Elizabeth Kay 
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Birth Notes
Aged 32 in 1851, born Halliwell
Born Halliwell, Deane, Lancashire. Confirmed by 1851 and 1861 and 1871 census records.
Aged 32 on 1851 census
Aged 54 on 1871 census (and stationer)
Name: Elizth Kay
Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1817
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Ralph Kay
Mother: Ruth Kay
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/2
Abode Halliwell (finisher)
Death Notes
According to census records, Elizabeth must have died between 1891 and 1901 in either Birkenhead or Bolton.
Died in Birkenhead, recorded Q2-1892 as aged 70 (Page 8a, page 304), based on deaths in Birkenhead after 1891. There are other deaths in Birkenhead and Bolton that also match, but burial record confirms this is the one.
The Will and probate for this Elizabeth Mather was ordered from Leeds (14-Jun-2007), but no record of a Will could be found.
Elizabeth was buried in the non-conformist section of Flaybrick cemetary on 13-April-1892, age 70 (?), widow of John. The address was 34 Vine Street, Birkenhead. She was buried in a public grave in section NC5, grave 5,558. The funeral ceremony was performed by Charles Thompson.
Celia tells us that her death certificate says she died "by the visitation of God from natural decay". No wonder there was an inquest!
General Notes
Elizabeth is the daughter of Ralph Kay, a finisher (from 1843 marriage).
In 1841, Elizabeth (25) was living on the New Road Halliwell, Deane (near the Halliwell Road) with mother Ruth (49), Sarah (20), Samuel (17), James (15), John (13), Hannah (10), Mary (8), Ruth (8) and Rachael (4).
In 1843, Elizabeth was living on the Halliwell Road, Halliwell at time of marriage to John. Correct marriage to John confirmed as "formerly Elizabeth Kay" on daughter Hannah's Birth Certificate of Hannah in 1844.
Living at 58 Chorley St., Bolton, Lancs.in 1851. Moved to 114 by 1861 and 1871 and 1881.
In 1871, Elizabeth was living at 114 Chorley St, next door to her brother-in-law Samuel Mather at 116. She is listed as a Newspaper and Periodical Dealer in Worral's Bolton Directory.
In 1891, Elizabeth was living with youngest Daughter Ruth Inman and family at 7 Vine St., Birkenhead (aged 74). The following year (1892), her death (burial) was recorded as 34 Vine Street. After her death there was a Coroner's inquest.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1841 censusOccupation Notes
Recorded occupation on marriage certificate.Occupation Notes
1853 Bolton Directory.Occupation Notes
At 114 Chorley Street, L.B. (1871 census)Occupation Notes
1881 census
From 1841 Elizabeth's occupation was Cotton Worker in manufacturing.5From 1843 her occupation was Ruler in manufacturing.6From 1853 her occupation was Shopkeeper/Provision Dealer in sales for Self-employed, at 58 Chorley Street.7From 1871 her occupation was Stationer in sales at 114 Chorley Street.8From 1881 her occupation was Housekeeper in services at 114 Chorley Street.9
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Whereabouts
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Elizabeth lived at New Road (Halliwell) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Kay family living in Halliwell in 1841, before Elizabeth married John Mather.
Elizabeth was living at Halliwell Road, Halliwell at time of marriage to John in 1843 which may be the same road as New Road as both appear adjacent on 1841 census.
Ruth and the four youngest daughters (Hannah, Mary, Ruth and Rachel) were still there in 1851
She lived at 58 Chorley Street from 1851.10Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of John & Elizabeth Mather, and children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah in 1851
58 Chorley St., (parish of St. George), Little Bolton, Lancashire
John Mather recorded as Shopkeeper in Halliwell in 1843 and at 58 Chorley St., LB in 1853
She lived at 114 Chorley Street for twenty years from 1861 to 1881.1 1 8 9Occupancy/Contact Notes
Jer. Hampson recorded as a Shopkeeper at 114 Chorley St. in 1835.
Home of John and Elizabeth Mather and family (Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) in 1861
Ellen (Widdow) and remaining family (Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) were still there in 1871
Ellen (Widdow) and her youngest two sons Samuel and John were still there in 1881
She lived at 34 Vine Street from April 13th, 1894.3Occupancy/Contact Notes
Address at time of death
She lived at 7 Vine Street for ten years from about 1884 to about 1894.11Occupancy/Contact Notes
Ruth, James and family, including Elizabeth Mather (Widowed) lived at 7 Vine Street, Birkenhead in 1891.
Elizabeth Mather died at 34 Vine Street in April 1892, so they may have moved up the road.
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Elizabeth was living with youngest daughter Ruth Inman and family at 7 Vine St., Birkenhead in 1891 (aged 74).Relationship Notes
Neighbors in 1871 at 114 and 116 Chorley Street, BoltonRelationship Notes
May have worked with in 1881, as both Stationers/Booksellers, and lived together in 1891Relationship Notes
Libing with in 1881
Elizabeth lived with Ruth Mather.Elizabeth was a neighbour of Samuel Mather.She lived with James Inman.She lived with Hannah (Susannah) Mather.
Husband's Pictures
Family Pictures
This picture, '1865 John Mather', was taken on March 21st, 1865 at 114 Chorley Street and sourced from Certificate - Death.
- Picture Notes
- Died 21st March 1865 at 114 Chorley St
John Mather, Male, Aged 49, Time Keeper at Iron Foundry
Cause: Chronic Hepatic disease. Icterus 3 weeks
Joseph Mather present at death, 114 Chroley St, Little Bolton
Registered 21 March 1865 by Thomas Dawson (registrar).
- Died 21st March 1865 at 114 Chorley St
Family Pictures
This picture, '1843 John & Elizabeth', was taken in 1843 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC) and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.
- Picture Notes
- Marriage Certificate shows marriage at Dukes Alley Chapel (Independant), with the registrat in attendance.
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER John KAY Elizabeth Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/2/99
- Marriage Certificate shows marriage at Dukes Alley Chapel (Independant), with the registrat in attendance.
Elizabeth and John were married in a civil ceremony on September 20th, 1843 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC) by minister James Fyfe and David Nimms (Registrar) and witnessed by Samuel Kay (Brother) and Mary Bromiley..6
Marriage/Union Notes
John was Widower when marrying Miss Elizabeth Kay of Halliwell.
1843: MATHER John KAY Elizabeth Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/2/99
John Mather was recorded as a Widower on the marriage certificate.
Dont confuse with another James Mather+Martha Kay family from Entwistle.
Family Notes
John was Widower when marrying Elizabeth Kay.
This MATHER+KAY family registered the births in Lilttle Bolton.
There are other MATHER & KAY family in Edgworth, West Bolton, East Bolton and Hulton.
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Children
Birth Notes
Born at Lum Street, Bolton.
Registered 2-Aug-1844.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER Hannah Little Bolton KAY LB/10/175
MATHER, HANNAH KAY
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 112
Death Notes
Died in Bolton Q1/1908 recorded as 65 (but was actually 63).
Deaths Mar 1908 (>99%)
RICHARDSON Hannah 65 Bolton 8c 213
RICHARDSON Hannah 65 Farnworth Bolton FTH/87/443
The grave records dated 1873 are in the Inman/Foot family. The grave was bought originally for £2 by Elizabeth in 1865 and is in Tonge and Haulgh cemetery (at the back of where Fred Dibnah used to live) Ref - 2:F:29NC There are 3 inmates buried as follows:
25/3/1865 John Mather 49 years
15/11/1902 Ruth Inman 48 years
9/1/1908 Hannah Richardson 65 years
There is no tombstone but we think it is next to the grave bought by John's brother George also in 1865 when his first wife died.
The epitaph from the tombstone is matriarch Alice Mather, Samuel’s widow, is buried here as well as George and family.
Hannah was admitted to the workhouse (also used as a primative hospital) on 26 Dec 1908. "Richardson Hannah 65 Dead Interred by friends. Cause of death cellulitis of neck/toxaemia Spinster from the workhouse (wrong). She died just 12 days later.
Birth Notes
Born: Little Bolton, Lancashire
Aged 21 when married Aug 1867
Born on or before March as aged 42 when he died.
MATHER, SAMUEL KAY
GRO Reference: 1846 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 146
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
MATHER Samuel Little Bolton KAY LB/13/163
Death Notes
Died aged 42 in March 1888
District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c Page: 296
Birth Notes
Born: Little Bolton, Lancashire
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
MATHER Margaret Little Bolton KAY LB/16/194
MATHER, MARGARET KAY
GRO Reference: 1848 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 107 (or Page 109 on FreeBMD)
Death Notes
Assumed to have also died in New Zealand
Name Margaret Kay
Death Date 1938 Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand
Folio Number 2354Birth Notes
Aged 70y 11mo in 1921, born Bolton
MATHER, SARAH ALICE KAY
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 128
Sarah was 8 months old in 1851, in Little Bolton
Sarah was 10 in 1861, born Bolton
Sarah Alice was 60 in 1911.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
MATHER Sarah A KAY Little Bolton LB/19/225
The Sarah Ann Mather chrisened 18-Sep-1849 at Stand (daughter of another John and Elizabeth) must be another. Stand is 0.5 miles SE of Radclidde, and about 6 miles ESE of Bolton.
Death Notes
At least later than 1901
Probate:
HANDFORD Sarah Alice of Rawdon Leicester-road Loughborough Leicestershire widow died 20 Sep 1924 at the Hospital Loughborough.
Probate Leicester 24 November to Reuben Ernest Handford (i.e. her son) Engineer and Henry Townsend D.D. Effects £774 10s 7dBirth Notes
The GRO has 6 John Mather births registered in Bolton in 1852 and another 7 in 1853. John is so common !
MATHER, JOHN KAY
GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 218
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
MATHER John KAY Little Bolton LB/23/197
The Birkenhead death, aged 74 is correct, which suggests he was born after Feb 1853, but that's not possible as his birth was registered in Q4 1852.Death Notes
It is reported (in both Birkenhead newspapers) that John attended Joseph Mather's funeral, so was still alive in 1918.
There is a John Mather who died in Little Bolton in 1922, aged 74 but this is another. John died at 45 Church Steet, in Tranmere, Birkenhead, 23 Fev 1824, aged 74 (actually 75). His brother Joseph had moved to Tranmere, and Joseph's son John Mather of 45 Thompson Street reported the death.
Deaths Mar 1928 (>99%)
Mather John 74 Birkenhead 8a 708
Birth Notes
Born: Little Bolton, 1854, Lancashire.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Ruth KAY Little Bolton LB/27/32
MATHER, RUTH KAY
GRO Reference: 1854 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 242
Ruth Mather was born on 2 August 1854 at 58 Chorley St. Her father John was then a time keeper according to the birth certificate.
Death Notes
Name: Ruth Inman
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 48
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 241
The grave records dated 1873 are in the Inman/Foot family. The grave was bought originally for £2 by Elizabeth Mather in 1865 and is in Tonge and Haulgh cemetery (at the back of where Fred Dibnah used to live) Ref - 2:F:29NC There are 3 inmates buried as follows:
25/3/1865 John Mather 49 years
15/11/1902 Ruth Inman 48 years
9/1/1908 Hannah Richardson 65 years
There is no tombstone but we think it is next to the grave bought by John's brother George also in 1865 when his first wife died.
Ruth died in 1902, aged 48 at 16 Osborne Street from pneumonia and and heart failure. She is buried at Tonge with 2 others in the same grave.
Hannah (Susannah) Mather
Hannah, known as Susannah, was born on July 31st, 1844 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place there on August 2nd, 1844.12
Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in April 1846 in Little Bolton.8
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in July 1848 in Little Bolton.10
Sarah Alice Mather
Sarah was born in September 1850 in Little Bolton.10
John Mather
John was born in December 1852 in Bolton.9
Ruth Mather
Ruth was born on August 2nd, 1854 in Little Bolton.4
Elizabeth and <unknown> were once in a long term relationship. They had two daughters named Ruth and Mary.
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Children
Birth Notes
Born Halliwell, confirmed by 1851 censusDeath Notes
Name: Ruth Oldham
Death Date: Apr 1913
Cemetery: Tonge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
MEMORIAL ID 163809428
Buried: 04 April 1913Birth Notes
Born Halliwell, confirmed by 1851 census
Cant find any Christening record for Mary, daughter of Ralph, although all children except Ruth and Mary are recorded on the index.
Name: Mary Kay
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 1 Jan 1834
Baptism Place: Deane, Lancashire, England
Father:
Mother: Elizabeth Kay
FHL Film Number: 2113068Death Notes
Died between 1891 and 1901
Name: Mary Kay
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 61
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 268
KAY Mary, of 143 Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire died 20 December 1894. Probate Manchester 28 March to Hannah Kay and Rachel Kay spinsters. Effects £215 2s 4d.
Ruth Kay
Ruth was born in 1833 in Halliwell.5
Mary Kay
Mary was born in 1834 in Halliwell and her baptism took place on January 1st, 1834 at St. Mary (Deane).5 19
1 1861 UK Census
2 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
3 Burial Records - Flaybrick
4 Individual - Celia Foot
5 1841 UK Census
6 Certificate - Marriage
7 Bolton Directory 1853
8 1871 UK Census
9 1881 UK Census
10 1851 UK Census
11 1891 UK Census
12 Certificate - Birth
13 Burial Records - John Mather 1865
14 Deceased Online
15 FreeBMD.org.uk
16 New Zealand BMB Records (1800-2007)
17 National Probate Records
18 FindAGrave
19 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
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2 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
3 Burial Records - Flaybrick
4 Individual - Celia Foot
5 1841 UK Census
6 Certificate - Marriage
7 Bolton Directory 1853
8 1871 UK Census
9 1881 UK Census
10 1851 UK Census
11 1891 UK Census
12 Certificate - Birth
13 Burial Records - John Mather 1865
14 Deceased Online
15 FreeBMD.org.uk
16 New Zealand BMB Records (1800-2007)
17 National Probate Records
18 FindAGrave
19 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
Further source/citation:
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