Sarah Horrocks 
Sarah was born in 1824 in Bury.1 Birth Notes
Aged 27 in 1851, born Bury
Sarah was a minor when she married William
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1856
MATHER Sarah 32 Tonge with Haulgh TWH/6/42
Bolton Evening News, Saturday, 16 Aug 1856.
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN BY DROWNING.- An inquest was held on Thursday evening, before the borough coroner, on the body of Sarah Mather, of Spaw-lane, widow, aged 32 years, who committed suicide by drowning herself in the canal near the Haulgh bridge on Wednesday morning, where she was found standing upright, the hair of her head being just visible above the water, by a young man named James Riley, a blacksmith, who was passing the bridge about seven o`clock the same morning. He immediately procured assistance and the deceased was got out, but life was extinct. It appeared that her husband died about ten years ago, since which time she had had two illegitimate children by one man and had latterly commenced keeping company with another. She resided with her parents in Spaw-lane, who quarrelled with her respecting her conduct, and on Monday she struck her mother. On Tuesday, she left home, taking her two children with her, and she went with them to the house of a person named Taylor, near the Britannia, and slept there that night. She left about six o`clock on Wednesday morning, apparently to go to her work in the mill, and was seen in White lion-brow, in the vicinity of her work, soon after six, but at seven she was found drowned under the circumstances detailed above, The jury returned a verdict of "Self drowning".
General Notes
26 Aug 1844, Sarah Horrocks, daughter of Haman Horrocks (a weaver) married William Mather.
In 1851, Sarah Mather was a married woman living with Ralph Hall (as lodgers with Alice Robinson). It is probable this is Sarah Horrocks (who married William Mather in 1844). Sarah Horrocks is the correct age and was not with her husband William Mather in 1851. It appears Ralph left her for another woman and Sarah committed suicide:
1856 Sarah Horrocks died by drowning. See inquest (with death details)
Family Pictures
Sarah and William were married in a religious ceremony on August 26th, 1844 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate P A Galindo and witnessed by Robert Ridyard, (X) & James Liptrot.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER William HORROCKS Sarah Bolton, St Peter 18/6/452
Marriage: 26 Aug 1844 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
William Mather - full, Moulder, Bachelor, Great Bolton
Sarah Horrocks - (X), minor, Spinster, Great Bolton
Groom's Father: Samuel Mather, Moulder
Bride's Father: Haman Horrocks, Weaver
Witness: Robert Ridyard, (X); James Liptrot
Married by Banns by: P A Galindo Curate
Register: Marriages 1843 - 1844, Page 226, Entry 452
Source: Film of the register at Manchester Library
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Children
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845
MATHER Alice HORROCKS Western Bolton WB/11/362
MATHER, ALICE HORROCKS
GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 137Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1846
MATHER Alice 1 Western Bolton WB/10/398Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
MATHER George HORROCKS Western Bolton WB/14/440
MATHER, GEORGE HORROCKS
GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 130Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1846
MATHER George 0 Western Bolton WB/10/469
Alice Mather
Alice was born in March 1845 in Bolton.4
George Mather
George was born in December 1846 in Bolton.3
Sarah and Ralph were living together in a platonic relationship then separated. They had two daughters named Alice and Ann.
Family Notes
Between 1840 and 1850, there are three possible Sarahs marrying MATHER in Bolton (and none in Bury)
William Mather & Sarah Hine - Wrong age
William Mather & Sarah Horrocks - Age match but place of birth unknown
Henry Mather & Sarah Blackburn - Still together in 1851
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 27 in 1851, born Bury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
MATHER Alice MATHER Western Bolton WB/19/61
MATHER, ALICE -
GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 152Birth Notes
Aged 1 month in April 1851
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
MATHER Ann H MATHER Western Bolton WB/22/44
MATHER, ANN HALL -
GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 173Death Notes
GPR grave numbered 354645
Age: 79
Ann is buried with her haughter Esther Hannah Taylor (1874-1950) and Walther Richard Taylor (1876-1935) and their son John Taylor (1899-1902).
Alice Mather
Alice was born in June 1849 in Bolton.3
Ann Hall Mather
Ann was born in February 1851 in Bolton.3
1 1851 UK Census
2 News Clips
3 BMD-Lancashire
4 1891 UK Census
5 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
6 GRO Reference
7 FreeBMD.org.uk
2 News Clips
3 BMD-Lancashire
4 1891 UK Census
5 Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
6 GRO Reference
7 FreeBMD.org.uk
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