Alice Mather
Alice was born on March 26th, 1792 in
Turton and her baptism took place on July 14th, 1792 at
Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister Thomas Davies.
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- Birth Notes
- The Marriage Banns confirm that Alice is from the parish of St Peter, Bolton and already a Mather before she Married Samuel. However, the 1851 and 1871 census shows she was born in Turton.
Born exactly 1792 accordic to christening records
Born about 1790 (age 50) according to 1841 census.
Born about 1790 (age 60), Turton, according to 1851 census.
Born about 1788 (age 72), Turton, according to 1861 census.
Born about 1788 (age 82), Turton, according to 1871 census.
Born about 1788 (age 91), according to headstone.
Its therefore reasonable to assume Alice was born between 1787 and 1794. The only record from Bolton or Turton is at Walmsley. See image for further details.
Baptisms: 14 Jul 1792 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Alice Mather - Child of Willm. Mather & Betty (formerly Holt)
Born: 26 Mar 1792
Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton, Lancaster
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Tho Davies
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 19, Entry 127
Source: LDS Film 560904
Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
She died due to natural causes or old age, Natural Decay, at the age of 87 on November 16th, 1879 in
Sharples. She was buried at
Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.
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- Death Notes
- By 1861 and 1871, Alice was a widdow and living with her daughter, Happy and family. She died after 1871 census and before 1881, probably while she was living with her daughter, Happy Shuttleworth.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
MATHER Alice 91 Sharples Bolton SH/9/213
For the last 20+ years of her life she recorded her birth as about 3 years older (i.e. 1789, not 26-Mar-1792), so its not surprising that this age is also 3 or 4 years out.
Alice Mather died in Bolton on 16th November 1879 at 5 Nell Street, Bolton (she was living here with Phineas, Happy and Jesse Collins) and her certified cause of death was Natural Decay. Her death was registered by her son Samuel Mather who was in attendance at the death and who also lived in Nell Street but I’m not sure what number.
She is buried with her son George and his family. The headstone records her death as Nov 16th 1879.
Name: Alice Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 91
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 252
William Mather & Betty Holt 
William Mather
