Click to expand/collapse all notes

Click to expand/collapse all other details

Alexander Mather

Alexander was born in 1813 in Wheelton and his baptism took place on December 26th, 1813 at St. Laurence (Chorley).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 20 in 1841
  Aged 35 in 1851, born Withn(ell)
  Aged 46 in 1861, born Withnell
  
  Baptism: 26 Dec 1813 St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England
  Alexander Mather - Son of Ralph Mather & Ann
      Abode: Wheelton
      Occupation: Bleacher
      Baptised by: Henry Brierley
      Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1821, Page 10, Entry 268
      Source: LDS Film 93703

Alexander's father was Ralph Mather and his mother was Ann Clarkson. His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Esther Mason; his maternal grandparents were Peter Clarkson and Ann Constantine. He had two brothers and six sisters, named James, John, Jane, Mary, Sarah, Betty, Peggy and Ann. He was the youngest of the nine known children. He died at the age of 65 in October 1878 in Preston.³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
  MATHER    Alexander    65    Alston    Preston    ALST/10/36
  
  Name:    Alexander Mather
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1813
  Registration Year:    1878
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    65
  Registration district:    Preston, Lancashire
  Volume:    8e
  Page:    498

General Notes
- In 1851, Alexander was 35 and unmarried, living with mother Ann at School Lane, Withnell.
  
  In 1861, Alexander (46) was with his sisters Jane (70) and Elizabeth (59) at Withnell.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Alexander's occupation was Calico Printer in Brindle.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Alexander lived with Kitty (Hetty) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, Kitty Mather, aged 4 was with her great uncle Alexander Mather at Withnell.
  He lived with Jane Mather.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.1705 in Anderton d.Jun 1788 in Wigan
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  James Mather
  - b.1738 in Heath Charnock
  
  Ann Anderton
  - b.~  1710 in Standish
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.Aug 1766 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1818 in Withnell
  
  Esther Mason
  
  Alexander Mather
  - b.1813 in Wheelton d.Oct 1878 in Preston
  
  Peter Clarkson
  - b.01 Oct 1721 d.06 Dec 1784
  
  Ann Clarkson
  - b.1774 in Withnell d.Apr 1851 in Withnell
  
  Ann Constantine

¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ BMD-Lancashire