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Alice Mather

Alice was born on May 19th, 1828 in Bradshaw and her baptism took place on May 29th, 1828 at Edgworth Independent.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 13 in 1841, living at (Turton) Bottoms, Edgworth
  Aged 22 in 1851, born Turton
  Aged 32 in 1861, born Edgworth
  Aged 43 in 1871, born Turton
  Aged 52 in 1881, born Turton Bottoms, Edgworth
  Aged 62 in 1891, born Turton
  Aged 73 in 1901, born Turton
  
  Name:    Alice Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Birth Date:    19 May 1828
  Baptism Date:    29 May 1828
  Baptism Place:    Independent,Edgworth,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Ann
  FHL Film Number:    0560880 (RG4 1038)
  
  The 1851 census tells us that Alice was born in Turton, and then the following children are born in Edgworth untill 1851, when the youngest, Hannah is born in Turton again.
  
  Baprism shows Alice and John from Bradshaw (between Toppings and Harwood), Turton.

Alice's father was Thomas Mather and her mother was Hannah (Ann) Kirkham. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Alice Entwistle. She had five brothers and two sisters, named John, Amos, Thomas, Charles, John, Ann and Jane. She had an adopted sister named Hannah. She died at the age of 86 in March 1915 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- If Alice didnt marry, then she died in 1883, aged 55.
  Name:    Alice Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1828
  Registration Year:    1883
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    55
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    233
  
  However, I now believe she married Ralph Entwistle, who already had a family.
  
  Name:    Alice Entwistle
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1829
  Registration Year:    1915
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    86
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    695

General Notes
- Mother "Ann"
  
  Alice was still unmarried in 1861, living with mother Hannah and all surviving siblings, the oldest Alice aged 32. However, there were 4 grandchildren present (oldest born 1852) that must be Alice or Ann's.
  
  After her parents died, Alice Mather became head of the family, and as such was witness to youngest brother John's marriage of 1874
  
  In 1871, Alice (43) was married to Ralph Entwistle (37) and had 4 of his children with them as well as Annie (1) and Walter (3mo) of her own. Sarah (15) is probably also hers as was not with Ralph in 1861.
  
  In 1881, Alice (52, born Turton Bottoms) and Ralph (47) were at 17 Barber Street, Sharples with her extended family.
  
  In 1911, Alice (82) was with her children Annie and Walther (41 and 40) and Also "daughter" Sarah Mather (55) and her daughter Sarah Alice (31).
  
  Alice died in 1915, aged 86

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Alice was a representative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1874, when John married Elizabeth, his oldest sibling, Alice Mather (as head of family after parents had died) was witness.
      However in 1874, Alice was married

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1766 in Edgworth d.Jan 1842 in Quarlton
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1805 in Quarlton d.Jan 1861 in Turton
  
  Alice Entwistle
  - b.1761 in Haslingden d.Apr 1828 in Bradshaw
  
  Alice Mather
  - b.19 May 1828 in Bradshaw d.Mar 1915 in Bolton
  
  Hannah (Ann) Kirkham
  - b.1806 in Quarlton d.1871 in Turton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
Source/Citation 1841 UK Census