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Ralph Mather & Ellen Foster

Taken on May 21st, 1772 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1772 Ralph Mather & Ellen Foster

This picture was taken on May 21st, 1772 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Ralph and Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on May 21st, 1772 at St. Wilfred (Standish) witnessed by James Radcliffe & James Guest.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Ralph Mather and Ellen Foster, both of this Parish (i.e. Standish) were married by Banns, May 21st

There are no children.

Personal Details
- Ralph Mather
  Ralph was born in 1750 in Heath Charnock and his baptism took place on June 17th, 1750 in Rivington.²³
  - 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)
  Ellen Foster
  Ellen was born about 1750. Ellen is no longer alive.
  - Death Notes
    - Ralph and Ellen are not the couple buried at Ashworth (Middleton). They were younger Ralph Mather (1777-1843) and Ellen (1774-1837)

¹ Lancashire CoE Marriages & Banns (1754-1936)
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
³ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)