Family of Samuel Mather & Ellen Rigby

Personal Details
- Samuel Mather
  Samuel was born in 1792.²
  - Birth Notes
    - 45 in 1841, Iron Moulder, NOT born in Lancashire
      55 in 1847, when died
      
      Probably over 21 when married, so about 1792. This is a perfect match with the burial age. However, not born in Lancashire.
      
      Hannah is probably his mother (was with Samuel in 1841, aged 60) and also not from Lancashire
      
      There was another Samuel Mather (1787-1848) who died the following year, aged 61
  He died at the age of 55 in May 1847 in Little Bolton. His burial was on May 21st, 1847 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³
  - Death Notes
    - Since Ellen, Wife of Samuel was buried at St Peters in 1841, you would expect one of the 6 Samuel Mather burials to be Ellen's Husband. Only one record is possible:
      
      Name:    Samuel Mather
      Registration Year:    1847
      Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    21
      Page:    82
      
      Name:    Samuel Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Age:    55
      Birth Date:    1792
      Burial Date:    21 May 1847
      Burial Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancaster
      FHL Film Number:    1545455
      Reference ID:    IT1 P354 No2826
      
      Burial: 21 May 1847 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
      Samuel Mather -
          Age: 55 years
          Abode: Little Bolton
          Buried by: John E. Crop, Curate
          Register: Burials 1844 - 1847, Page 354, Entry 2826
          Source: LDS Film 1966472
  Ellen Rigby
  Ellen was born in April 1794 in Bolton.
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 46 when buried, so born 1794, probably early as married in 1813
  She died at the age of 46 in January 1841 in Bolton. Her burial was on January 13th, 1841 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Ellen (had already died), was not with Samuel on the 1841 census.
      
      Name: Ellen
      Gender: Female
      Burial Date: 13 Jan 1841
      Burial Place: Bolton - Le Moors, Lancashire, England
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Samuel Mather
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06799-5
      System Origin: England-EASy
      GS Film number: 1966471
      Reference ID: pg 84 #669
      
      Burial: 13 Jan 1841 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
      Ellen Mather - Wife of Samuel Mather
          Age: 46 years
          Abode: Great Bolton
          Buried by: P R Robin Curate
          Register: Burials 1840 - 1842, Page 84, Entry 669
          Source: LDS Film 1966471

Children
- Marianne Mather
  Marianne was born in 1814 in Bolton and her christening took place on April 24th, 1814 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Marianne Mather
    Baptism Date:    24 Apr 1814
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/21
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Occupation: Iron Moulder
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1816 in Bolton and his christening took place on May 19th, 1816 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 20 in 1841, a Moulder in Burnley
    Aged 36 in 1851
    Aged 45 in 1861
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Baptism Date:    19 May 1816
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder
  He died at the age of 53 in December 1869 in Bolton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Thomas had died by 1871
    
    Deaths Dec 1869 (>99%)
    Mather Thomas 53 Bolton 8c 231
  Alice Mather
  Alice was born in October 1819 in Bolton and her christening took place on October 3rd, 1819 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Alice Mather
    Baptism Date:    3 Oct 1819
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Iron Moulder
  She died at the age of 66 in September 1886 in Bolton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name    Alice Bleakley
    Age    66
    Estimated Birth Year    abt 1820
    Registration Quarter    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Death Registration Place    Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Death Date    Sep 1886
    Volume    8c
    Page    199
  William Mather
  William was born in 1822 in Bolton and his baptism took place on February 10th, 1822 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    William Mather
    Baptism Date:    10 Feb 1822
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/22
    
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder
  He died at the age of 25 in 1847 in Bolton.⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1847
    MATHER William 25 Western Bolton WB/11/201
    or
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1877
    MATHER William 56 Western Bolton WB/47/26
  Samuel Mather
  Samuel was born in 1824 in Bolton and his baptism took place on September 26th, 1824 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Samuel Mather
    Baptism Date:    26 Sep 1824
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/22
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder
  He died at the age of 16 in November 1840 in Bolton. His burial was on November 20th, 1840 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Samuel Mather
    Age:    16
    Birth Date:    abt 1824
    Burial Date:    20 Nov 1840
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/11
    
    Abode: G.B.
    Father not shown
    
    MATHER, SAMUEL        16
    GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 93
  Ralph Mather
  
  HEADSTONE - Ralph & Sarah Mather
  
  Ralph was born in 1826 in Bolton and his christening took place on October 15th, 1826 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Ralph Mather
    Baptism Date:    15 Oct 1826
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/22a
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder
  He died at the age of 70 on February 27th, 1896 in Bolton. His burial was in February 1896 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.¹¹
  - Death Notes
    
    RALPH MATHER died Feb 27th 1896, aged 70 years
  George Mather
  George was born in June 1829 in Bolton and his christening took place on June 7th, 1829 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 21 in 1851
    Aged 32 in 1861
    Aged 40 in 1871
    Aged 50 in 1881
    
    Name:    George Mather
    Baptism Date:    7 Jun 1829
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Samuel Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/23a
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder
  He died at the age of 62 in June 1891 in Bolton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    George Mather
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1829
    Registration Year:    1891
    Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
    Age at Death:    62
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    375
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1891
    MATHER    George    62    Great Bolton    GB/13/14
  James Mather
  James was born in 1832 in Bolton and his baptism took place on November 4th, 1832 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Baptism Date:    4 Nov 1832
    Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors
    Father's name:    Samuel Mather
    Mother's name:    Ellen Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/10
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Moulder

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