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William (Will) John Cole & Elizabeth (Betty) Alice Mather

Will and Betty were married in a religious ceremony in December 1922 at the Birkenhead Baptist Church.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Married at Birkenhead, Baptist Church (Laird Street).
  In 1901, there was another Baptist Chapel in Grange Road, Birkenhead, which is where John and Sarah mather were married.

They had a son named Tom. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- William (Will) John Cole
  William, known as Will, was born on July 3rd, 1894 in Birkenhead.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Three matches in Cheshire:
      1882 COLE William J Warrington Warrington   WAR/101/61
      1889 COLE William John Birkenhead Wirral   BIR/159/53
      1894 COLE William John Wallasey Wirral   WAL/58/96
      
      Name: William John Cole
      Year of Registration: 1894
      Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
      District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
      County: Cheshire, Merseyside
      Volume: 8a
      Page: 560
  He died at the age of 59 in 1953 in Tranmere.²
  - Death Notes
    - Name: William J Cole
      Death Registration Month/Year: 1953
      Age at death (estimated): 59
      Registration district: Birkenhead
      Inferred County: Cheshire
      Volume: 10a
      Page: 12
      
      Died at Cammel Lairds Office. Dad had to collect his belongings.
  Elizabeth (Betty) Alice Mather
  
  1960ish Aunt Betty
  
  Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born on November 4th, 1886 in Birkenhead.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born Birkenhead, Cheshire
      
      4 years old on 1891 census
      24 on 1911 census
  She died at the age of 79 on February 27th, 1966 in Birkenhead.²
  - Death Notes
    - Probably died in Birkenhead, but unconfirmed.

Children
- Thomas (Tom) Mather Cole
  
  1967 Tom Cole
  
  Thomas, known as Tom, was born on September 15th, 1924 in Chester.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Thomas Mather Cole 15 Sep 1924 Aug 2001 76 Birkenhead Cheshire
  He died at the age of 76 on August 3rd, 2001 in New Brighton. The funeral took place on August 10th, 2001 at St. James (New Brighton) and was arranged by Charles Stevens. He was buried on August 10th, 2001.⁴⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Died 3 August 2001 (mum's newspaper cutting)
    
    Name: Thomas Mather Cole
    Birth Date: 15 Sep 1924
    Death Registration Month/Year: Aug 2001
    Age at death (estimated): 76
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Register number: D11C
    Entry Number: 23

Family Timeline

¹ BMD-Cheshire
² Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
³ England & Wales BMD Index (1984-Date)
⁴ Newspaper - Tom Cole

Source/Citation Mather Family Reunion

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