Elizabeth, known as Isabel, was born in 1821 in Over Darwen and her baptism took place there on May 6th, 1821.1
Birth Notes
Aged 28 in 1851 (was married to Andrew) Aged 37 in 1861 Aged 50 in 1871 (now married to Isaac) Aged 66 in 1881, born Over Darwen (now called Isabella)
Name Isabel Holden Gender Female Baptism Date 6 May 1821 Baptism Place St. James, Over Darwen, Lancashire, England Father Richard Holden Mother Anne FHL Film Number 1656733 Reference ID Item 3 # 662
Isabel daughter of Richard and Ann Holden of Over Darwen, Weaver
She died at the age of 69 in December 1890 in Bolton.2
Death Notes
Name Isabel Mather Age 69 Estimated Birth Year abt 1821 Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Death Registration Place Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom Death Date Dec 1890 Inferred Death Place Lancashire, United Kingdom Volume 8c Page 279
General Notes
Elizabeth's (baptised Isabel) father was Richard Holden, a Quarryman in 1845 and after a Farmer in 1864 (as shown by daughter Elizabeth's two marriage certificates).
In 1845, Elizabeth married Amdrew Mather and was married 14 years before Andrew died in 1859. They had 7 children.
In 1864, Elizabeth Mather from Turton married Isaac Mather from Entwistle, son of James Mather the farmer. They were widow and eidower, bu Isaac was only shown as a bachelor, although clearly he had married Betty Marsden 25 years earlier.
There is no death recorded for Elizabeth before 1877 when Isaac married Isabella. The couple may have divorced (which became possible in 1857).
James was born in December 1845 in Edgworth and his baptism took place on January 28th, 1846 at St. Anne (Turton).4
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845 MATHER James HOLDEN Edgworth EDG/2/324
MATHER, JAMES HOLDEN GRO Reference: 1845 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 156
Name: James Mather Baptism Date: 28 Jan 1846 Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Turton Father: Andrew Mather Mother: Elizabeth Mather Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/2
John was 4 in 1851 (and bro Jonathan 2) Aged 14 in 1861, born Entwistle Aged 43 in 1901, born Entwistle
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847 MATHER John HOLDEN Edgworth EDG/2/430
MATHER, JOHN HOLDEN GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 167
He died at the age of 88 on December 10th, 1935 in Edgworth.6
Death Notes
Probate: John Mather of Braestones, Hob-lane, Edgworth near Bolton Lancashire died 10 December 1935. Probate London 6 March (1936) to Jane Threfall widow, Alice Morris (wife of James Ramwell Morris) and Martha Alice Mather spinster. Effects £608 0s 8d
Jonathan was born in March 1849 in Entwistle and his baptism took place on December 23rd, 1849 at St. Anne (Turton).57
Birth Notes
Jonathan was 2 in 1851 Jonathan was 12 in 1861 Aged 19 in 1868 when married
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849 MATHER Jonathan OLDHAM Edgworth EDG/3/75 Note: Should be HOLDEN
MATHER, JONATHAN HOLDEN GRO Reference: 1849 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 175
Name: Jonathan Mather Baptism Date: 23 Dec 1849 Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England Father: Andrew Mather Mother: Elizabeth Mather Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/2
He died at the age of 67 on March 17th, 1916 in Edgworth.6
Death Notes
MATHER Jonathan of 2 Sharpes Meadow, Edgworth, Lancashire died 17 March 1916. Probate London 13 April to Betsy Mather widow. Effects £205
Aged 2 in 1861 Aged 12 in 1871 Aged 22 in 1881 Aged 52 in 1911, born Entwistle
MATHER, ANDREW HOLDEN GRO Reference: 1858 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 226
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858 MATHER Andrew HOLDEN Edgworth EDG/4/302
He died at the age of 72 on October 23rd, 1931 in Darwen.6
Death Notes
MATHER Andrew of 120 Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Lancashire died 23 Oct 1931. Probate Manchester 19 Nov. to James Mather cotton weftsman and Ellen Grundy (wife of Henry Grundy). Effects £4,929 2s 8d
Isaac Mather, farmer of Entwistle, son of James Mather, farmer married Elizabeth Mather, widow of Turton, dau of Richard Holden, Farmer
Isabel and Isaac were married in a religious ceremony on May 9th, 1864 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Joseph Farrall Wright and witnessed by Samuel Berry & Margaret Hunter.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Isaac Mather, farmer of Entwistle, son of James Mather, farmer married Elizabeth Mather, widow of Turton, dau of Richard Holden, Farmer
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1866 MATHER Isaac HOLDEN Edgworth EDG/5/353
MATHER, ISAAC HOLDEN GRO Reference: 1866 J Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 293
He died at 9 months old in March 1867 in Edgworth.9
Death Notes
MATHER, ISAAC 0 GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 235
Indexed as Alice (instead of Isaac) on BMD. GRO has no Alice death in 1867. Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1867 MATHER Alice 0 1867 Edgworth, Bolton EDG/3/333