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Martha (Matty) Horrocks

1843 Martha Mather

This picture was taken on August 19th, 1843 in Little Bolton and sourced from Wills - Cheshire.

Individual Picture Notes
- 19th August before John Barnsdale surrogateAdmon of Martha (alias Matty) Mather late of Little Bolton in the county of Lancaster deceased was granted unto James Mather late the husband of the said deceased.
  Estate's value: Sworn under £100

Martha, known as Matty, was born on December 19th, 1806 in Tottington and her baptism took place there on January 8th, 1807.¹²

Birth Notes
- About 30 in 1841
  
  36 when died in 1842
  
  Name:    Matty Horrocks
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    19 Dec 1806
  Baptism Date:    8 Jan 1807
  Baptism Place:    Tottington, St Anne, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Tottington St Anne Church
  Father:    William Horrocks
  Mother:    Betty Horrocks
  Reference Number:    L105/1/1
  Archive Roll:    976
  
  Abode: Tottington

She died at the age of 36 in December 1842 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on December 22nd, 1842 in Bradshaw.³⁴

Death Notes
- Lancashire Wills & Probate 1457-1858 Transcription
  
  First name(s)    Martha
  Last name    Mather
  Year    1843
  Date    19 Aug 1843
  Occupation    Wife Of James
  Place    Little Bolton, Bolton Le Moors
  Archdeaconry    Chester, Cheshire, Lancashire
  Lancashire Archives reference    1115/64
  Source    Lancashire Archives Probate Index Archdeaconry of Chester (supra wills 1800-1858)
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
  MATHER    Matty    36    Eastern Bolton    EB/7/100
  
  Name:    Matty Mathur
  Age:    36
  Birth Date:    abt 1806
  Burial Date:    22 Dec 1842
  Burial Place:    Bradshaw, St Maxentius, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors, Bradshaw
  
  Name:    Matty Mather
  Registration Year:    1842
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    21, Page:    58

General Notes
- Martha was the daughter of William Horrocks, a publican.
  
  Because Matty is buried at Bradshaw it was assumed she is a sister of Nathaniel, who's wife and son John are also buried there. However, this seems not to be the case. The burial shows she is of Great Bolton, not Harwood.
  
  Martha Bentley (nee Horrocks) of Deansgate was a widow when she married James Mather by licence in 1840. Martha's father was William Horrocks, a publican. She is also shown as a widow of Great Bolton in the CHESHIRE marriage bonds (and James a manufacturer from Little Bolton). William Horrocks, Innkeeper, was from Bent Gate in Hasligden and also died in 1842, leavivg an estate of about £100 for his widow Sarah to administor.
  
  In 1841, James was recorded as a publican (40) in Deansgate, with his wife "Matty" (30), Sarah Nightingale (25, F.S.), John Yeoman (20), a Hatter and William Coonnaly (30, Irish)
  
  Martha (i.e. Matty) died in 1842, leaving under £100 (see 19 Aug 1843 probate).

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Matty lived in Deansgate from 1840.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - After they married James and Martha (aka Matty) Mather lived at Deansgate. James took over being a publicat from Martha's father William.

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
⁴ Lancashire Wills & Probate (1457-1858)