Family of Richard Mather & Betsy Lee

Richard and Betsy were married in a religious ceremony on September 11th, 1854 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Only Lancashire Richard Mather marriage 1848-55. Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER Richard LEE Betsy Bolton, St Peter Bolton 18/17/375

They had two biological daughters named Elizabeth and Sarah. They also had a foster daughter named Elizabeth. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Richard Mather
  Richard was born on May 7th, 1815 in Raikes and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1815 at Walmsley Presbyterian.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 42 in 1851, Born Harwood.
      Aged 43 in 1861, Born Harwood
      
      Name:    Ruhard Mather [Richard Mather]
      Birth Date:    7 May 1815
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Father:    Richard Mather
      Mother:    Hannah Knowles
      Baptism Date:    14 Jun 1815
      Baptism Place:    Turton, Lancashire, England
      Denomination:    Presbyterian
      Piece Title:    Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
      
      Abode: Rakes, Harwood, Bolton
  He died at the age of 51 in June 1866 in Little Bolton. His burial was on June 6th, 1866 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).⁴⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Jun 1866   (>99%)
      Mather     Richard
      Age 51
      Bolton     8c, 223
      
      Name:    Richard Mather
      Birth Year:    abt 1815
      Age:    51
      Burial Date:    6 Jun 1866
      Parish:    Astely Bridge, St Paul
      Parish as it Appears:    Astley Bridge
      Reference Number:    GB127.L83/1/3/1
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1866
      MATHER    Richard    51    Little Bolton    LB/34/111
  Betsy Lee
  Betsy was born in 1823 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    - Wife, 38 in 1861
  She died at the age of 38 in October 1861 in Little Bolton.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1861
      MATHER    Betsy    38    Little Bolton    LB/27/395
      
      Name:    Betsy Mather
      Registration Year:    1861
      Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    206

Children
- Elizabeth Mather
  Elizabeth was born in December 1851 in Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
    MATHER Elizabeth CARR Western Bolton WB/23/208
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH CARR
    GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 161
  - Death Notes
    
    Only matching death for Elizabeth Mather is in Little Hulton, 1887, aged 36.
  Elizabeth Lee (Mather)
  Elizabeth was born in December 1853 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on February 25th, 1855 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate William Booker.⁷⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Elizabeth (Richard's daughter) was 8 in 1861.
    (They also had his niece Elizabeth Mather aged 9 with them)
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
    LEE    Elizabeth    LEE    Little Bolton    LB/25/3675
    
    LEE, ELIZABETH        -
    GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 08C Page 230
    
    Name:    Elizabeth Mather
    Baptism Date:    25 Feb 1855
    Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
    Father's name:    Richard Mather
    Mother's name:    Betsy Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/22
    
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Occupation: Carder
  Sarah Jane Mather
  Sarah was born in June 1856 in Edgworth.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    NOTE: There are also two Sarah Jane Mathers born in 1858
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
    MATHER Sarah J LEE Edgworth, Bolton EDG/4/118
    
    MATHER, SARAH JANE LEE
    GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 261
  She died at the age of 1 in September 1857 in Radcliffe.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Sarah Jane probably had died by 1861 as not with family. There is no Bolton death, but a death at Radcliffe, in 1857 Bury of the correct age. Is is quite likely her, as there was no corresponding Bury birth in 1856 for another child.
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
    MATHER Sarah Jane 1 Radcliffe, Bury RAD/7/24
    
    MATHER, SARAH JANE 1
    GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 267

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