Richard and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony on July 11th, 1881 in Aspull witnessed by Samuel Sharples & Mary Mather.1 They had a son and three daughters, named Daniel, Margaret, Mary and Maria. There are no more children.
MATHER, MARIA ELLEN TEASDALE GRO Reference: 1885 D Quarter in TYNEMOUTH Volume 10B Page 256
Name Maria Ellen Mather Age 2 Birth Date 1 Sep 1885 Baptism Date 5 Feb 1888 Baptism Place Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire Father Richard Mather Mother Rachael Mather Reference Number GB127.L122/1/3/4
She died at the age of 69 in April 1955 in Horwich.5
Death Notes
Name Maria E Mather Death Age 69 Birth Date 1886 Registration Date Apr 1955 Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration district Horwich, Lancashire Volume 10c Page 445