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John Mather

John was born in 1857 in Atherton and his baptism took place on January 3rd, 1858 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).¹

Birth Notes
- 13 in 1871
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Baptism Date:    3 Jan 1858
  Baptism Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/3/3
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER    John    MATHER    Atherton    Wigan & Leigh    ATH/14/345

John's father was Edward Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Holland. His paternal grandparents were Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather and Catherine Gregory. He had a sister named Martha. He was the older of the two known children. He had five half-brothers and two half-sisters, named John, James, Joseph, Thomas, William, Eliza and Betsy.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.Jun 1752 in Eccles d.Feb 1827 in Westhoughton
  
  Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather
  - b.1790 in Westhoughton d.Oct 1842 in Westhoughton
  
  Mary Green
  - b.1762 in Eccles d.Feb 1838 in Westhoughton
  
  Edward Mather
  - b.Apr 1830 in Westhoughton d.Apr 1896 in Leigh
  
  Catherine Gregory
  - b.1796 in Westhoughton d.11 Jun 1834 in Westhoughton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1857 in Atherton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Holland
  - b.1833 in Westhoughton d.1904 in Leigh

¹ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms