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Richard Mather

Richard was born in November 1769 in Whitefield and his baptism took place on February 1st, 1770 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).¹

Birth Notes
- Name: Richard Mather
  Gender: Male
  Christening Date: 01 Feb 1770
  Christening Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  Father's Name: William Mather
  Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mather
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04343-4
  System Origin: England-EASy
  GS Film number: 1545723
  
  Abode: Whitefield

Richard's father was William Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Ingram. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Joanna Hilton. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Thomas, William, Samuel, Mary and Margaret. He was the third oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 72 in May 1842 in Radcliffe. His burial was on May 5th, 1842 in Radcliffe.²

Death Notes
- "Hardy, son of Richard" died in 1849, so it appears Richard may still have been alive then.
  
  Name:    Richard Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1767
  Age:    75
  Burial Date:    5 May 1842
  Parish:    Radcliffe, St Mary
  Parish as it Appears:    Radcliffe
  Reference Number:    L210/1/5/2
  Item Number:    1
  Archive Roll:    845

General Notes
- In 1841, Richard and Betty were still alive (aged 70) at Radcliffe, Bury South. Richard was a cotton weaver.

Occupation Details
- Richard's occupation was Weaver.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James Mather was a representative of Richard.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1792, James Mather (an uncle) was witness to Richards marriage.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1705 in Whitefield d.Feb 1771 in Whitefield
  
  William Mather
  - b.18 Jan 1738 in Whitefield d.Oct 1795 in Whitefield
  
  Joanna Hilton
  - b.~  1705 in Whitefield d.Mar 1786 in Whitefield
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1769 in Whitefield d.May 1842 in Radcliffe
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Ingram
  - b.~  1740 in Whitefield d.Mar 1804 in Whitefield

Personal Timeline

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¹ FamilySearch.org
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials