Family of Robert Roberts & Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather

Robert and Betsy were married in a religious ceremony on March 4th, 1870 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate J Williams and witnessed by Robert Roberts & Mary Catherine Roberts.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: J. Williams Curate

They had two daughters named Mary and Florence. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Robert Roberts
  Robert was born in 1841.² Robert is no longer alive.
  Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
  Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born in June 1839 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 15th, 1839 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 7 months in 1841
      
      Name:    Elizabeth Mather
      Baptism Date:    15 Dec 1839
      Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Charles Mather
      Mother:    Mary Mather
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/26a
      Abode Little Bolton, Weaver
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
      MATHER    Elizabeth    DAWSON    Little Bolton    LB/3/278
      
      MATHER, ELIZABETH        DAWSON
      GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 151

Children
- Mary Ann Mather Roberts
  Mary was born in 1862 in Little Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    9 in 1871
    19 in 1881
  She died at the age of 75 in March 1937 in Bolton. Her burial was in 1937 at St. Peter (Halliwell).⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Mar 1937 (>99%)
    Wells Mary A M 74 Bolton 8c 467
    
    Headstone:
    d of Rbt and Elizabeth and w of Edward T
  Florence Louise Mather Roberts
  Florence was born in 1872 in Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    9 in 1881
    38 in 1911 (with sister)
    43 in 1915 (when died)
  She died at the age of 43 on October 4th, 1915 in Little Bolton. Her burial was in October 1915 at St. Peter (Halliwell).⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    ROBERTS: Florence Louisa Mather of 349 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire, spinster died 4 October 1915 at 2 Osbourn Grove, Bolton. Probate London 13 December to Mary Ann Mather Wells (wife of Edward Thomas Wells). Effects £2922 12s 1d.
    
    The name Florence L M Roberts is not the first name listed on the monument. The monument is in Church burial ground, Halliwell, Lancashire, England.
    
    Florence L M Roberts was buried in the grave in 1915. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
    
    Florence L M Roberts age is given as 43.

Robert Roberts & Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather

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