Alice Mather 
Birth Notes
The Marriage Banns confirm that Alice is from the Parish of St Peter, Bolton and already a Mather before she married Samuel.
Born 26 Mar 1792 according to christening records
Born about 1791 (age 50) according to 1841 census.
Born about 1791 (age 60), Turton, according to 1851 census.
Born about 1789 (age 72), Turton, according to 1861 census.
Born about 1789 (age 82), Turton, according to 1871 census.
Born about 1788 (age 91) in 1879, headstone and Death Cert.
It's therefore reasonable to assume Alice was born between 1787 and 1792. One record from Bolton or Turton is at Walmsley. See image for further details.
Baptisms: 14 Jul 1792 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Alice Mather - Child of Willm. Mather & Betty (formerly Holt)
Born: 26 Mar 1792
Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton, Lancaster
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Tho Davies
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 19, Entry 127
Source: LDS Film 560904
Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
Another possibility is Alice, D of John and Nancy of G.B., bap 1786 or Alice from Westhaughton born 1785
Death Notes
By 1861 and 1871, Alice was a widow and living with her daughter, Happy and family. She died after 1871 census and before 1881, probably while she was living with her daughter, Happy Shuttleworth.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
MATHER Alice 91 Sharples Bolton SH/9/213
For the last 20+ years of her life she recorded her birth as about 3 years older (i.e. 1789, not 26-Mar-1792), so its not surprising that this age is also 3 or 4 years out.
Alice Mather died in Bolton on 16th November 1879 at 5 Nell Street, Bolton (she was living here with Phineas, Happy and Jesse Collins) and her certified cause of death was Natural Decay. Her death was registered by her son Samuel Mather who was in attendance at the death and who also lived in Nell Street (probably No. 9)
She is buried with her son George and his family. The headstone records her death as Nov 16th 1879.
Name: Alice Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 91
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 252
General Notes
Alice appears to be born about 1788, although only Turton baptism is for 1792, so parents are unconfirmed..
9 Sep 1810, Alice MATHER, a spinster married James Mather at St Peter's, Bolton.
This is the only Alice found born in Bolton of similar age. She appears to have no (baptised) brothers or sisters, which is strange as she was born 13 years after her parents marriage (so could be wrong birth record or records lost, or a widow).
Could she be a widower, married before Samuel in 1810 (after 1804)? Cant be Alice Makinson that married Nathan Mather in 1809 or Alice Calderbank married Thomas Mather in 1805 as they had a long and fruitfull marriages. There are no other candidates for an Alice from Turton.
Alice, wife is present on 1841 and 1851 census with Samuel and family.
The 1851 census shows Samuel and Alice (both 60) at 4 Simpson Street, was from Turton. Her son George (21, a Collier), daughter Happy Barrow (married, 28, piecer) and grandaughter Maria Barrow (7) were living with them.
In 1871, Alice (82) was a boarder at 67 Blackbank Street, living with her daughter Happy and Phineas Shuttleworth and family. 3 doors away at No 73 was her son Samuel and Ann Mather. Between them at No 71 was James Cunliffe Hamer and his wife Happy Hamer. How is this other Happy person related?
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1851 census shows Samuel and Alice at 4 Simpson Street.
In 1861, Alice was a Widow (72) with her daughter Happy's family. They were all Operative Spinners
From 1851 to after 1861 Alice's occupation was Winder in manufacturing for Cotton Mill, in Little Bolton.5
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Whereabouts
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Alice lived at Goose Cote Hill from 1792.2
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Alice and her parents were at "Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton" when she was Christened.
Today, this road still exists in Egerton, near Turton Golf Club.
She lived at Waterloo from 1841.6Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Samuel and Alice Mather and family in 1841
Waterloo, Little Bolton
She lived at 4 Simpson Street for three years from 1851 to 1854.5Occupancy/Contact Notes
Samuel and Alice Mather, Son Geroge and Daughter Happy (and her daughter) living at 4 Simpson St., Little Bolton in 1851
Samuel died at 4 Simpson Street, on 1 May 1854
She lived at 167 Lever Street from 1861.7Occupancy/Contact Notes
Happy and Phineas Shuttleworth and family living at 167 Lever St., Great Bolton in 1861
Happy and mother Alice were also present.
She lived at 67 Blackbank Street from 1871.8Occupancy/Contact Notes
Happy and Phineas Shuttleworth and family in 1871
With them were Happy's Mother Alice Mather, and their son Samuel (aged 16) and grandson Jesse Colins (aged 6).
Daughter Maria Collins had died and her husband William Collins gone!
She lived at 5 Nell Street for two years from before 1879 to after 1881.9Occupancy/Contact Notes
Alice Mather died at Nell Street in 1879 with her son Samuel in Attendance.
Happy and Pineeas Shuttleworth in 1881. His son Samuel was living two doors away at number 9.
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
After Samuel's death in 1854, Alice lived with daughter Happy and son-in-law PhineasRelationship Notes
Alice (82) was boarding with Phineas and Happy Shuttleworth and their son Samuel and grandson Jessie Collins in 1871Relationship Notes
In 1871, Samuel and Alice at 73 Blackbank Street were near neighbours of his mother Alice Mather (at no 67)
In 1879, Samuel was in attendance at his mother's deathRelationship Notes
Both Mathers from Turton, and possibly Brother and Sister.Relationship Notes
Married 9 Sep 1810
Alice lived with Phineas Shuttleworth.She lived with Happy Mather.She and Alice Mather distrusted each other.Samuel Mather was a representative of Alice.She and Isaac Mather knew each other.She was a relative of Samuel Mather.
Alice and Samuel were married in a commitment ceremony on July 15th, 1810 in Bolton.10
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage Banns 1,2 3
Marriage/Union Notes
The Marriage Banns were recorded on 15 July 1810 - see pictures for image.
The marriage is the Bolton Parish Church of St. Peter. The marriage, entry number 252, was on 09 September 1810 by banns. The information therein states that Samuel was a weaver and of the parish of Bolton-Le-Moors, and he married Alice Mather, a spinster of the same parish. The marriage was conducted by Thomas McDougal, a curate serving at the church at that time. Both Samuel and Alice were illiterate and made their marks. Their witnesses unfortunately were William and James Orrell, who were church wardens and witnessed all of the marriages on that page.
Family Notes
Isaac likely older brother as only other Mather family living in Little Bolton in 1851, and baptism record confirms parents.
John's parents Samuel and Alice, confirmed by birth certificate. Happy and George confirmed by census records.
Was Samuel Mather married twice? No - They are different families. FamilySearch.org.uk has two marriages of Samuel Mather, both to an Alice.
Also the age gap between Isaac, born Bolton and the others, and common sons show they must be different families., ours from Little Bolton and the other from Bury.
There are also christening records at Mancherser Cathederal (and Collegiate Church) for a Samuel and Alice Family. They have Ellen (17-Apr-1808), William (30-Dec-1810), Alice (21-Feb-1819) and Alice (29-Sep-1822) but this must be another family if Isaac is correct (baptised 11 Jan 1811).
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 30 in 1841
Aged 41 in 1851
Aged 51 in 1861
Missing in 1871
Aged 71 in Apr 1881, workhouse
Aged 72 in Sep 1881 when died
Name: Isaac Mather
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1810
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: Saml Mather
Mother: Alce Mather
Baptism Date: 11 Jan 1811
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Wesleyan
Piece Title: Piece 1202: Bolton, Great, Ridgway Gates (Wesleyan), 1789-1814
Baptism: 11 Jan 1811 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Isaac Mather - Son of Saml. Mather & Alce
Born: 13 Oct 1810
Abode: L. Bolton
Baptised by: J. Baxendale
Register: Baptisms 1789 - 1814, Page 62
Source: LDS Film 560877
Ridgway Gates Wesleyan (Methodist) records show:
Isaac Son of Samuel and Alice ("Sam'[l & Alec") Mather of L. Bolton
born 13 Oct 1810 and baptised 11 Jan 1811
Death Notes
MATHER, ISAAC 72
GRO Reference: 1881 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 137
Isaac and his wife Mary, both died in 1881/2 while living at the Bolton Workhouse.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1881
MATHER Isaac 72 Farnworth Bolton FTH/39/435
No burial record found on Deceased Online.
Birth Notes
William was of this parish (Bolton) when he married Sarah Bayley.
Death Notes
William was alive in April 1833 to record the death of his son James, but it was Sarah (widow) to report Alice died 5-Sep-1838, aged 16 months, so died 1833-1838.
James and Alice both Buried at St. Peters, with abode Sharples, so the following is a perfect match:
Burial: 8 Dec 1833 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
William Mather -
Age: 22 yrs.
Abode: Sharples
Buried by: Chas. Agar Hunt Curate
Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 250, Entry 1998
Source: LDS Film 1966471
Birth Notes
There is another James Mather (1814-1826) of Little Bolton, died aged 12.
Aged 25 in 1841, living at AthertonBirth Notes
Aged 2 years when buried so born on or before Aug 1814
Probably born late 2013 to Aug 1814, midway between Isaac and John, while 2y old when buried.Death Notes
Burial: 26 Aug 1816 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Mary Mather - Daughter of Samuel Mather
Age: 2 yrs
Abode: Great Bolton
Buried by: Thos. Brocklebank, Curate
Register: Burials 1813 - 1816, Page 300, Entry 2394
Source: LDS Film 1966408
Mary daughter of Samuel Mather of Great Bolton, 26th August, 2 years
Birth Notes
Aged >21 in 1837 when married
Aged 25 in 1841 (rounded)
Aged 35 in 1851, Born Little Bolton, Lancashire.
Aged 45 in 1861, Born Bolton (and Elizabeth 43, Halliwell)
Aged 49 in Mar 1865 when died
Born before March 1816 as aged 49 at time of death.
Born after Sep 1817 as minor when marrying Ellen Buckley
Older brother Isaac was baptised at Ridgway Gates in 1810. The Bolton Library baptism records for Ridgway Gates finish at 1814, and the only other records for there which have been deposited are burials records. The only John Mather I can find a baptism for is 21 Jun 1816 at Walmsley (St. Mary, Turton) a son of Samuel Mather and Alice Greenhough Mather, which is another John Mather.
For John to be a minor (under 21) when he married Ellen, he was born after 9 Oct 1816
John Mather born 21 Jun 1816, Baptism 21 Jul 1816, son of Samuel Mather and Alice Greenhamgh is another.
Death Notes
Elizabeth was a widow by 1871 census
John Mather died 21st March 1865, while living at 114 Chroley Street, of Chronic Hepatic disease (liver disease), and Icterus (now called jaundice) - 3 weeks. He was only aged 49 at time of death.
Joseph Mather (his son), was present at the death, who was also living at 114 Chorley Street, Little Bolton.
See death certificate for further details (added Aug-2007).
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:
Burial Internment Name Age
12657 25/3/1865 John Mather 49 years
73225 15/11/1902 Ruth Inman 48 years
77741 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.
The funeral service was conducted by T.W. Handford, who was daughter Sarah Alice's brother-in-law. Grave 2.F.29
Another John Mather, aged 66, of Kay Street died 27 Feb 1849
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865
MATHER John 49 Little Bolton LB/32/112
Birth Notes
Aged 20 in 1841, living at Atherton
Aged 50 in 1871 (a lodger)
Aged 58 in 1876 when died (so Lomas was born 1818)
There is only one Lomas Mather !
Born 1816-21 according to 1841 census (aged 20, rounded up).
There is another Joseph Loomis Mather (1818-1899) married to Sarah Kendall Mather buried at Boonville, Oneida County, New York, USADeath Notes
1 Aug 1876, Lomas Mather died of Accute Bronchitis at Haslingden Union Workhouse, aged 58 years. He was an outdoor labourer. George Tattersall was present at the death.
Death: 1 Aug 1876
Mather Lomas 58 Haslingden 8e 88
Name: Lomas Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Registration Year: 1876
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 58
Registration District: Haslingden, Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 88
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1876
MATHER Lomas 58 Rossendale ROSS/20/70Birth Notes
Aged 20 on 1841 census (rounded)
Aged 31 on 1851 census when married to much older James Brooks
Aged 41 on 1861 census
Aged 51 on 1871 census
Don't confuse with Alice, daughter of Samuel and Ellen, Christened 3-Oct-1819 in Bolton, or Alice daughter of William and Elizabeth baptised Cathedral, Manchester 29-Sep-1822 (but also indexed with Samuel and Alice as parents)
Older brother Isaac was baptised at Ridgway Gates in 1810. The Bolton Library baptism records for Ridgway Gates finish at 1814, and the only other records for there which have been deposited are burials records.
Christening 21 Feb 1819, Manchester Cathederal. This is another person, same parents names, but this Samuel's from Manchester, the parish glazier and birth 1y too early to match census?Death Notes
Name: Alice Brooks
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 53
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 261
Alice Brooks is buried with 6 other at Tonge Cemetery
Birth Notes
Must be a young child as not named (and baptised). However, not so close to Happy's birth
Child of Samuel, no mother shown, so may be another family, but Samuel did frequent Non-Conformist chapels.Death Notes
Name: Child Mather
Event Type: Burial
Father: Samuel Mather
Death Date: abt 1822
Burial Date: 25 Dec 1822
Burial Place: Bolton, Lancaster, England
Denomination: Wesleyan
Piece Title: Piece 1024: Bolton, Little, Bridge Street Chapel, Bolton-le-Moors (Wesleyan), 1810-1837
25 Dec 1822
7 - - 3 (Depth or position in grave I think)
Samuel Mather's Child
Price £4 0sBirth Notes
Born about 1823, so before Samuel.
Aged 15 on 1841 census (rounded down)
Aged 28 on 1851 census
Aged 37 on 1861 census
Aged 47 on 1871 census
Aged 58 on 1881 census
Aged 65 on 13 May 1889, when she died,
Therefore born mid 1823 (i.e. after 13-May).
1881 census has Happy born in 1823 at Little Bolton, Higher End.
Name: Happy Shuttleworth
Year of Registration: 1882
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 390
Death Notes
Name: Happy Shuttleworth
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 65
District: Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 224
In 1891 Phineas was recorded as a border and widowed.
Cause of death was "Epithelioma of Tongue", a tumor, certified by J Robinson MD. Age 65. Wife of Phineas Shuttleworth a labourer at the Iron Foundry.
Death reported by "Phineas Shuttleworth, widower of the deceased, present at the death. 9 Nell Street, Sharples".
Death registered on 14 May 1889 by Robert Lever, Registrar.
Happy and Phineas are buried in a grave with 4 other Shuttleworts at Astley Bridge: Albert (1); John G (0); Samuel (62) and Lois (68).
Birth Notes
Born after Aug 1826 (if death age is correct) and before April 1827 (for census)
Samuel was 15 at the time of the 1841 census (rounded up)
Samuel was 34 at the time of the 1861 census
Samuel was 43 at the time of the 1871 census
Samuel was 53 at the time of the 1881 census (born LB)
Samuel was 71 when died inj Sep 1898
Death Notes
According to census, Samuel must have died between 1891 and 1901 (as theres no 1901 record of him)
Name: Samuel Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 71
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 230
No Probate
Samuel is buried at Astley bridge with wife Ann three others.Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1841 with parents
Aged 21 in 1851 with parents
Aged 32 in 1861 with wife Mary
Aged 76 in June 1906 (when died)Death Notes
George was the last of his family to be buried. In the same grave was his mother Alice, both wives and two of the children.
Celia, who kindly provided this information: Grave 2.F.17
Name: George Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 76
District: Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 234
Probate:
George of 78 Grassmere-street Bolton Lancashire died 2 January 1906 at the Eagley-bowling-green Eagly Bolton Lancashire Administration (The Will) Manchester 6 July to George Alfred Mather core-maker Effects £628 3s
There may be an error with the daye of death, as it is clearly 2 June on the headstone, and probate 6 July may still be correct.Birth Notes
7 mo when diedDeath Notes
Burial: 16 May 1833 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
James Mather - Son of Samuel Mather
Age: 7 mon.
Abode: Great Bolton
Buried by: Chas. Agar Hunt Curate
Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 193, Entry 1542
Source: LDS Film 1966471
Text: James son of Samuel Mather, Great Bolton, 7 monthsBirth Notes
Died aged 1Death Notes
Burial: 4 Oct 1835 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Maria Mather - Daughter of Samuel Mather
Age: 1 year
Abode: Great Bolton
Buried by: C. A. Hunt Curate
Register: 1834 - 1836, Page 200, Entry 1597
Source: LDS Film 1966471
Text: Maria, daughter of Samuel Mather, Great Bolton, 1 Year
Isaac Mather
Isaac was born on October 13th, 1810 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on January 11th, 1811 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan conducted by J Baxindale.12 13
William Mather
William was born in 1811 in Sharples and his christening took place on July 21st, 1811 in Eccles.15 16
James Mather
James was born in 1814 in Atherton.6
Mary Mather
Mary was born about April 1814 in Bolton.2
John Mather
John was born in November 1815 in Little Bolton.7
Lomas Mather
Lomas was born in 1818 in Bolton.6
Alice Mather
Alice was born in March 1820 in Bolton.6
<child> Mather
<child> was born in December 1821 in Bolton.13
Happy Mather
Happy was born on February 6th, 1823 in Little Bolton.5
Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in October 1826 in Little Bolton.9
George Mather
George was born in 1829 in Little Bolton.5
James Mather
James was born in October 1832 in Bolton.
Maria Mather
Maria was born in October 1834 in Bolton.
1 Bolton Parish Mariage Index
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 Deceased Online
4 Individual - Lois Mason
5 1851 UK Census
6 1841 UK Census
7 1861 UK Census
8 1871 UK Census
9 1881 UK Census
10 Bolton Library
11 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
12 Bolton Methodist Church Circuit Records
13 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
14 GRO Reference
15 Certificate - Marriage
16 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
17 Individual - Celia Foot
18 Burial Records - John Mather 1865
19 BMD-Lancashire
20 Certificate - Death
21 FreeBMD.org.uk
22 Headstone - Samuel & Ann Mather
23 Headstone - George Mather
Further sources/citations:
FamilySearch.org, Marriage Banns (Samuel & Alice), Bolton Parish Records
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 Deceased Online
4 Individual - Lois Mason
5 1851 UK Census
6 1841 UK Census
7 1861 UK Census
8 1871 UK Census
9 1881 UK Census
10 Bolton Library
11 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
12 Bolton Methodist Church Circuit Records
13 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
14 GRO Reference
15 Certificate - Marriage
16 Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
17 Individual - Celia Foot
18 Burial Records - John Mather 1865
19 BMD-Lancashire
20 Certificate - Death
21 FreeBMD.org.uk
22 Headstone - Samuel & Ann Mather
23 Headstone - George Mather
Further sources/citations:
FamilySearch.org, Marriage Banns (Samuel & Alice), Bolton Parish Records
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