Miles Mather & Mary Hugganson

Mary Mather
Mary was born on June 22nd, 1820 in Radcliffe and her baptism took place on July 15th, 1820 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Mary Mather
    Birth Date:    22 Jun 1820
    Age:    0
    Baptism Date:    15 Jul 1820
    Parish:    Radcliffe, St Mary
    Father's name:    Mather
    Mother's name:    Mary Mather
    Reference Number:    L210/1/3/1
    Item Number:    6
    Archive Roll:    841
    
    Miles and Mary Mather had children baptised at Radcliffe, but Mary was a Mather when a spinster.  Also, Miles and Mary Mather, the married couple also had a daughter Mary (1831).  However, Miles Mather and Mary (Hugganson) married 30 Mar 1828, but did have children baptised at Radcliffe before then, so Mary and Benjamin do appear the be theirs.

Benjamin Mather
Benjamin was born on June 22nd, 1820 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on July 16th, 1820 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • 25, House Painter in 1841 (rounded up)
    28 when died in 1847
    
    Assumed to be from Walmsley, Turton, as buried there, but could be Radcliffe where baptised..
    
    Baptism record shows Benjamins was the twin brother of Mary, mother is Mary Mather, a spinster. 
    
    Name:    Benjamin Mather
    Birth Date:    22 Jun 1820
    Age:    0
    Baptism Date:    16 Jul 1820
    Parish:    Radcliffe, St Mary
    Father's name:    (not shown)
    Mother's name:    Mary Mather (spinster)
    Reference Number:    L210/1/3/1
    Item Number:    6
    Archive Roll:    841

He died at the age of 27 in August 1847 in Turton.  His burial was on August 15th, 1819 at Christ Church, Walmsley.^3 6 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Benjamin Mather
    Registration Year:    1847
    Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    21
    Page:    135
    
    Name:    Benjamin Matther
    Birth Year:    abt 1819
    Death Age:    28
    Burial Date:    15 Aug 1847
    Burial Parish:    Walmesley, Lancashire, England
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/40
    
    Name:    Benjamin Mather
    Birth Year:    abt 1819
    Age:    28
    Burial Date:    15 Aug 1847
    Parish:    Walmsley, Christ Church
    Parish as it Appears:    Walmsley
    Reference Number:    GB127.L99/1/4/1
    
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1847
    MATHER    Benjamin    28    Turton    Bolton    TUR/3/190

John Mather
John was born on August 26th, 1828 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on October 12th, 1828 at St. Mary (Radcliffe) conducted by Curate Samuel Johnson MA.^7 5 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 12 in 1841
    
    Name:    John Mather
    Birth Date:    26 Aug
    Baptism Date:    12 Oct 1828
    Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Miles Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Reference Number:    L210/1/3/2
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    842
    
    Baptism: 12 Oct 1828 St Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire
    John Mather - Son of Miles Mather & Mary
        Born: 26 Aug
        Abode: Radcliffe
        Occupation: Shopkeeper
        Baptised By: Saml. Johnson M.A. Curate
        Register: Baptisms 1828 - 1837, Page 17, Entry 136
        Source: Manchester Central Library

Mary Mather
Mary was born on January 27th, 1831 in Radcliffe and her baptism took place on April 3rd, 1831 at St. Mary (Radcliffe) conducted by Curate Samuel Johnson MA.^7 4 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 10 in 1841
    
    Name:    Mary Mather
    Birth Date:    27 Jan
    Baptism Date:    3 Apr 1831
    Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Miles Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Reference Number:    L210/1/3/2
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    842
    
    Baptism: 3 Apr 1831 St Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire
    Mary Mather - Daughter of Miles Mather & Mary
        Born: 27 Jan
        Abode: Radcliffe
        Occupation: Shopkeeper
        Baptised By: Saml. Johnson M.A. Curate
        Register: Baptisms 1828 - 1837, Page 66, Entry 524
        Source: Manchester Central Library

Isabella Hugganson Mather
Isabella was born on October 2nd, 1833 in Radcliffe and her baptism took place on January 12th, 1834 at St. Mary (Radcliffe) conducted by Curate Samuel Johnson MA.^7 5 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 8 in 1841
    
    Name:    Isabella Hagganson Mather
    Birth Date:    2 Oct
    Baptism Date:    12 Jan 1834
    Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Miles Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Reference Number:    L210/1/3/2
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    842
    
    Baptism: 12 Jan 1834 St Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire
    Isabella Higginson? Mather - Daughter of Miles Mather & Mary
        Born: 2 Oct
        Abode: Radcliffe
        Occupation: Shopkeeper
        Baptised By: Saml. Johnson M.A. Curate
        Register: Baptisms 1828 - 1837, Page 121, Entry 961
        Source: Manchester Central Library

James Mather
James was born on June 14th, 1836 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on July 8th, 1836 at St. Mary (Radcliffe) conducted by Charles Nicholson.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • Baptism: 8 Jul 1836 St Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire
    James Mather - Son of Miles Mather & Mary
        Born: 14 Jun
        Abode: Radcliffe
        Occupation: Shopkeeper
        Baptised By: Chas. Nicholson
        Register: Baptisms 1828 - 1837, Page 176, Entry 1404
        Source: Manchester Central Library

He died as an infant at 7 months old on February 6th, 1837 in Radcliffe.  His burial was on February 9th, 1837 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).^4 4 

• Death Notes
  • Missing in 1841, assumed dead.  Probably died an infant and mother also died.
    
    Burial: 9 Feb 1837 St Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire
    James Mather -
        Age: 7 months
        Abode: Radcliffe
        Buried By: Chas. Nicholson
        Register: Burials 1834 - 1850, Page 42, Entry 331
        Source: Parish Register
    
    Assumed to have been buried after 3 days, as aged 7 months when died.