Family of George Mather & Mary Marsh

George and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on June 22nd, 1856 at St. Peters (Bolton).¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Married at Bolton St Peter. Ref: 18/19/108

They had two sons and two daughters, named Frederick, George, Clara and Emily. There are no more children.

Family Notes
- There are two marriages for George Mather in bolton between 1851 and 1861:
  Only one is to a Mary, so this must be the one!
  
  Marriages Jun 1856   (>99%)
  MARSH Mary     Bolton 8c 266
  MATHER George     Bolton 8c 266

Personal Details
- George Mather
  
  HEADSTONE - George & Mary Mather2a
  
  George was born on July 29th, 1830 in Little Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 13 in 1841 with parents
      Aged 21 in 1851 with parents
      Aged 32 in 1861 with wife Mary
  He died at the age of 75 on June 2nd, 1906 in Bolton. He was buried at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³³
  - Death Notes
    - George was the last of his family to be buried. In the same grave was his mother Alice, both wives and two of the children.
      
      Celia, who kindly provided this information, was unable to find any probate records for George.
      
      Grave 2.F.17
      
      Name: George Mather
      Estimated birth year: abt 1830
      Year of Registration: 1906
      Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death: 76
      District: Bolton
      County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 234
  Mary Marsh
  Mary was born in 1826 in Hope.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Mary was 15 in 1841 and living at Hope, Derbyshire with John and Hannah Wilson and family.
      
      Was 39 when she died, so born about 1826/7
  She died at the age of 39 on September 29th, 1865 in Little Bolton. She was buried at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.⁵³
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire BMD Ref LB/33/41

Children
- Frederick William Mather
  Frederick was born in 1858 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Found in 1861 and 1881 census, but missed the 1871.
  He died at the age of 42 on June 4th, 1900 in Bolton. He was buried at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³³
  - Death Notes
    
    Mather, Frederick William 42
    Bolton 8c 284
    
    Cant find Frederick in 1901. There was a Frederick Mather (b.1857) from Bolton living with Mary A Mather (wife) and Alphony, Margaret and Edith (nephew and nieces) and two servants, but this is another who were also present in Bolton in 1891 when our Frederich was with his brother.
    
    From the headstone, we know Frederick died 4 June 1900, aged 42
  Clara Ann Mather
  Clara was born in June 1860 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Found in 1861 and 1881 census, but missed the 1871.
    
    Births Jun 1860 (>99%)
    MATHER Clara Ann Bolton 8c 275
    
    Clara Ann was 50 in 1911
  George Alfred Mather
  George was born in 1862 in Bolton.⁶ He died at the age of 68 in December 1930 in Bolton.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Dec 1930 (>99%)
    Mather George A 69 Bolton 8c 370
  Emily Mary Mather
  Emily was born in March 1864 in Bolton.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Emily Mary Mather
    Year of Registration: 1864
    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
    District: Bolton
    County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
    Volume: 8c
    Page: 311
  She died at the age of 14 on March 13th, 1878 in Bolton. She was buried at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.⁵³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Emily Mary Mather
    Estimated birth year: abt 1864
    Year of Registration: 1878
    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
    Age at Death: 14
    District: Bolton
    County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
    Volume: 8c
    Page: 246

George Mather & Mary Marsh

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