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John Mather

John was born on January 17th, 1720 in Bury and his baptism took place on January 26th, 1720 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    John Mather
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    17 Jan 1720
  Baptism Date:    (26 ? smudged) Jan 1720
  Baptism Place:    Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John Mather
  Reference Number:    L215
  Archive Roll:    669
  
  John son of John Mather (no abode shown)

John's father was John (Old Hatter) Mather and his mother was Martha Mather. He had three brothers named Abraham, Thomas and James. He was the oldest of the four children.

General Notes
- John's father, also John was also a hatter, known as "The Old Hatter" so perhaps this John was "The Young Hatter".
  
  15 May 1739, John married Mary Fielding. They has a son John baptised 24 Feb 1740 when living at Lower Water Foot.

Occupation Details
- From 1739 John's occupation was Hatter in Haslingden.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John (Old Hatter) Mather
  - b.~ 1690 in Haslingden d.13 Dec 1756 in Haslingden
  
  John Mather
  - b.17 Jan 1720 in Bury
  
  Martha Mather
  - b.~ 1700 d.Dec 1749 in Haslingden

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)