Robert Buchan (Richardson) & Hannah (Susannah) Mather

Robert Buchan (Richardson)
Robert was born in 1819 in Dumfries.² 

• Birth Notes
  • Born in Dumfries, Scotland.

He died at the age of 94 in September 1913 in Bolton.¹ 

• Death Notes
  • Name: Robert B Richardson
    Estimated birth year: abt 1819
    Year of Registration: 1913
    Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
    Age at Death: 94
    District: Bolton
    County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
    Volume: 8c
    Page: 492 
    
    No Matching Bolton or Manchester Burials
    Robinson, Robert
    buried on: 26 February 1914 
    Recorded at:   Hale Cemetery (Greater Manchester)
    *** Wrong one as to long after death recorded ***

Hannah (Susannah) Mather
Hannah, known as Susannah, was born on July 31st, 1844 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place there on August 2nd, 1844.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • Born at Lum Street, Bolton.
    Registered 2-Aug-1844.
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
    MATHER Hannah    Little Bolton    KAY LB/10/175
    
    MATHER, HANNAH        KAY 
    GRO Reference: 1844  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
    Volume 21  Page 112
    

She died due to a medical problem, Cellulitis of neck and toxaemia, at the age of 63 on January 6th, 1908 in Farnworth.  Her burial was on January 9th, 1909 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.^4 5 

• Death Notes
  • Died in Bolton Q1/1908 recorded as 65 (but was actually 63).
    
    Deaths Mar 1908   (>99%)
    RICHARDSON Hannah 65  Bolton  8c 213
    RICHARDSON Hannah 65 Farnworth Bolton FTH/87/443
    
    The grave records dated 1873 are in the Inman/Foot family.  The grave was bought originally for £2 by Elizabeth in 1865 and is in Tonge and Haulgh cemetery (at the back of where Fred Dibnah used to live)  Ref - 2:F:29NC  There are 3 inmates buried as follows:
           25/3/1865            John Mather                 49 years
           15/11/1902          Ruth Inman                   48 years
           9/1/1908              Hannah Richardson     65 years
    There is no tombstone but we think it is next to the grave bought by John's brother George also in 1865 when his first wife died.
    
    The epitaph from the tombstone is matriarch Alice Mather, Samuel’s widow, is buried here as well as George and family.
    
    Hannah was admitted to the workhouse (also used as a primative hospital) on 26 Dec 1908. "Richardson Hannah 65 Dead Interred by friends.  Cause of death cellulitis of neck/toxaemia  Spinster from the workhouse (wrong).  She died just 12 days later.