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
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
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 and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony on August 21st, 1875 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).3 They had a son named Fred. There are no more children.
He died at the age of 70 on January 17th, 1949 in Salford.5
Death Notes
Headstone: FLORENCE MATHER who died Feb 16th 1940 aged 63 years at rest. also FRED MATHER the beloved husband of the above who died Jan 17th 1949 aged 70 years
Record details Name Fred Mather Death Age 70 Birth Date 1879 Registration Date Jan 1949 Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Registration district Salford, Lancashire Volume 10f Page 591