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Abel Mather

Abel was born in January 1841 in Entwistle.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 5 months on 1841 census so born Jan 1841.
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
  MATHER Abel MATHER Edgworth EDG/1/345
  
  MATHER, ABEL -
  GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 139
  
  Aged 42 and a publican when married in 1881

Abel's father was James Knowles and his mother was Jenny (Jane) Mather. His maternal grandparents were James Mather and Rachel Hamer. He had three half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Henry, Andrew, James, Ellen, Ann, Jane and Alice. He died at the age of 49 on September 10th, 1890 in Salford. His burial was on September 13th, 1890 in Eccles.²³

Death Notes
- Name:    Abel Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1841
  Registration Year:    1890
  Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
  Age at Death:    49
  Registration district:    Salford, Lancashire
  Volume:    8d
  Page:    125
  
  Name:    Abel Mather
  Age:    49
  Birth Date:    abt 1841
  Burial Date:    13 Sep 1890
  Burial Place:    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L49/1/8/17
  Archive Roll:    539
  Abode: Salford

General Notes
- Able, 5 months (illegitimate) was at Sunnyside, Edgworth with his mother and grandparents in 1841. His father, James Knowles lived at the neighbouring Higher House farm, and his youngest brother was also Abel. The 1863 mariage names his father.
  
  In 1851 Able Bently was 10 living with his step-father Andrew and biological mother Jane Bently.
  
  Abel's first marriage was to Sarah Ann Phillips in 1863. She was 7 months pregnant when she married in October, as Sarah Jane was born in December. This and the following marriage show his father as James Knowles, a farmer.
  
  In 1877 he was a widower at Bridge Street, Manchester and married a much older Elizabeth Sunder, a widow.
  
  Able married three times. His third marriage was to Selenia White 25 Aug 1881 when they were living at 13 Bridge Street, Manchester.
  
  Another Abel Mather, son of John and Ann was baptised in Warrington in Nov 1841.

Occupation Details
- From before 1861 to after 1877 Abel's occupation was Porter in Manchester.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Abel was a porter for his first two marriages
  From before 1881 his occupation was Publican in Manchester.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Knowles
  - b.~  1819 in Entwistle
  
  Abel Mather
  - b.Jan 1841 in Entwistle d.10 Sep 1890 in Salford
  
  John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Jenny (Jane) Mather
  - b.17 Sep 1819 in Edgworth
  
  John Hamer
  - b.1758 in Turton d.Aug 1851 in Turton
  
  Rachel Hamer
  - b.06 Mar 1788 in Entwistle d.>  1865 in Edgworth
  
  Mary (Mally) Bury
  - b.1755 in Turton d.Feb 1835 in Turton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
³ FreeBMD.org.uk