Thomas Mather & Margaret Kellett

John Mather
John was born on November 16th, 1697 in Turton and his baptism took place on December 1st, 1697 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • 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
    

He died at the age of 80 in November 1777 in Anglezarke.  His burial was on November 3rd, 1777 in Rivington.^1 3 

• Death Notes
  • 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"

Ralph Mather
Ralph was born in 1705 in Anderton and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1705 at St. Wilfred (Standish).³ 

• Birth Notes
  • 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

He died at the age of 83 in June 1788 in Wigan.  His burial was on June 17th, 1788 in Wigan.⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • 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

<female> Mather
<female> was born in 1707 in Rivington and her baptism took place there on October 20th, 1707.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • 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
    

Thomas Mather
Thomas was born about 1710 in Rivington.  He died in April 1712 in Anglezarke.  His burial was in April 1712 in Rivington.¹ 

• Death Notes
  • 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"