Mar 1877
  Burial Place:    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L49/1/8/16
  Archive Roll:    539
  
  Abode: Clayton


 Elizabeth (Betty) Mather
Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born in 1809 in Little Hulton and her baptism took place on September 23rd, 1810 in Eccles.^10 11 
• Birth Notes

  35 in 1841 (rounded)
  42 in 1851
  
  Name:    Elizabeth Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    23 Sep 1810
  Baptism Place:    Eccles, Lancaster, England
  Father:    Elias Mather
  Mother:    Anne
  FHL Film Number:    1545488


 Peter Mather
Peter was born in 1813 in Worsley and his baptism took place on April 18th, 1813 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).^12 13 
• Birth Notes

  
  Name    Peter Mather
  Baptism Date    18 Apr 1813
  Baptism Place    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father    Elias Mather
  Mother    Anne Mather
  Reference Number    L49/1/4/1
  Item Number    2
  Archive Roll    524
  Abode: Worsley, Farmer


 Charles Mather
Charles was born in 1815 in Worsley and his baptism took place on July 2nd, 1815 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).¹³ 
• Birth Notes

  Name    Charles Mather
  Baptism Date    2 Jul 1815
  Baptism Place    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father    Elias Mather
  Mother    Anne Mather
  Reference Number    L49/1/3/2
  Item Number    1
  Archive Roll    524
  
  Abode: Worsley, Farmer
He died at the age of 71 in July 1886 in Swinton.  He was buried on July 3rd, 1886 in Swinton.⁹ 
• Death Notes

  Name    Charles Mather
  Age    71
  Birth Date    abt 1815
  Burial Date    3 Jul 1886
  Burial Place    Swinton, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Abode:    Swinton
  Reference Number    GB127.L174/1/4/2


 David Mather
David was born in 1819 in Worsley and his baptism took place on March 21st, 1819 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).¹³ 
• Birth Notes

  Name    David Mather
  Baptism Date    21 Mar 1819
  Baptism Place    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears    Eccles
  Father    Ellis Mather
  Mother    Anne Mather
  Reference Number    L49/1/4/2
  Item Number    3
  Archive Roll    524
  
  Abode: Worsley, Farmer


 Moses Mather
Moses was born in 1824 in Worsley.¹⁰ 
• Birth Notes

  15 in 1841 at Mathers Fold
  24 in 1841, born Worsley
  
  Name:    Moses Mather
  Baptism Date:    18 Apr 1824
  Baptism Place:    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Ellis Mather
  Mother:    Anne Mather
  Reference Number:    L49/1/3/2
  Item Number:    1
  Archive Roll:    524