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.4
Occupation Notes
Abel was a porter for his first two marriages
From before 1881 his occupation was Publican in Manchester.4
Sarah was born in January 1864 in Ardwick and her baptism took place on February 14th, 1864 in Longsight.67
Birth Notes
Aged 18 in 1881
MATHER, SARAH JANE PHILLIPS GRO Reference: 1864 M Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 539
Name: Sarah Jane Mather Birth Place: Lancashire, England Baptism Date: 14 Feb 1864 Baptism Place: Longsight, Lancashire, England Church: Wesleyan Methodist Father Name: Abel Mather Mother Name: Sarah Anne Mather Age: 10 weeks
Abel and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on June 24th, 1877 in Manchester.5
Marriage/Union Notes
Abel Mather, 42 and Porter and Widower at Bridge Street, Manchester, son of James Knowles, Contractor married (at Manchester, St Mary) Elizabeth Sunter, 54, Widow, daughter of George Horsefield, bleacher
Abel was born in December 1883 in Salford and his baptism took place there on December 5th, 1883.8
Birth Notes
Name: Abel Mather Baptism Date: 5 Dec 1883 Baptism Place: Salford, Sacred Trinity, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Sacred Trinity Church Father: Abel Mather Mother: Sabina Mather Reference Number: L131/1/3/3 Archive Roll: 561
He died at the age of 81 in September 1965 in Salford.3
Death Notes
Name Abel Mather Death Age 81 Birth Date abt 1884 Registration Date Q3 1965 Registration district Salford, Lancashire Volume 10f Page 431