Name:    Thomas Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    8 Jul 1740
Parish:    Rivington
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
Item Number:    8
Archive Roll:    988
Text:  "Thomas Mather of Rivington Buryed"

Bolton le Moors, St Peter Marriage record states

Married in July 1701
Thomas Mather & Margaret Kellet of : Anlozark - 28
(Probably should be Keller)

Expected to be the brother of Ralph, as both families lived at Charnock. Although baptised 3 years before married, this is a good match as son of Thomas and Margaret (as expected), and Turton which is close to Anglezark.

John, son of Thomas and Margaret Mather of Turton born November the 16th

Name:    John Mathar
Baptism Age:    0
Event Type:    Baptism
Birth Date:    10 Nov 1697
Baptism Date:    1 Dec 1697
Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father:    Thomas Mathar
Mother:    Margaret Mathar
Reference Number:    L243/1/1/2
Archive Roll:    853

There are other baptisms at Radcliffe which are perhaps better fit:
30 Apr 1702, son of Richard Mather of Radcliffe
1704, Son of James

Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    3 Nov 1777
Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
Archive Roll:    988

Text: "Old John Mather of Anglezarke"

Indexed as burial, but actually a baptism:
Name:    Ralph Mather
Burial Date:    22 Jul 1705
Parish:    Standish, St Wilfrid, Lancashire, England
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Register Type:    Parish Register
Reference Number:    Pr 178

Sub-Heading  July ... Christenings
Ralph son of Thomas Mather of Anderton

Age is spot on, but would expect Rivington or Standish, not Wigan

Name:    Ralph Mather
Gender:    Male
Age:    83
Birth Date:    1705
Burial Date:    17 Jun 1788
Burial Place:    Wigan
FHL Film Number:    94035
Reference ID:    v 72 p 119

Name:    Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    20 Oct 1707 (but should be 1705 or 1706)
Parish:    Rivington
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Sub-title: These precede 1707 (following 4 records for 1704)
(space) the daughter of Thomas Mather of Andlesarke October the 20

Also from Rivington - Parish Register, 1637-1837
http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/church-records/rivington_church_register.txt
20 Oct 1706  () d. Thomas Mather, Andlezark

Burial: Apr 1712 Parish Church, Rivington, Lancashire, England
Thomas Mather - Son of Thomas Mather
    Abode: Anlezark
    Register: Burials 1702 - 1730, Page 52, Entry 15
    Source: LDS Film 1408886

Thomas son of Thomas Mather of Anlezark, Apr 1712


http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/church-records/rivington_church_register.txt

1712 (Burials)
"Thomas son of Thomas Mather of Anlezark - Apr"