Peter Mather

1836 Poll Book (Radcliffe) HEADSTONE - Peter & Sarah Mather

Peter was born on September 9th, 1798 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on October 7th, 1798 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    Peter Mather
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    9 Sep 1798
  Baptism Date:    7 Oct 1798
  Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather  (Weaver)
  Mother:    Mary Mather
  Reference Number:    L210/1/2/1
  Item Number:    5
  Archive Roll:    841

Peter's father was James Mather and his mother was Mary Melling.  His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Mary Pendlebury. He had three brothers and a sister, named Thomas, James, Miles and Mary.  He was the third oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 69 on March 27th, 1868 in Derbyshire.  He was buried in March 1868 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).^2 3 

• Death Notes

  Name:    Peter Mather
  Birth Date:    1798
  Death Date:    27 Mar 1868
  Cemetery:    St. Mary's Churchyard
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Radcliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Bury
  Has Bio?:    N
  URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225953869/peter-mather
  

• General Notes

  WARNING: Other siblings were shop keepers in Radcliffe, so it seems odd Peter is a labourer in Pilkington, but he was a freemason!
  
  25 Feb 1820, Peter Mather (22), a weaver, was initiated as a freemason at the Lodge of Faith, Piklington.
  
  1820 Peter, a labourer married Sarah Hall at Middleton St Leonard.  Sarah died in 1828, aged 26.  In 1830, Peter (still a labourer) then married Sarah Barlow at Manchester Cathederal.
  
  In 1830, Peter Mather, widower, labourer, married Sarah Barlow at Manchester Cathederal.
  
  In 1836, brothers James and Peter Mather (and cousin Samuel Mather) had freehold houses and spring at Church Street, Radcliffe.
  
  In 1841, Peter, a labourer, and Sally (40 & 30) were at Hollins, Pilkington with James (15), Mary (15), Maria (10), Ann (9), Squire (6) and Elizabeth (3). It was another Peter Mather b.1792 that was an Organist.
  
  In 1860 Peter Mather lived at Dinting, Glossop, Derbyshire, and was on the Radcliffe Poling list since he had a leasehold hoiuse on Sion Street, Radcliffe.
  
  In 1868, Peter died in Derbyshire and was interred at the Top Chapel of Charlesworth.  There is a headstone inscription at St Mary's, Radcliffe.
  

Details of Peter's family with Sarah Hall

Details of Peter's family with Sarah (Sally) Barlow