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Thomas Mather & Elizabeth (Betty) Higginbottom

Thomas and Betty were married in a religious ceremony on October 17th, 1802 in Manchester.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Only the Manchester Bishop's transcript available, so no further detail of Church or Marriage

They had two sons and a daughter, named Thomas, Charles and Ellen.

Personal Details
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1776 in Little Hulton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 65 in 1841
  Thomas is no longer alive.
  Elizabeth (Betty) Higginbottom
  Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born about 1775. She died before 1841.

Children
- Ellen Mather
  Ellen was born about 1809 in Farnworth.
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1814 in Farnworth and his baptism took place there on August 20th, 1814.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas Mathew
    [Thomas Mather]
    Baptism Date:    20 Aug 1814
    Parish:    Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Thomas Mathew
    Mother:    Betty Mathew
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drl 2/393
    
    Abode: Rainhill
    Father's Occupation: Hostler
  Charles Mather
  Charles was born in 1823 in Farnworth and his baptism took place there on September 3rd, 1823.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Charles Mather
    Baptism Date:    3 Sep 1823
    Parish:    Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Thomas Mather
    Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drl 2/394
    
    Abode: Rainhill
    Father's Occupation: Groom (was Hostler in 1814 - same thing)
    
    A hostler or ostler is a groom or stableman, who is employed in a stable to take care of horses, usually at an inn.

Family Timeline

¹ Ancestry.co.uk
² 1841 UK Census
³ Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)