Maria Mather
Maria was born in March 1825 in
Kearsley and her baptism took place on January 8th, 1826 at
St. Saviour (Ringley).
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Birth Notes
Maria was a minor (undrr 21) in Feb 1846 when she married, so was born after Feb 1825
Aged 15 in 1841 at Riley Row, Kearsley
Aged 26 in 1851, Born Halsham Moor
Aged 37 in 1861, Born Halchmoor
Aged 47 in 1871, Born Hitcha Moor
Aged 57 in 1881, Born Farnworth
This implies Maria was baptised at the Chapel St, Independent, Halshaw Moor church, which is now where Chapel Street is, off Market St (A6053), and very near Farnworth Station.
Halshaw Moor, Farnworth is clearly visible on the 1850 Lancashire and Furness map.
Name: Maria Mather
Baptism Date: 8 Jan 1826
Baptism Place: Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England
Father: Samuel Mather
Mother: Margaret Mather
Reference Number: L103/1/3/2
Item Number: 6
Archive Roll: 662
Abode: Kearsley (weaver)
Maria's father was
Samuel Mather and her mother was
Margaret Dawson. Her paternal grandparents were
John Mather and
Eunice Ashton. She had two brothers and five sisters, named
James,
Francis,
Maria,
Rosamond,
Alice,
Eunice and
Martha. She died at the age of 62 in December 1887 in
Ashton-under-Lyne.
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Death Notes
Name: Maria Hamer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 340