Betsy Wood
Betsy was born in 1848 in
Bury.
1 Betsy is no longer alive.
General Notes
In 1871, Betsy and Edmund (23 & 22) were in Bury with son James (1 month). They also had Abraham and Jane Wood (21 & 20). This was probably Betsy's brother and sister-in-law (tbc).
Betsy and
Edwin were married in a religious ceremony in July 1870 at
St. John (Bury).
2
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1870
MATHER Edmund WOOD Betsey Bury, St.John CE5/1/114
They had two sons and two daughters, named
James,
Percy,
Margery and
Annie.
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Children
James Mather
James was born on February 16th, 1871 in
Bury and his baptism took place on March 29th, 1871 at
St. John (Bury).
3
Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1871
Baptism Date: 29 Mar 1871
Baptism Place: Bury, St John, Lancashire, England
Father: Edmund Mather
Mother: Bestey Mather
Reference Number: L110/1/1/2
Margery Mather
Margery was born on December 3rd, 1872. She died at the age of 1 in January 1874 in
Bury.
4
Death Notes
Name: Margery Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Registration Year: 1874
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 1
Registration district: Bury, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 374
Percy Mather
Percy was born on October 25th, 1874 in
Bury and his baptism took place there on January 24th, 1875.
3
Birth Notes
Name: Percy Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1874
Baptism Date: 24 Jan 1875
Baptism Place: Bury, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Father: Edwin Mather
Mother: Betsy Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L302/1/1/1
Annie Mather
Annie was born on January 1st, 1879 in
Pendleton and her baptism took place on March 9th, 1879 in
Eccles.
Birth Notes
Name: Annie Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1879
Baptism Date: 9 Mar 1879
Baptism Place: Pendleton, St Thomas, Lancashire , England
Parish as it Appears: Eccles, St Thomas
Father: Edmund Mather
Mother: Betsy Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L186/1/2/5
Abode: 58 Broughton Road, Pendleton.
Edmund a Provision Dealer, so assumed to be the same Edmund and Betsy family, grocer.