James Mather & Esther Mason 
James and Esther were married. They had four sons and four daughters, named Robert, Ralph, James, Jonathan, Ann, Sally, Betty and Ellen.
Family Notes
James married Esther Mason 31 July 1761 at St Peter Bolton (the onnl matching marriage in Lancashire).
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
Name: James Matter
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 Jun 1738
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father: Ralph Matter
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: Charnock
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Charnock
Baptism Date: 11 Jun 1738
Baptism Place: Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Father: Ralph Mather
FHL Film Number: 1545460
James Mather
James was born in 1738 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on June 11th, 1738 in Rivington.1 2
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Children
Birth Notes
Name: Robert Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 14 Jul 1762
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father: Jas Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: Longworth
(see Longworth for map)
Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1764
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Rivington Parish Church
Father: James Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: H. Charnock (Heath Charnock near Anderton)Birth Notes
Name: Ralph Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Charnock
Baptism Date: 31 Aug 1766
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
FHL Film Number: 1545460
Name: Ralph Mather
Baptism Date: 31 Aug 1766
Parish: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father's name: Jam Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/39
Abode: Charnock.
Heath Charnock is 2.5 miles South of Chorley, 1.5 miles West of Rivington. Anderton is the nearest town 0.5 miles SE.Death Notes
Name: Ralph Mather
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 13 Jun 1818
Burial Place: St. Andrew'S, Leyland, Lancashire, England
FHL Film Number: 1502451
Reference ID: p 127
Name: Ralph Mather
Birth Year: abt 1767
Death Age: 51
Burial Date: 13 Jun 1818
Burial Parish: Leyland, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drb 2/146
Burial: 13 Jun 1818 St Andrew, Leyland, Lancashire, England
Ralph Mather -
Age: 51
Abode: Withnell
Buried by: Jas. Cooper Curate
Register: Burials 1814 - 1826, Page 127, Entry 1013
Source: LDS Film 1502451Birth Notes
04 Dec 1768 Sally d. Jas Mather, R
Name: Sally Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 4 Dec 1768
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Rivington Parish Church
Father: Jas Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988Birth Notes
Name: Betty Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 2 Oct 1770
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Rivington Parish Church
Father: Jas Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: AnglezarkeBirth Notes
Name: Ellen Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 Jul 1773
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father: Jas Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Item Number: 4
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: LongworthDeath Notes
Name: Ellen Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1789
Burial Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: L79/1/4/1
Archive Roll: 988
Text: "Ellen Mather of Charnock"Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 22 Jun 1777
Parish: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father's name: James Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/39
Abode: LongworthBirth Notes
63 in 1851, born Longworth, Wheelton
77 in 1861, born Longworth
88 in 1871, born Longworth
95 in 1877 when died
Name: Jonathan Mitter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 June 1784
Baptism Date: 11 Jul 1784
Baptism Place: Tockholes, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mitter
Mother: Alice
FHL Film Number: 1595673
No Jonathan Mather baptism can be found. John Mather bap.1781 at Lower Darwen, is a very good fit, son of James and Esther of Withnell, but this is another person, alive at the same time as Jonathan. The Tockholes baptism is therefore the best match..
Death Notes
This is the only adult Jonathan Mather to died in Lancashire before 1880
Name: Jonathan Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1782
Registration Year: 1877
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 95
Registration district: Chorley, Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 325
Name: Jonathan Mather
Birth Year: abt 1782
Death Age: 95
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1877
Burial Parish: Heapey, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: Pr 2903/1/3
Buried on "Free ground" (as a pauper)
Abode: Wheelton
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1877
MATHER Jonathan 95 1877 Brindle/Withnell BR/10/50
Robert Mather
Robert was born in 1762 in Longworth and his baptism took place on July 14th, 1762 in Rivington.1
Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1764 in Heath Charnock and her baptism took place on October 21st, 1764 in Rivington.1
Ralph Mather
Ralph was born in August 1766 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on August 31st, 1766 in Rivington.3
Sally Mather
Sally was born in 1768 in Anderton and her baptism took place on December 4th, 1768 in Rivington.5 1
Betty Mather
Betty was born in 1770 in Anglezarke and her baptism took place on October 2nd, 1770 in Rivington.1
Ellen Mather
Ellen was born in 1773 in Longworth and her baptism took place on July 11th, 1773 in Rivington.1
James Mather
James was born in 1777 in Longworth and his baptism took place on June 22nd, 1777 in Rivington.3
Jonathan Mather
Jonathan was born on June 1st, 1784 in Longworth and his baptism took place on July 11th, 1784 in Tockholes.6
1 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
2 England & Wales Christening Index (1530-1906)
3 Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
4 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
5 Rivingron Parish Records
6 1851 UK Census
7 FreeBMD.org.uk
2 England & Wales Christening Index (1530-1906)
3 Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
4 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
5 Rivingron Parish Records
6 1851 UK Census
7 FreeBMD.org.uk
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