Richard and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on September 8th, 1844 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).1 They had a biological son and three biological daughters, named Robert, Frances, Esther and Alice. They also had an adopted son named Thomas. There are no more children.
Thomas was born in March 1838 in Tottington and his baptism took place on March 25th, 1838 in Bury.67
Birth Notes
Missing in 1841 Aged 13 on 1851 census, but missing on 1841 census
No birth registred (in Bury) unless this a year late: SCOWCROFT, THOMAS - GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 111
Name: Thomas Scowcroft Baptism Date: 25 Mar 1838 Parish: Bury, Lancashire, England Mother: Mary Scowcroft Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/52a
Thomas Bastard son of Mary Scowcroft of Tottington
He died at the age of 61 in February 1900 in Bury. He was buried on February 19th, 1900 at St. Paul (Bury).3
Death Notes
Name: Thomas Mather Age: 61 Birth Date: abt 1839 Burial Date: 19 Feb 1900 Burial Place: Bury, St Paul, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St Paul Search Photos: Search for 'Bury, St Paul' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Reference Number: GB127.L173/1/3/4
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845 MATHER Robert SCOWCROFT Walmersley, Bury WAL/3/71
MATHER, ROBERT SCOWCROFT GRO Reference: 1845 D Quarter in BURY UNION Volume 21 Page 347
Name: Robert Mather Age: 0 Birth Date: 7 Oct 1845 Baptism Date: 11 Jan 1846 Baptism Place: Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England Father: Richard Mather Mother: Mary Mather Item Number: 2 Archive Roll: 672
He died at the age of 2 in December 1847 in Bury. He was buried on December 23rd, 1847 at St. John (Bury).3
Death Notes
There are two Robert Mather births registered in Bury in 1845, and deaths registered for both in 1846 and 1847. Burial record confirms the Dec 1847 death
MATHER, ROBERT 2 GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in BURY Volume 21 Page 207
Name Robert Mather Age 2 Birth Date 1845 Burial Date 23 Dec 1847 Burial Place Bury, St John, Lancashire, England Father Richard Mather Mother Mary Mather Reference Number L110/1/3/2 Abode: Bury
Aged 13 in 1861, born Heap Aged 23 in 1871, born Bury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847 MATHER Frances SCOWCROFT Bury North BN/10/32
MATHER, FRANCES SCOWCROFT GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in BURY, LANCASHIRE Volume 21 Page 256
Name Frances Mather Age 0 Birth Date 7 Jul 1847 Baptism Date 2 Apr 1848 Baptism Place Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England Father Richard Mather Mother Mary Mather Item Number 2 Archive Roll 672
She died at the age of 87 in August 1934 in Bury. She was buried on August 20th, 1934 at St. Paul (Bury).3
Death Notes
Name Frances Cass Age 87 Birth Date 1847 Burial Date 20 Aug 1934 Burial Place Bury, St Paul, Lancashire, England Reference Number GB127.L173/1/3/6
Aged 9 in 1861, born Heap Aged 19 in 1871, born Heap
MATHER, ALICE SCOWCROFT GRO Reference: 1851 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 21 Page 345
Esther's birth was registered at Heywood, so this may be the birth registration for Alice: Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853 MATHER Mary A Heywood, Rochdale H/19/308