Family of Edwin Priestley Mather & Ann Rich

Edwin and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on December 6th, 1837 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich) by Vicar J. Topping and witnessed by Peter Rowland; Mary Rich.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 6 Dec 1837 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
  Edwin Priestley Mather - Full age Chemist & Druggist Bachelor of Bolton le Moors
  Ann Rich - Full age Spinster of Penington
      Groom's Father: Matthias Mather, Chemist & Druggist
  
  Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1837
  MATHER Edwin Priestly RICH Ann Leigh St. Mary's Wigan & Leigh C10L/1/35
      Bride's Father: William Rich, Joiner & Builder
      Witness: Peter Rowland; Mary Rich
      Married by Licence by: J. Topping Vicar
      Register: Marriages 1837 - 1845, Page 18, Entry 35
      Source: LDS Film 1885652

They had two daughters named Mary and Annie. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Edwin Priestley Mather
  
  1839 Dec-21 Matthais & Edwin Partnership
  
  Edwin was born in 1816 in Bolton and his christening took place on June 9th, 1816 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²
  - Birth Notes
    - EDWIN MATHER
      Christening: 09 JUN 1816 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
      Parents:
      Father: MATTHIAS MATHER
      Mother: MARY
  He died before 1861.
  - Death Notes
    - Cant find any matching death records in Lancashire.
  Ann Rich
  Ann was born in 1817 in Pennington.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Full age in 1837, from Pennington when married
      Aged 30 in 1851, born Wigan
      Aged 39 in 1861, born Wigan (probably older as married in 1837)
      Aged 54 in 1871, born Wigan
  Ann is no longer alive.

Children
- Mary Elizabeth Mather
  Mary was born in 1841 in Wigan.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
    MATHER Mary Elizabeth Wigan Wigan & Leigh RICH WIG/8/349
  Annie Sophia Mather
  Annie was born in 1843 in Leigh.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 7 in 1851
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
    MATHER Anne Sophia Lowton Wigan & Leigh RICH LOW/5/8
    
    Name:    Ann Sophia Mather
    Baptism Date:    5 Jan 1844
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Edward Priestley Mather
    Mother:    Ann Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/17
    
    Abode: Leigh, Druggist

Edwin Priestley Mather & Ann Rich

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