William Booth Mather

William was born in June 1853 in Walmersley and his baptism took place on June 5th, 1859 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 28 in 1881, born Walmersley
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
  MATHER    William Booth    HORSFIELD    Walmersley        WAL/6/19
  
  MATHER, WILLIAM  BOOTH      HORSFIELD 
  GRO Reference: 1853  J Quarter in BURY
  Volume 08C  Page 335

William's father was Henry Mather and his mother was Ellen Horsefield.  His paternal grandparents were Robert Mather and Margaret Robinson; his maternal grandparents were John Horsefield and Betty Booth. He had two brothers named Robert and John.  He was the youngest of the three children. He had a half-sister named Esther.