Family of Luke Mather & Sarah

Personal Details
- Luke Mather
  Luke was born in September 1784 in Bolton and his baptism took place on September 19th, 1784 at Turton Chapel.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    Luke Mather
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Baptism Date:    19 Sep 1784
      Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
      Father:    Thomas Mather
      Mother:    Hannah Mather
      Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
      Item Number:    3
      Archive Roll:    854
      
      Name:    Luke Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    19 Sep 1784
      Baptism Place:    Saint Peter,Bolton,Lancashire,England
      Father:    Thos. Mather
      Mother:    Hannah
      FHL Film Number:    942.72 B3V26B V. 5-16
  He died due to natural causes or old age, Natural Decay, at the age of 80 in December 1864 in Manchester. His burial was on December 12th, 1864 in Manchester.²³
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
      MATHER    Luke    79    Didsbury
      Archives+, Manchester Central Library    DID/8/489
      
      Name:    Lake Mather
      Age:    80
      Birth Date:    abt 1784
      Burial Date:    12 Dec 1864
      Burial Place:    Hulme, St George, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Hulme, St George
      Reference Number:    GB127.M383/1/3/6
      
      MATHER, LUKE        79
      GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in CHORLTON
      Volume 08C Page 331
  Sarah
  Sarah was born about 1785. Sarah is no longer alive.

Children
- Jacob Mather
  Jacob was born on October 31st, 1812 in Lancaster and his baptism took place there on November 20th, 1812.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Jacob Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    31 Oct 1812
    Baptism Date:    20 Nov 1812
    Baptism Place:    Saint Mary,Lancaster,Lancashire,England
    Father:    Luke Mather
    Mother:    Sarah
    FHL Film Number:    93960
  Luke Mather
  Luke was born on September 21st, 1814 in Preston.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Luke Mather
    Event Type:    Birth
    Birth Date:    21 Sep 1814
    Birth Place:    Preston, Lancaster, England
    Gender:    Male
    Father:    Luke Mather
    Mother:    Sarah
    Meeting:    Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire
    Piece Description:    Piece 0640: Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire: Births (1809-1817)
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born on November 6th, 1816 in Preston and his baptism took place on January 12th, 1840 at Manchester Cathedral.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Thomas married Matilda Selina Bond, daughter of George Henry Hearne in 1851. He was 34, so born about 1817.
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Event Type:    Birth
    Birth Date:    6 Nov 1816
    Birth Place:    Preston, Lancaster, England
    Gender:    Male
    Father:    Luke Mather
    Mother:    Sarah
    Meeting:    Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire
    Piece Description:    Piece 0640: Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire: Births (1809-1817)
    
    Thomas was baptised in 1840. Perhaps the family changed from being quakers. His mother is recorded as Sarah, even though his father Luke had remarried in 1829. It must have been an adult baptism.
    
    Name    Thomas Mather
    Baptism Date    12 Jan 1840
    Parish    Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
    Father's Name    Luke Mather
    Mother's Name    Sarah Mather
    Archive Roll    764
    Abode: Chorlton upon Medlock
    Father's Occupation: Reedmaker
  He died at the age of 80 in December 1896 in Blackburn.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Estimated birth year:    abt 1816
    Registration Year:    1896
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    Age at Death:    80
    Registration district:    Blackburn, Lancashire
    Volume:    8e
    Page:    344
    
    or
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1858
    MATHER    Thomas    42    Brindle/Withnell    BR/6/21
  Joseph Mather
  Joseph was born on June 9th, 1819 in Preston.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Joseph Mather
    Event Type:    Birth
    Birth Date:    9 Jun 1819
    Birth Place:    Preston, Lancaster, England
    Gender:    Male
    Father:    Luke Mather
    Mother:    Sarah
    Meeting:    Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire
    Piece Description:    Piece 0641: Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire: Births (1817-1822)
  Mary Mather
  Mary was born about 1821 in Preston.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Mary was 20 in 1841
    
    There is no birth or baprism record for her. She was probably born in Preeston like her brothers, before the family moved back to Manchester.

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