Ellen Hope 
Ellen was born on March 28th, 1804 in Blackrod and her baptism took place on April 22nd, 1804 at St. Katherine (B'rod).1 2 Birth Notes
Aged 35 (rounded) in 1841, but married 1825
Aged 45 in 1851, born Blackrod
Aged 57 in 1861, born Blackrod
Name: Ellen Hope
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1804
Baptism Date: 22 Apr 1804
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father's name: Thomas Hope
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/4
Ellen, daughter of Thomas Hope of Blackrod by Betty his wife, daughter of James Hamblets
Death Notes
Name: Ellen Mather
Birth Year: abt 1804
Death Age: 64
Burial Date: 22 Aug 1868
Burial Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/15
Abode: Blackrod
General Notes
In 1830, husband James Mather died in Blackrod, aged 29. After James died, three of his children (Elizabeth, George and John) were taken on by his mother-in-law Betty Hope (aged 76 in 1841).
Ellen had affair(s) and had two base children, Thomas in 1834 and Ralph in 1840.
In 1841, Ellen (35) was living in Blackrod, a farmer, with Ann (10), Thomas (6), and Ralph (1)
In 1851, Ellen (45) was a warehousewoman, living in Blackrod with sons Thomas (16) and Ralph (10).
In 1861, Ellen (57, Wid) was a house holder at New Street, Blackrod with son Ralph (21)
Family Pictures
Ellen and James were married in a religious ceremony on October 31st, 1825 at St. Peter's (Bolton). They had two sons and a daughter, named George, John and Ann.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 24 in 1851
Name: George Mather
Baptism Date: 14 Jan 1827
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6
Abode: Blackrod (labourer)Birth Notes
Aged 22 in 1851
Name: John Mather
Baptism Date: 11 Jan 1829
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6
Abode: Blackrod
Fathers Occupation: Labourer
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 11 Jan 1829
Baptism Place: Saint Katherine,Blackrod,Lancashire,England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 559154Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather
Baptism Date: 16 Jan 1831
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6Death Notes
Name: Ann Benthom
Birth Year: abt 1831
Death Age: 81
Burial Date: 5 Feb 1912
Burial Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Parish Register
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/18
Abode: New Street, Blackrod
Name: Ann Benthom
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Registration Year: 1912
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Wigan, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 17
George Mather
George was born in January 1827 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on January 14th, 1827 at St. Katherine (B'rod).1 2
John Mather
John was born in 1829 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on January 11th, 1829 at St. Katherine (B'rod).2
Ann Mather
Ann was born in January 1831 in Blackrod and her baptism took place on January 16th, 1831 at St. Katherine (B'rod).2
Ellen and Ralph were living together in a platonic relationship. They had two sons named Thomas and Ralph.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 6 in 1841
Aged 26 in 1861, born Blackrod
Aged 34 in 1871, born Blackrod
Name: Thomas Mather
Baptism Date: 9 Feb 1834
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Mother: Alice Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/7Birth Notes
Aged 1 in 1841
Name: Ralph Base Mather
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1840
Baptism Date: 7 Jun 1840
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/7
Ralph was born 12 Apr 1840, the bastard son of Ellen Mather of Blackrod, widow. The record had spinster and then corrected to widowDeath Notes
Ralph died after son Ralph was born in 1885 and before the 1901 census. There is only one Lancashire death and the age is a good match.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1889
MATHER Ralph 48 Great Bolton GB/8/26
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in January 1834 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on February 9th, 1834 at St. Katherine (B'rod).5 2
Ralph Mather
Ralph was born on April 12th, 1840 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on June 7th, 1840 at St. Katherine (B'rod).2
1 1861 UK Census
2 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
3 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
4 1851 UK Census
5 1841 UK Census
6 England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
7 BMD-Lancashire
2 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
3 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
4 1851 UK Census
5 1841 UK Census
6 England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
7 BMD-Lancashire
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