Wright Mather

Wright was born on September 19th, 1819 in Prestwich and his baptism took place on December 5th, 1819 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    Wright Mather
  Age:    0
  Birth Date:    19 Sep 1819
  Baptism Date:    5 Dec 1819
  Baptism Place:    Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Michael Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    L160/1/3/1
  Item Number:    4
  Archive Roll:    590

Wright's father was Michael Mather and his mother was Betty Street.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Margaret Scholes. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Michael, John, Charles, Ann, Alice, Betty and Mary.  He was the third oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 68 in 1887 in Middleton.³ 

• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1887
  MATHER    Wright    68    Middleton        M/22/95