Family of Robert Mather & Sarah Ford

Robert and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on December 1st, 1828 in Farnworth witnessed by John Mather & James Southern.¹ They had four sons and two daughters, named John, Thomas, William, James, Ann and Ellen. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- Robert Mather
  Robert was born on July 25th, 1805 in Prescot and his baptism took place there on August 25th, 1805.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 55 in 1861, born Prescot
      Aged 66 in 1861, born Prescot
      
      Name:    Robert Mather
      Birth Date:    25 Jul
      Baptism Date:    25 Aug 1805
      Parish:    Prescot, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Father's name:    Ralph Mather
      Mother's name:    Ellen Mather
      Register Type:    Parish Register
      Reference Number:    PR 3404/1/8
      
      Father (Ralph) a Potter
  He died at the age of 72 in December 1877 in Bury.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name    Robert Mather
      Age    73
      Estimated Birth Year    1804
      Registration Quarter    Oct-Nov-Dec
      Death Registration Place    Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom
      Death Date    Dec 1877
      Volume    8c
      Page    336
  Sarah Ford
  Sarah was born in 1803 in Prescot.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 68 in 1861, born Prescot
  Sarah is no longer alive.

Children
- Ann Mather
  Ann was born in 1831.
  John Mather
  John was born in 1834 in Prescot.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 16 in 1851, born Prescot
    Aged 27 in 1861, born Prescot
  Ellen Mather
  Ellen was born in 1838 in Ainsworth.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 13 in 1851, born Prescot
    Aged 33 in 1851, born Ainsworth
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1840.
  William Mather
  William was born in June 1842 in Prescot.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 7 in 1851, born Prescot
    Aged 19 in 1861, born Rochdale
    
    MATHER, WILLIAM FORD
    GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in PRESCOT
    Volume 20 Page 794
  James Mather
  James was born in 1846 in Ashworth.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1851, born Rochdale (other siblings "Prescott")
    Aged 16 in 1861, born Prescut, abode Lower Summerseat
    Aged 26 in 1871, born Ashworth
    Aged 55 in 1901, born Summerseat, Lanc's
    
    Note: Prescut is most probably Prescot.
    
    MATHER, JAMES FOARD
    GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in ROCHDALE
    Volume 21 Page 725
  He died at the age of 58 in April 1904 in Whitefield. His burial was in Stand.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Death Age:    58
    Birth Date:    1846
    Death Date:    abt 1904
    Death Place:    Stand, Lancaster, England
    Burial Date:    16 Apr 1904
    FHL Film Number:    1751508
    Reference ID:    cn 1974 P 247
    
    Abode: Besses

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