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Mary Fairhurst (Mary Pharis)

Mary was born on March 22nd, 1812 in Little Bolton and her christening took place on March 22nd, 1812 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 25 (rounded) in 1841
  Aged 39 at 1851 census (born Little Bolton)
  Aged 49 in 1861 (but spot on image makes it look like 29)
  
  Name recorded as "Mary Pharis" on marriage index, but recorded as "Mary Fairhurst" on Lancashire BMD birth index for all her children (except William).
  
  MARY FAIRHURST
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 22 MAR 1812 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire.
  Parents:
  Father: HY. FAIRHURST
  Mother: BETTY
  
  Baptism record reads:
  Mary d of Henry and Betty Fairhurst of LB
  22 March 1812

Mary's father was Henry Fairhurst and her mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Fletcher. She had three brothers and three sisters, named John, James, Thomas, Margaret, Hannah and Ellen. She was the sixth oldest of the seven known children. She died at the age of 59 in September 1871 in Bolton. Her burial was on October 4th, 1871 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴

Death Notes
- Died after 1861
  
  Possible Death, but not on 1871 census (but neither was Isaac) !
  Deaths Sep 1871   (>99%)
  Mather Mary 58 Bolton 8c 251
  
  Deaths Sep 1882   (>99%)
  Mather Mary 69 Bolton 8c 218
  
  Deaths Dec 1883   (97%)
  MATHER Mary 72 Bolton 8c 245
  
  Deaths Jun 1882 (born Turton)
  MATHER Mary 78 Farnworth (Workhouse)
  
  There was a Mary Mather in the same workhouse as Isaac in 1881, and died in Bolton in June 1882, but was recorded as from Turton, born 1805, which conflicts with census records.
  
  Mary Mather is buried in a common burial at Tonge in a grave with 13 others, all buried between 4-16th October 1871. She is the only Mather, and grave Ref: CATHOL-3RD/G/95 suggests Catholic, so possibly the wrong person (or simply non-conformist, not CoE).

General Notes
- Born and living in Little Bolton, Lancashire in 1841, 1851 and 1861
  
  Previously though be to McDonald or Longworth, but now believed to be Pharis and married before 1837.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Mary's occupation was Weaver in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Mary lived at Kay Street from 1841.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Isaac, Mary and Eliza Mather were Libing in Kay Street (near the center of Bolton) in 1841
      and
      Charles (55, beerseller), Mary and children James (7), Charles (5) and Eliz (2mo) were also in Kay St. in 1841
  She lived at 1 Simpson Street from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Isaac and Mary Mather and Family were living at 1 Simpson St, Little Bolton in 1851
  She lived at 2 Nuttall Square (off Blackburton Rd) from 1861.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Isaac, Mary and family living at 2 Nuttall Square (off Blackburton Rd - West side), Little Bolton in 1861

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Fairhurst
  - b.~ 1773 d.> 1833
  
  Mary Fairhurst
  - b.22 Mar 1812 in Little Bolton d.Sep 1871 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Fletcher
  - b.1773 d.Apr 1833 in Little Bolton

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Mary's family with Isaac Mather

¹ 1851 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ Deceased Online
⁴ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁵ 1841 UK Census
⁶ 1861 UK Census