Sarah Bayley
Sarah was born in 1804 in
Ringley.
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Birth Notes
Age 35 in 1841 (rounded)
Age 47 in 1851, born Ringley
Age 66 in 1861, born Ringley (assume age an error)
Born: Ringley, Lancashire, England (1851 census)
Ringley is 4 miles SE of Bolton, 2 miles south of Little Lever, and near Kearsley.
There are no baptisms in Ringley (or Lancashire) for a Sarah Bayley, even though we have confirmed her maiden name from her father bieng John Bayley, a Calco Printer.
Sarah's father was
John Bayley and her mother was
<unknown>. She was an only child. She died at the age of 60 in June 1864 in
Bolton. She was buried on June 24th, 1864 in
Ainsworth.
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Death Notes
Did Sarah divorce James Brooks, or did she die? There are two matching death record for Bury between 1860 and 1865 (when James remarried), both in 1864.
Deaths Jun 1864 (>99%)
BROOKS Sarah Bury 8c, 291
Actually, she probably died in June (see Ainsworth burial)
Name: Sarah Brooks
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 24 Jun 1864
Burial Place: Middleton, Ainsworth, Lancaster, England
FHL Film Number: 1545704
Reference ID: item 2a p 99
General Notes
In 1841, Sarah Mather (35, Weaver) was living with Thomas and Mary Grundy (both 50) at Waterloo, Little Bolton with Ann (10) and John (1), about 4 doors away from Samuel and Alice Mather, but are they related?
In 1829, Sarah Mather married James Grundy, and possibly already had his daughter Ann Mather before they marrried, Then James may have died and Sarah lived with his family, keeping her Mather name.
Sarah was born in Ringley, about 3 miles SE of Bolton according to the 1851 census.
Sarah and William Mather were both single when they married. Acording to Sarah's second marriage in 1844, she was Widowed, and her father was John Bailey. George Brooks's father was James Brooks.
Sarah had Ann (b.1833) and John Mather (b.1840). She was aged ~35, living at Waterloo in 1841. Betty Bayley (18 wks) her niece was present. The Mathers were living with Thomas and Mary Grundy (and William and Betty Grundy).
She probably had a sister-in-law Fanny Bayley, also from Ringley.
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Whereabouts
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Sarah lived at
Cotton Street from September 1838.
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Occupancy/Contact Notes
Sarah Mather (and probably William earlier) were living at Cotton Street in Sep 1838 at the time that daughter Alice died.
She lived at
Waterloo from 1841.
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Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Sarah Mather (35), with Ann (10), John (1), Isaac Deackin and Betty Bayley (18 wks)
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Connections & Relationships
Sarah was a neighbour of
Thomas Grundy.
Relationship Notes
Neighbour/living with Thomas, Mary, William and Betty in 1841
She was a neighbour of
Samuel Mather.
Relationship Notes
After William died, his wife Sarah was a neighbour of Samuel and Alice in 1841, living a few doors away as Waterloo, Little Bolton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1804 in Ringley d.Jun 1864 in Bolton

Sarah and
William were married in a religious ceremony on January 23rd, 1832 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar J Slade and witnessed by Henry Isherwood & James Liptrot.
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Marriage/Union Notes
WILLIAM MATHER m. SARAH BAYLEY 23 JAN 1832 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Marriage: 23 Jan 1832 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
William Mather - of This parish
Sarah Bayley - of This parish
They had two sons named
James and
George.
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Children
James Mather
James was born in October 1832 in
Sharples and his christening took place on January 27th, 1833 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Age 6 months when buried.
Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 27 Jan 1833
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Sarah Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/10
James, son of William & Sarah Mather of Sharpes, Spinner
He died at 6 months old in April 1833 in
Sharples. He was buried on April 12th, 1833 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Death Notes
Burial: 12 Apr 1833 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
James Mather - Son of William Mather
Age: 6 mon.
Abode: Sharples
Buried by: J. Slade Vicar
Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 178, Entry 1418
Source: LDS Film 1966471
George Mather
George was born in 1833.
Birth Notes
Probbaly from Bolton but baptism missing.
Name: George Mather
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1833
Father: William Mathes
Mother: Mary Telford
Baptism Date: 28 May 1833
Baptism Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Denomination: Presbyterian
Piece Title: Piece 0484: Sunderland, Spring Garden Lane Chapel (Presbyterian), 1825-1837
or
Name: George Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1832
Baptism Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 1068963
Reference ID: item 2 p 150
He died at the age of 14 in 1847 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
Name: George Mather
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Birth Date: 1833
Burial Date: 15 Nov 1847
Burial Place: Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother:
FHL Film Number: 1545454
Reference ID: it 4 p 270 rn 2154
Sarah and
James were married in a religious & civil ceremony on August 4th, 1844 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Bolton.
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1844 rch / Register Office Registers At Reference
MATHER Sarah BROOKS James Bolton, St Peter Bolton 18/6/404
Sarah and
<unknown> were once in a long term relationship. They had a son and two daughters, named
John,
Alice and
Betty.
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Children
Alice Mather
Alice was born in May 1837 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Was aged 16 months when died, so born about May 1837 (just before the civil BMD register started).
She died at the age of 1 on September 5th, 1838 in
Bolton. She was buried on September 9th, 1838 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Death Notes
Deaths Sep 1838 (>99%)
Mather Alice Bolton 21 66
Burial Record:
Name: Alice, daughter of Sarah Mather
Abode: Little Bolton
When Buried: 9 Sep 1838
Age: 16 Months
Performed by: Hughes(?), Curate
Burial: 9 Sep 1838 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Alice Mather - Daughter of Sarah Mather
Age: 16 months
Abode: Little Bolton
Buried by: M Argles Curate
Register: Burials 1838 - 1840, Page 10, Entry 80
Source: LDS Film 1966471
Note: Sarah recorded the death, as husband William had recently died.
John Mather
John was born in April 1840 in
Little Bolton and his christening took place on July 26th, 1840 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 1 at 1841 census, so born after Mar 1839. Father had died by Sep 1838, so if concieved before Aug, must be born Apr 1839 or earlier. Therefore, born April 1839.
Aged 1 in 1841
Aged 10 in 1851 census (born Little Bolton)
Aged 20 in 1861 census (born Bolton)
Aged 44 in 1881 census (born Bolton)
MATHER, JOHN -
GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 107
John Mather
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 26 JUL 1840 Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Mother: Sarah Mather
Father: (not recorded)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER John Little Bolton MATHER LB/4/428