Thomas died between Feb 1832 (when he married Rachel at Bury) and Feb 1834 (when son William was baptised at Bolton)

There is a Thomas Rostron death 14 Mar 1832 and burial at Holcombe, Bury, which means he died 3 weeks after their marriage.  However, this burial is for an infant from Stubbins.

Another burial of Thomas Rostron 12 Jun 1834 is also for an infant from Lammy Bank.

There is a Thomas Rawsthorne, aged 48, buried     17 Jan 1833 at Liverpool Necropolis (Low Hill Cemetery)

Probably born close to Robert, who was a marriage witness, but before the siblinge that were baptised (i.e. before 1808)

Rachel is missing in 1841.  1839-41 there are three Rachel "ENTWISLE" deaths in Darwen but ages are 81, 1 and 0.  The 1860 death may be Rachel, daughter of Willaim and Alice of Edgworth.

Name:    Rachel Entwisle
Age:    54
Birth Date:    abt 1806
Burial Date:    7 Jan 1860
Burial Place:    Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/5/3
Abode: Edgworth
This was the farmers daughter, single, aged 45 in 1851 of William Entwisle of Martins, Edgworth, unless she was a dau-in-law.

ENTWISLE, RACHEL        54 
GRO Reference: 1860  M Quarter in BOLTON 
Volume 08C  Page 169

Aged 12, or 18 (or 8) in 1841
Aged 21 in 1851

Thomas in 1841, but would have been 11 if the 1851 census is correct. There is a Thomas listed on the 1841 census with Richard Mather (head, 60).  Thomas (18 or maybe 8) is listed after James (15), so either not a son of Richard or actually age 8.

Thomas was 21, unmarried in 1851, living with "brother" James.
Recorded as Sharples, so probably born Harwood as the other family.


Name:    Thomas Mather
Baptism Date:    21 Feb 1830
Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Mother:    Rachel Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/9

Thomas son of Rachel Mather, spinster.  Abode: Great Bolton

Name:    William Rosthorn
Baptism Date:    23 Feb 1834
Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father:    Thomas Rosthorn
Mother:    Rachel Rosthorn
Reference Number:    L243/1/3/11

Abode: Great Bolton. Widow (i.e. Thomas father deceased)

Burial: 15 Sep 1891 Heaton Cemetery, Bolton, Lancs.
William Rawsthorne -
Age: 58 yrs
Occupation: Composition Manufacturer
Died At: 135 Mayor St.
Place of Burial: Div 1B Sec Y1 74
No of Grant: 3250
In Consecrated Ground: Church
Parish Removed From: Great Bolton
Buried by: J H Gibbon
Register: Burials 1888 - 1892, Page 186, Entry 8650
Source: LDS Family Search