Richard Howcroft & Mary Mather

Richard Howcroft
Richard was born in 1820 in Middle Hulton and his baptism took place on April 9th, 1820 at St. Mary (Deane).^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 20 in 1841 at Little Hulton, township of Middle Hulton.
    
    Richard son of Peter was a minor when he married Mary in 1841
    
    Name:    Richard Howcroft
    Baptism Date:    9 Apr 1820
    Baptism Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Peter Howcroft
    Mother:    Elizabeth Howcroft
    Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/2/2

He died at the age of 21 in August 1841 in Middle Hulton.  His burial was on August 19th, 1841 at St. Mary (Deane).⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Richard Howcroft
    Age:    21
    Birth Date:    abt 1820
    Burial Date:    19 Aug 1841
    Burial Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/4/5

Mary Mather
Mary was born in 1817 in Little Hulton and her baptism took place on July 13th, 1817 at St. Mary (Deane).^5 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 20 in 1841 at Little Hulton, township of Middle Hulton.
    Aged 33 in 1851 at Bolton Emmanuel
    Aged 40 in 1861 at Bolton Emmanuel
    Aged 52 in 1871 at Bolton Emmanuel
    
    Older than Richard (born 1820) as Mary was of Full age and Richard a minor when they married..
    
    This is the only Mary baptism in Dean of approximately the right year.
    
    Name:    Mary Mather
    Baptism Date:    13 Jul 1817
    Baptism Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Jno Mather
    Mother:    Ann Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/2/2
    
    Abode: Great Bolton, Weaver

She died at the age of 57 in 1874 at Bolton Emmanuel.

• Death Notes
  • Only one matching death in Western Bolton for Mary born 1818 +/- 2
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1874
    HASLAM    Mary    56    Western Bolton    WB/44/304