Peter was from the Parish of Bolton when he married, probably a weaver from Turton as his first two children, Margaret and Alice, were from there when buried in 1727.

Name:    Peter Mather
Burial Date:    2 Apr 1765
Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/19

Peter Mather of Turton - Buried 2 Apr 1765

Probably about 20 when married

Burial: 17 Nov 1754 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Betty Mather - Wife of Peter Mather
    Abode: Turton
    Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

otherwise,
Name:    Betty Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    25 Jul 1774
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/3
Text:  "Betty Mather of Turton, Widow"

There is no Lancashire baptism available for Jeremiiah.  He lived in Breightmet and was buried at Ainsworth, aged 76 when died in 1798

Name:    Jeremy Mather
Birth Date:    abt 1722
Event Type:    Burial
Death Date:    4 May 1798
Death Age:    76
Burial Date:    6 May 1798
Burial Place:    Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Denomination:    Presbyterian
Piece Title:    Piece 1015: Ainsworth, Cockey Moor, Middleton (Presbyterian), 1785-1830

Jeremy Mather of Breightmet, aged 76 years, died May 4th & was buried May 6th 1798, at Cockey (Moor) Discenting Chapel by me Joseph Bealey.

Name:    Margaret Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    10 Mar 1727
Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Spouse's Name:    Peter Mather
Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
Item Number:    1
Archive Roll:    854

Margaret w: of Peter Mather weav'r & of Elizabeth his w: of Turton
Note 1: in margin: "in acelrs" (?)
Note 2: w: implies wife, except his wife is named.
Note 3: Alice and Margaret both died within 3 days, so probably twins.

Name:    Alice Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    7 Mar 1727
Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's name:    Peter Mather
Mother's name:    Elizabeth Mather
Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
Item Number:    1
Archive Roll:    854

Alice d: of Peter Mather weav'r & of Elizabeth his w. of Turton
Note in margin: "in ceutes" (?)

Alice and Margaret both died within 3 days of each other.  Perhaps they were twins.

Name:    Ann Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    20 May 1730
Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's name:    Peter Mather
Mother's name:    Eliz Mather
Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
Item Number:    2
Archive Roll:    853

Ann d. of Peter Mather Weaver & Eliz : his w of Turton

Burial: 22 Mar 1731 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Ann Mather - Daughter of Peter Mather, W'r. & of Eliz his w of Turton.

    Abode: Turton
    Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

Name:    Katherin Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    14 Apr 1735
Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's name:    Peter Mather
Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
Item Number:    1
Archive Roll:    854


Burial: 14 Apr 1735 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Katherin Mather - Daughter of Peter Mather
    Abode: Turton
    Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

Assumed to be from Turton if at Horrock's fold

One Baptism is for Abraham, son of Richard Mather, March 1744 in Manchester.  This is too late as he would only be 13 when married.  Also there is no John baptism (and expected brother).

Another baptism is Abraham son of John and Martha from Haslingden, baptised 1723.  This is too early, as he would be 34 when marrying and starting a family spanning 20 years.

Possibly died 1799, but could be another !

Name:    Abraham Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    28 Nov 1799
Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Bolton
Reference Number:    L243/1/2/2

Abraham Mather of G.B.
(no age or occupation shown)

Aged 89 when died in 1826, so born about 1737.

The Richardus Mather "baptism" of 9 Mar 1731 in Deane is actually a burial.  There is a Deane baptism 22 Aug 1752 "Richard son of John Mather of Great Bolton" but this is too late.

Name:    Richard Mather
Baptism Date:    18 Dec 1737
Parish:    Eccles, Lancashire, England
Father's name:    John Mather
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/83
Text:  "Richard son of John Mather of Clifton"
Also Hannah (19-Jun 1744) & Betty (28 Oct 1746)

Name    Richard Mather
Birth Date        abt 1737
Event Type    Burial
Death Date    abt 1826
Death Age    89
Burial Date    25 May 1826
Burial Place    Turton, Lancashire, England
Denomination    Presbyterian
Piece Title    Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
Place of Death:    Turton Workhouse

In the Burial Records at Walmsley Presbyterian Chapel is:
Richard Mather, buried 25 May 1826, age 89.
Turton Workhouse Paid 5/-

Can't find any newspaper article on the death of an old "Richard Mather"

Baptism records for "Deane by Bolton" and "son of John" include Peter (1734), Catherine (1737), Thomas (1740), Samuel (1744), Thomas (1745), John (1746), John (1747), Ann (1748) , Richard (1750), Betty (1751), John (1754), Mary (1755), and so on.  There must be at least two families here, but also indicate that this a Deane family (who had a Richard born 1750), cannot be the same as the Turton (Walmsley) family with brothers Peter and Richard (and possibly John & James).

The family have been shown not to be the ones of Middle Hulton, but probably have been in Turton (or Rivington or Haslingden) for several generations. Turton Baptism records are lost for this period.

1803 or 1807 (so about 1805)

There are two Peter Mathers buried at St. Peter, with no parent shown (so probably adults), and no age.  As Peter is an uncommon name here, one of these two records is most likely our Peter.

There are no Ellen Mather buriels, that could be his wife at St. Peter.  Of the 11 burials for Ellen Mather at St. Peters, none match spouse or possible age.


Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for Peter Mather
Bishop´s Transcripts Bolton-le-Moors 1800-1809
Peter    Mather    17 Jan 1803    G.B.
Peter    Mather    19 Apr 1807    G.B.
Burial Place:    Bolton Church (for both)

Who is this Peter Mather (possibly Peter's father) ?:
Name:    Peter Mather
Burial Date:    2 Apr 1765
Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/19
Abode: Turton

The Perer who died at Little Hulton is another (he was born there too).