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Alfred Mather

Alfred was born in December 1864 in Sharples.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 16 in 1881, born Sharples
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
  MATHER Alfred MAYOH Sharples Bolton SH/9/318
  
  MATHER, ALFRED MAYOH
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 252

Alfred's father was Ralph Mather and his mother was Ann Mayoh. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Jane Entwistle. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, James, Ralph, Thomas, Emma and Agnes. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named James, Margaret, Jane and Margery.

General Notes
- 2 Sep 1883, Alfred married Bessie Ellen Stables, but divorced her in May 1888 on grounds of Adultery.
  
  Aldred lived at 25, Gladstone Street, Darwen, where he worked as an Embosser at the Paper Works.
  
  In Feb 1877, Bessie had married Fred Dickinson of Burnley, a weaver so had also committed biggamy. She had one child with him.
  
  The divorce papers show Alfred and Bessie had two children before the divorded, and both died.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Mather ^*
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Ann Howarth ^*
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  John Mather
  - b.1810 in Edgworth d.>  1881 in Eccleshill
  
  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
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.05 Dec 1835 in Entwistle d.>  1871
  
  Jane Entwistle
  - b.1813 in Entwistle d.Oct 1853 in Edgworth
  
  Alfred Mather
  - b.Dec 1864 in Sharples
  
  Ann Mayoh
  - b.1840 in Darwen d.>  1901 in Darwen
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Alfred's family with Bessy Ellen Stables

¹ BMD-Lancashire