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John Mather & Margaret Baxter

Taken on June 25th, 1848 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1848 John Mather & Margaret Baxter

This picture was taken on June 25th, 1848 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

John and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on June 25th, 1848 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).¹ They had a son and a daughter, named Allen and Selina. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- John Mather
  John was born in 1826 in Atherton and his baptism took place on May 4th, 1826 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 15 in 1841, abode Atherton
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Baptism Date:    4 May 1826
      Baptism Place:    Atherton, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Mather
      Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
      Reference Number:    GB127.L177/1/2/1
  He died at the age of 43 on June 10th, 1869 R Rumworth. His burial was in June 1869 at St. Mary (Deane).⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    John Mather
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1826
      Registration Year:    1869
      Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death:    43
      Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    167
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Age:    43
      Birth Date:    abt 1826
      Burial Date:    10 Jun 1869
      Burial Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/4/8
  Margaret Baxter
  Margaret was born in 1827 in Atherton.⁵ Margaret is no longer alive.

Children
- Selina Baxter
  Selina was born in December 1847 in Atherton and her baptism took place on September 24th, 1848 at St. John the Baptist (Atherton).⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
    BAXTER    Selina    BAXTER    Atherton     ATH/7/240
    
    BAXTER, SELINA        -
    GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in LEIGH UNION
    Volume 21 Page 487
    
    Name:    Selina Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    24 Sep 1848
    Baptism Place:    Atherton,Lancashire,England
    Father:    John Mather
    Mother:    Margaret
    FHL Film Number:    559186, 865052
  Allen Mather
  Allen was born in March 1850 in Leigh.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, ALLEN BAXTER
    GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in LEIGH UNION
    Volume 21 Page 548

¹ Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
² 1841 UK Census
³ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
⁴ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
⁵ 1851 UK Census
⁶ GRO Reference
⁷ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)