WARNING: There is also a John and Ann Greenwood of Great Bolton who married in 1781 and had over 10 children.
Probably brother of James of Darcy Lever (see Alice's baptism) and/or Samuel, a farmer of Radcliffe.
In 1823, Thomas, John's father, left one cottage in King Street, Great Bolton, to son John Mather.
In 1841, John was at Flash, Brieghtmet (60) a Farmer, living alone.
In 1851, John Mather (73, a retired farmer from Breightment) was living with his daughter Ellen (40) and son-in-law (shown as "Step-father") Joseph Phethean (48).
John's daughter Sarah was at Roscoe Fold, Breightmet, so John is probably related to Jeremy Mather.