Family of Robert Mather & Nancy (Ann) Turner

Robert and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on October 18th, 1840 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Blackburn) by Thomas Sharples and witnessed by Joseph Fairbrother; Thomas Livesey.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 18 Oct 1840 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Robert Mather - (X), Full Age, Crofter, Bachelor, Tockholes
  Nancy Turner - (X), Full Age, Spinster, Tockholes
      Groom's Father: James Mather, Crofter
      Bride's Father: James Turner, Weaver
      Witness:Marriage: 18 Oct 1840 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Robert Mather - (X), Full Age, Crofter, Bachelor, Tockholes
  Nancy Turner - (X), Full Age, Spinster, Tockholes
      Groom's Father: James Mather, Crofter
      Bride's Father: James Turner, Weaver
      Witness: Joseph Fairbrother; Thomas Livesey
      Married by: Thos. Sharples
      Register: Marriages 1839 - 1840, Page 243, Entry 486
      Source: LDS Film 1278817
      Married by: Thos. Sharples
      Register: Marriages 1839 - 1840, Page 243, Entry 486
      Source: LDS Film 1278817

They had a biological son and two biological daughters, named James, Elizabeth and Alice. They also had an adopted son named Thomas.

Personal Details
- Robert Mather
  Robert was born in 1818 in Withnell and his baptism took place on November 22nd, 1818 in Brindle.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - In 1851 From Preston
      Full age in 1840, from Tockholes (when married)
      Aged 44 in 1861, born Withnell
      
      Name:    Robert Mather
      Baptism Date:    22 Nov 1818
      Parish:    Brindle, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Mather
      Mother:    Nanny Mather
      Register Type:    Parish Registers
      Reference Number:    Pr 91
  He died at the age of 61 in 1879 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
      MATHER Robert 63 1879 Eastern Bolton EB/59/197
  Nancy (Ann) Turner
  Nancy, known as Ann, was born in 1815 in Tockholes.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 35 in 1851, born Tocka's
      Full age in 1840, from Tockholes (when married)
  Nancy, known as Ann, is no longer alive.
  - Death Notes
    - Possibly died Jun-1854, allowing Robert to remarry, but alive in 1871 ???

Children
- James Mather
  James was born in 1836 in Preston.⁵
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1847 in Preston.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 14 in 1861, born Preston
  Thomas is no longer alive.
  Elizabeth Mather
  Elizabeth was born in 1852 in Preston.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1861, born Preston
    Aged 19 in 1871, born Preston
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
    MATHER Elizabeth TURNER Preston PRES/66/92
  Alice Mather
  Alice was born in March 1858 in Preston.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1861, born Preston
    Aged 13 in 1871, born Preston
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
    MATHER Alice TURNER Preston PRES/101/30
    
    MATHER, ALICE TURNER
    GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in PRESTON
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Robert Mather & Nancy (Ann) Turner

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