Family of Peter Mather & Martha Dawson

Personal Details
- Peter Mather
  Peter was born in 1825 in Harwood and his baptism took place on November 13th, 1825 in Bolton.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Peter aged 15 in 1841 at Middleton
      
      First name(s)    Peter
      Last name    Mather
      Baptism date    13 Nov 1825
      Residence    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father's name(s)    Nathan Mather
      Mother's name(s)    Alice Mather
      Record set    England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
      
      Abode: Harwood
  He died after 1861 in Middleton.
  - Death Notes
    - Died before 1883 (when son Joseph married)
      
      A Peter Mather of Middle Hulton was buried 5 July 1844, aged 19, but this must be another
      
      Peter aged 15 in 1841 at Middleton, so is this the same person. Ages match perfectly. Peter, son of Nathanial married at Manchester in 1847, so not the Peter that died.
      
      Mattha was Head and Married in 1861, so Peter was away (or left her) before then.
  Martha Dawson
  Martha was born in 1829 in Manchester.
  - Birth Notes
    - Minor when married Peter at Manchester. Daughter of James Dawson
  She died at the age of 71 in August 1900. Her burial was on August 13th, 1900 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name    Martha Mather
      Age    71
      Birth Date    1829
      Burial Date    13 Aug 1900
      Burial Place    Rhodes, All Saints, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears    Rhodes
      Reference Number    L178/1/3/1
      Archive Roll    560

Children
- James Dawson (Mather)
  
  HEADSTONE - Fred & Floence Mather
  
  James was born in 1847 in Middleton and his baptism took place on November 7th, 1847 at St. Leonard (Middleton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Baptism Date:    7 Nov 1847
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Baptism Date:    7 Nov 1847
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
    
    Abode: Middleton (Labourer)
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    DAWSON    James    DAWSON    Middleton    Rochdale    M/5/496
  He died at the age of 56 on November 7th, 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton). His burial was on November 10th, 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Name    James Dawson Mather
    Age    57
    Birth Date    1846
    Burial Date    10 Nov 1903
    Burial Place    Rhodes, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears    Rhodes
    Reference Number    L178/1/3/1
    Archive Roll    560
  William Mather
  William was born in February 1848 in Middleton and his baptism took place on June 4th, 1848 at St. Leonard (Middleton).⁵¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
    MATHER    William    DAWSON    Middleton    Rochdale    M/7/39
    
    MATHER, WILLIAM        DAWSON
    GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in OLDHAM
    Volume 20 Page 791 (also page 3)
    
    9 months when buried
    
    Name:    William Mather
    Baptism Date:    4 Jun 1848
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
    
    Abode: Middleton (labourer)
  He died at 9 months old in November 1848 in Middleton. His burial was on November 26th, 1848 at St. Leonard (Middleton).⁴⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
    MATHER    William    0    Middleton    Rochdale    M/5/4
    
    Name:    William Mather
    Age:    9/12
    Birth Date:    abt 1848
    Burial Date:    26 Nov 1848
    Burial Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/5/5
  Sarah Mather
  Sarah was born in November 1849 in Middleton and her baptism took place on November 4th, 1849 at St. Leonard (Middleton).⁵¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
    MATHER    Sarah    DAWSON    Middleton    Rochdale    M/7/435
    
    MATHER, SARAH        DAWSON
    GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in OLDHAM
    Volume 20 Page 651
    
    Name:    Sarah Mather
    Baptism Date:    4 Nov 1849
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
    Abode: Middleton (Dyer)
    
    Baptism Date:    4 Nov 1849
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    Middleton
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
  She died at the age of 53 in March 1903 in Middleton. Her burial was on March 25th, 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Sarah Hilton
    Age:    53
    Birth Date:    abt 1850
    Burial Date:    25 Mar 1903
    Burial Place:    Rhodes, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    L178/1/3/1
    Archive Roll:    560
  Joseph Mather
  Joseph was born in July 1857 in Middleton and his baptism took place on July 12th, 1857 at St. Leonard (Middleton).⁵¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
    MATHER    Joseph    DAWSON    Middleton    Rochdale    M/13/32
    
    MATHER, JOSEPH        DAWSON
    GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in OLDHAM
    Volume 08D Page 538
    
    Name:    Joseph Mather
    Baptism Date:    12 Jul 1857
    Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/10

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