John Mather
John was born in 1722 in
Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1722 in
Radcliffe.
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- Birth Notes
John, son of John Mather of Lowton, baptised at Leigh 14 Jun 1713 is possible but unlikely.
John son of Thomas Mather (no abode) baptised at Leigh 19 Oct 1725 is possible and more likely as date closer to expected.
Most likely:
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 22 Jul 1722
Baptism Place: Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
Father: John Mather
FHL Film Number: 0547193, 0844812
He died at the age of 67 in June 1789 in
Anderton. His burial was on June 7th, 1789 in
Rivington.
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- Death Notes
- May have died before 1788 as son John's burial only names his mother. However, the following record appears to be him:
Name: John Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 7 Jun 1789
Burial Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Rivington Parish Church
Reference Number: L79/1/4/1
Item Number: 8
Archive Roll: 988
Text: "John Mather of Adlington"
Many (most) of the burial recrds on this page are shown as paupers. John was not one of them.
There is a burial in 1777 at Rivington for "Old John Mather of Anglezarke" but this is more likely his father.
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1724 in
Radcliffe and his baptism took place there on January 1st, 1725.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Thomas Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Jan 1725
Baptism Place: Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
Father: John Mather
FHL Film Number: 0547193, 0844812
Page title: For the year 1724:
Dec 27th Thomass son of John Smethurst
Jan 1st Thomas son of John Mather (2nd entry)
Ann (Susannah) Mather
Ann, known as Susannah, was born in May 1726 in
Anglezarke and her baptism took place in May 1726.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Ann Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: May 1726
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Rivington Parish Church
Father: John Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 988
Abode: Anglezarke
She died in May 1726 in
Turton. Her burial was on May 20th, 1726 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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- Death Notes
- Name: Susannah Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 20 May 1726
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's name: John Mather
Reference Number: L243/1/1/3
Item Number: 1
Archive Roll: 854
Susannah d. of John Mather of Turton Yeoman bur'd in temple.
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in 1727 in
Anglezarke and her baptism took place on February 11th, 1727 in
Rivington.
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- Birth Notes
Margaret daughter of John Mather of Anglezerk
Note below states: "These seven last belong to 1727", so should be 1727, not 1726 as indexed:
Name: Margret Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 Feb 1726
Baptism Place: Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father: John Mather
Reference Number: L79/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 988
John Mather & Ann Knowles 
