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James Dawson (Mather)

Taken in Rhodes (nr. Middleton) and sourced from Ancestry Family Trees.

HEADSTONE - Fred & Floence Mather

This picture was taken in Rhodes (nr. Middleton) and sourced from Ancestry Family Trees.

Individual Picture Notes
- James & Hannah Mather and their son and dau-in-law Fred and Florence Mather are buried together at All Saints, Rhodes

James was born in 1847 in Middleton and his baptism took place on November 7th, 1847 at St. Leonard (Middleton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    7 Nov 1847
  Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Peter Mather
  Mother:    Martha Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    7 Nov 1847
  Baptism Place:    Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Peter Mather
  Mother:    Martha Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L56/1/3/8 Middleton St. Leonard (L56)
  
  Abode: Middleton (Labourer)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
  DAWSON    James    DAWSON    Middleton    Rochdale    M/5/496

James' father was Peter Mather and his mother was Martha Dawson. His paternal grandparents were Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather and Alice Brooks. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, Joseph and Sarah. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 56 on November 7th, 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton). His burial was on November 10th, 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).²

Death Notes
- Name    James Dawson Mather
  Age    57
  Birth Date    1846
  Burial Date    10 Nov 1903
  Burial Place    Rhodes, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears    Rhodes
  Reference Number    L178/1/3/1
  Archive Roll    560

General Notes
- James was born 1874 before his parents married, so his name is recorded as James Dawson. Because of this he didnt name his father on his marriage record. The baptism record confirms his father was Peter Mather. He was later known as James Dawson Mather.
  
  In 1873, James Mather and Hannah Jackson were witness to John Hilton and Sarah Mather (sister) marriage.
  
  In 1874, James Mather and Hannah Jackson were witness to John Mather (cousin) and Sarah Ellen Jaques marriage.
  
  21 Aug 1875, James Mather (29) married Hannah Jackson (25) at All Saints, Rhodes. John Hilton and his brother and sister were witness.
  
  In 1891, James and Hannah (44 & 40) where in Heaton with son Fred (12) and his mother Martha (62)
  
  James died in 1903. James & Hannah Mather and their son and dau-in-law Fred and Florence Mather are buried together at All Saints, Rhodes

Occupation Details
- James' occupation was Cloth Dresser.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James was a representative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1874, James Mather and Hannah Jackson were witness to John Mather (cousin) and Sarah Ellen Jaques marriage.
      They were also witness to James's sister Sarah's marriage in 1873
  James lived with Martha Dawson.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1891, Martha (62) was living with son James

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather
  - b.1802 in Turton d.Jan 1884 in Middleton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.1825 in Harwood d.>  1861 in Middleton
  
  Alice Brooks
  - b.1806 in Turton d.Jan 1880 in Middleton
  
  James Dawson (Mather)
  - b.1847 in Middleton d.07 Nov 1903 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton)
  
  Martha Dawson
  - b.1829 in Manchester d.Aug 1900
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ BMD-Lancashire
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials