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Lancashire / John Mather Mechanic Bolton/Manchester bc 1788
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I am seeking information on the birth of my 3xggf John Mather, Mechanic, c 1788 in Bolton, Lancs.
John Mather married Mary Taylor in 1810 St. Mary the Virgin, Leigh, and had 3 children – Betty b.1811, *Sarah Ann b.1813 and Thomas b.1815 – all born in Little Bolton. Mary (Taylor) Mather died in 1815 in Little Bolton, aged 26, and son Thomas died in 1817, age 1.
*Sarah Ann Mather (b.1813) mar.1843 Manchester, Thomas Adams, Fathers John Mather, Mechanic & John Adams, Shopkeeper, Wit. Samuel Adams & John Mather [Sarah’s half-brother]
Children: Elizabeth Ann Adams b.1843 Manchester, marr. 1865 George Blackwell
Mary Taylor Adams b.1847 Manchester, marr.1869 Robert Williams
In 1851 Census, Elizabeth Ann and Mary Taylor Adams were with their aunt Elizabeth Mather.
John Mather married Ann Thompson 1816 St. Peter, Bolton-Le-Moors, and they had about 8 children Joseph Mather (my 2xggf) and Jane Mather born Little Bolton, both baptised 3 Jan.1819, John Mather b.1821 Manchester (died bef. 1823) John Mather b.1823 Manchester, Elizabeth Mather bc 1827, Martha Mather b.1828 Manchester, Ellen Mather b.1831 Manchester, Thomas Mather bc.1836 Manchester.
In the 1841 Census John Mather, Mechanic, wife Ann, both aged 50, were living in Back Hadfield St, Ancoats, Manchester, with two of their children, Martha 9 and Ellen 8, but not Thomas aged 5.
My 2xggf Joseph Mather married 19 Jan.1840 at Manchester Cathedral, Bridget Cush/Foote (born 1819 in Armagh, Ireland) arrived in Australia 7 Jan 1842, with son Thomas aged 13 months, on the “Marchioness of Bute” out of Liverpool on 20 Sep. 1841. Joseph and Bridget had ten more children born in Australia. Joseph died 1895, Marrickville, NSW, aged 77, and Bridget died 1903, aged 84.
John Mather Jnr. married 1848 Eliza (Jackson) Smith (Witnesses Thomas & Sarah Adams); married 1882 Margaret Hughes and died in 1892 aged 71. John does not appear to have had any children.
Martha Mather married 1848 John Neale - 3 children; married 1856 Samuel Taylor - 2 children.
Ellen Mather married 1852 Thomas Warburton, had 5 children and died in 1881 aged 52.
Thomas Mather appears to have married 3 times – 1857 to Ellen McCardle, 1869 to Mary (Hull) Hoyle and 1883 to Elizabeth Rushton. Thomas died in 1908, aged 72.
John Mather Snr., Machine Maker/Mechanic/Engineer, appears to have died 4 Aug.1842 at The Workhouse, Market St., Manchester, Mechanic, died of debility, aged 60. Ann (Thompson) Mather was born about 1791 in Runcorn, Cheshire. She is listed in the Census 1841-1871 and died 22 Dec. 1875 in Manchester, aged 92 [age 70 in 1861 and 81 in the 1871 Census]. Ann and other family members are buried in Cheetham Hill Cemetery.
Any information would be most welcome.
John Mather married Mary Taylor in 1810 St. Mary the Virgin, Leigh, and had 3 children – Betty b.1811, *Sarah Ann b.1813 and Thomas b.1815 – all born in Little Bolton. Mary (Taylor) Mather died in 1815 in Little Bolton, aged 26, and son Thomas died in 1817, age 1.
*Sarah Ann Mather (b.1813) mar.1843 Manchester, Thomas Adams, Fathers John Mather, Mechanic & John Adams, Shopkeeper, Wit. Samuel Adams & John Mather [Sarah’s half-brother]
Children: Elizabeth Ann Adams b.1843 Manchester, marr. 1865 George Blackwell
Mary Taylor Adams b.1847 Manchester, marr.1869 Robert Williams
In 1851 Census, Elizabeth Ann and Mary Taylor Adams were with their aunt Elizabeth Mather.
John Mather married Ann Thompson 1816 St. Peter, Bolton-Le-Moors, and they had about 8 children Joseph Mather (my 2xggf) and Jane Mather born Little Bolton, both baptised 3 Jan.1819, John Mather b.1821 Manchester (died bef. 1823) John Mather b.1823 Manchester, Elizabeth Mather bc 1827, Martha Mather b.1828 Manchester, Ellen Mather b.1831 Manchester, Thomas Mather bc.1836 Manchester.
In the 1841 Census John Mather, Mechanic, wife Ann, both aged 50, were living in Back Hadfield St, Ancoats, Manchester, with two of their children, Martha 9 and Ellen 8, but not Thomas aged 5.
My 2xggf Joseph Mather married 19 Jan.1840 at Manchester Cathedral, Bridget Cush/Foote (born 1819 in Armagh, Ireland) arrived in Australia 7 Jan 1842, with son Thomas aged 13 months, on the “Marchioness of Bute” out of Liverpool on 20 Sep. 1841. Joseph and Bridget had ten more children born in Australia. Joseph died 1895, Marrickville, NSW, aged 77, and Bridget died 1903, aged 84.
John Mather Jnr. married 1848 Eliza (Jackson) Smith (Witnesses Thomas & Sarah Adams); married 1882 Margaret Hughes and died in 1892 aged 71. John does not appear to have had any children.
Martha Mather married 1848 John Neale - 3 children; married 1856 Samuel Taylor - 2 children.
Ellen Mather married 1852 Thomas Warburton, had 5 children and died in 1881 aged 52.
Thomas Mather appears to have married 3 times – 1857 to Ellen McCardle, 1869 to Mary (Hull) Hoyle and 1883 to Elizabeth Rushton. Thomas died in 1908, aged 72.
John Mather Snr., Machine Maker/Mechanic/Engineer, appears to have died 4 Aug.1842 at The Workhouse, Market St., Manchester, Mechanic, died of debility, aged 60. Ann (Thompson) Mather was born about 1791 in Runcorn, Cheshire. She is listed in the Census 1841-1871 and died 22 Dec. 1875 in Manchester, aged 92 [age 70 in 1861 and 81 in the 1871 Census]. Ann and other family members are buried in Cheetham Hill Cemetery.
Any information would be most welcome.