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Elizabeth Lee (Mather)

Elizabeth was born in December 1853 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on February 25th, 1855 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate William Booker.¹²

Birth Notes
- Elizabeth (Richard's daughter) was 8 in 1861.
  (They also had his niece Elizabeth Mather aged 9 with them)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
  LEE    Elizabeth    LEE    Little Bolton    LB/25/3675
  
  LEE, ELIZABETH        -
  GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 230
  
  Name:    Elizabeth Mather
  Baptism Date:    25 Feb 1855
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Father's name:    Richard Mather
  Mother's name:    Betsy Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/22
  
  Abode: Little Bolton
  Occupation: Carder

Elizabeth's father was Richard Mather and her mother was Betsy Lee. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles. She had a sister named Sarah. She had a foster sister named Elizabeth. She had three half-brothers and six half-sisters, named Robert, John, William, Ann, Hannah, Martha, Alice, Mary and Ellen.

General Notes
- There isnt a birth registered for MATHER+LEE (Except Sarah J Mather, Edgworth, 1856). That is because Elizabeth was born (and the birth registered Q4/1853) before they were married.
  
  Elizabeth was baptised 25 May 1855 when Richard was a Carder in Little Bolton (probably Harwood).
  
  In 1861, she was known as Elizabeth Mather which must have been confusing as there was her cousin (and perhaps adopted sister), Elizabeth Mather, Robert Mather's daughter.
  
  Elizabeth's mother Betsy died in 1861, and father Richard 5 years later, so in 1866 Elizabeth, aged 13, probably went into service.
  
  After 1871, it is not obvious what happened to Elizabeth. She didit die. Sha may have married John Rice in 1867 but not Robert Roberts in 1870.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.07 May 1815 in Raikes d.Jun 1866 in Little Bolton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth Lee (Mather)
  - b.Dec 1853 in Little Bolton
  
  Betsy Lee
  - b.1823 in Bolton d.Oct 1861 in Little Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

¹ GRO Reference
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms