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Thomas Mather & Elizabeth (Betty) Smalley

Taken in 1763 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1763 Thomas Mather & Elizabeth Smalley

This picture was taken in 1763 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Thomas and Betty were married in a religious ceremony on September 20th, 1763 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar J Folds and witnessed by Thomas Vickars & James Livesey.¹ They had a daughter named Mary.

Personal Details
- Thomas Mather
  
  1765 Thomas Mather (petition)
  
  Thomas was born about 1743 in Turton. He died in May 1796 in Bolton. His burial was on May 15th, 1796 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Thos Mather
      Event Type:    Burial
      Burial Date:    15 May 1796
      Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Bolton Church
      Reference Number:    L243/1/2/2
      Item Number:    2
      Archive Roll:    855
      
      Thomas Mather of G.B.
  Elizabeth (Betty) Smalley
  
  1765 Thomas Mather (petition)
  
  Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born about 1743 in Turton. She died in January 1769 in Turton. Her burial was on January 21st, 1769 at Turton Chapel.
  - Death Notes
    - Burials of possible wifes (1764-69):
      
      Wife of Thomas Mather was buried Chorley, 31 Mar 1764.
      Margaret, Wife of Thomas Mather, Broughton 12 Feb 1768
      Betty Wife of Thos Mather of Turton 21 Jan 1769
      
      Of the above matches, Turton looks the best. Thomas remarried only 8 months later.
      
      Name:    Betty Mather
      Event Type:    Burial
      Burial Date:    12 Jan 1769
      Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
      Spouse:    Thos Mather
      Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
      Item Number:    1
      Archive Roll:    855
      Text:        Betty W. of Tho's Mather of Turton

Children
- Mary Mather
  
  1765 Thomas Mather (order)
  
  Mary was born in October 1764 in Turton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born Turton (or possibly Longworth).
    
    In 1765 Thomas fell into hard times. On 15th June 1765, following Poor Law, an order (petition) was made returning Thomas, his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Mary, aged 8 months from Longworth to Turton.

¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² Lancashire Quarter Session Records