Betty Holt

• Birth Notes

  Born about 1756 if burial is correct.
  
  Was married in 1779, so probably born before 1761 (if aged 18 or older when married).
  
  Betty Holte from Harwood, bap. 1752 is too early, as would be 10y younger than William, and too old to have son Holt Mather.
  
  Name:    Betty Hoult
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    16 May 1759
  Baptism Place:    Deane By Bolton,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Peter Hoult
  FHL Film Number:    844816
  Abode: Great Bolton
  
  

• Death Notes

  
  This burial is probably correct, as Betty is thought to be younger, closer age to William, and of child bearing age (maybe) when Holt Mather born in 1804.
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1756
  Death Age:    81
  Burial Date:    10 May 1837
  Burial Parish:    Turton, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/40
  
  Not possibe (as Betty was alive) and is a Turton Burial:
  25 July 1774: Betty Mather of Turton Widow
  
  Betty Mather (nee Edge) is another, alive aged 82 in 1841 and died in 1842.
  
  There is also a Betty Mather died Western Bolton in 1840, aged 71, but this Betty is about 10y too yourg.