Ralph Mather & Ann Anderton

Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1734 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on July 14th, 1734 in Little Lever.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Thomas Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Place:    Anderton
    Baptism Date:    14 Jul 1734
    Baptism Place:    LittleLever , Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545460
    
    Abode probably Heath Charnock, only 500m from Anderton

Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1736 in Anderton and her baptism took place on May 2nd, 1736 at St. Wilfred (Standish).¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Ann Mathar
    Baptism Date:    2 May 1736
    Parish:    Standish, Lancashire, England
    Father's name:    Ralph Mathar
    Mother's name:    Ann Mathar
    Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drb/2/192a
    
    Ann Daughter of Ralph Mather and Ann his Wife of Anderton was Baptised April 23rd 1736

James Mather
James was born in 1738 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on June 11th, 1738 in Rivington.^4 5 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    James Matter
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    11 Jun 1738
    Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Matter
    Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
    Item Number:    4
    Archive Roll:    988
    
    Abode: Charnock
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Place:    Charnock
    Baptism Date:    11 Jun 1738
    Baptism Place:    Little Lever, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545460

Betty Mather
Betty was born in 1741 in Anderton and her baptism took place on November 13th, 1741 in Rivington.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Betty Matter
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    13 Nov 1741
    Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Matter
    Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
    Item Number:    4
    Archive Roll:    988
    
    No abode shown
    
    Note: Elizabeth baptised in 1745, so Betty probably died an infant.

Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born on April 2nd, 1745 in Anderton and her baptism took place on April 2nd, 1745 in Rivington.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • 
    Name:    Elizabeth Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Place:    Andert
    Baptism Date:    2 Apr 1745
    Baptism Place:    LittleLever , Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545460
    
    Probably born Heath Charnock, 500m North of Anderton
    
    Some early Rivington Baptisms are listed on the Little Lever parish register.  I suspect all Ralph Mather's children born at (Heath) Charnock were  actulaay baptised at Rivington (and recorded at Little Lever). 

She died at just 10 days old on April 12th, 1745 in Anderton.¹ 

• Death Notes
  • 
    Name:    Mather
    Burial Date:    12 Apr 1745
    Parish:    Little Lever, Lancashire, England
    Father's name:    Ralph Mather
    Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/38a
    
    
    Elizabeth Daughter of Ralph Mather of Anderton
    Name is very faint, but looks like a daughter, rather than wife or Son, and most probably Elizabeth (who would be 10 days old)

Mary Mather
Mary was born in 1748 in Heath Charnock and her baptism took place on February 14th, 1748 in Rivington.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Mary Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Place:    Charnock
    Baptism Date:    14 Feb 1748
    Baptism Place:    LittleLever , Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545460
    
    Some early Rivington Baptisms are listed on the Little Lever parish register.  I suspect all Ralph Mather's children born at (Heath) Charnock were  actulaay baptised at Rivington (and recorded at Little Lever). 

She died at the age of 57 in April 1805 in Wigan.  Her burial was on April 29th, 1805 in Wigan.² 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Mary Foster
    Gender:    Female
    Marital Status:    Married
    Death Age:    55
    Birth Date:    1750
    Death Date:    abt 1805
    Burial Date:    29 Apr 1805
    Burial Place:    Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster, England
    Spouse:    Thomas Foster
    FHL Film Number:    1885700
    Reference ID:    it 1, p 400, L-12
    
    Wife of Thomas Foster of Wigan, weaver

Ralph Mather
Ralph was born in 1750 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on June 17th, 1750 in Rivington.^4 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Ralph Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Place:    Charnock
    Baptism Date:    17 Jun 1750
    Baptism Place:    LittleLever , Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545460
    
    Some early Rivington Baptisms are listed on the Little Lever parish register.  I suspect all Ralph Mather's children born at (Heath) Charnock were  actually baptised at Rivington (and recorded at Little Lever). 

• Death Notes
  • Ralph and Ellen are not the couple buried at Ashworth (Middleton).  They were younger Ralph Mather (1777-1843) and Ellen (1774-1837)