Alice Mather
Alice was born in June 1840 in
Burnley.
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Birth Notes
Aged 1 in 1841 in Burnley
Aged 10 in 1851, born Burnley
Aged 21 in 1861, born Burnley
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER Alice WARBURTON Burnley Preston BU/5/1
MATHER, ALICE WARBURTON
GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION
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Alice's father was
Thomas Mather and her mother was
Ellen Warburton. Her paternal grandparents were
Samuel Mather and
Ellen Rigby. She had six brothers and six sisters, named
James,
Thomas,
William,
(John),
George,
Walter,
Ellen,
Mary,
Jane,
Sarah,
Mary and
Agnes. She was the third oldest of the thirteen children.
General Notes
5 Aug 1861, Alice Mather, daughter of Thomas Mather a moulder married Alfred Farnworth (illegitimate, a collier) at St Peter, Bolton. Witnesses were her sister and husband Ellen and Robert Leatherbarrow.
In 1881, Alfred and Alice (40 & 41) were at 52 Hole Bottom, Failsworth with Sarah Jane (16), Ellen (10), Alice (7), Alfred (5) and George (3 mo)
Alice and
Alfred were married in a religious ceremony on August 5th, 1861 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) by Joseph Farrall Wright and witnessed by Robert & Ellen Leatherbarrow.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 5 Aug 1861 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Alfred Farnworth - (X), full, Collier, Bachelor, Great Bolton
Alice Mather - (X), full, Spinster, Great Bolton
Bride's Father: Thomas Mather, Moulder
Witness: Robert Leatherbarrow; Ellen Leatherbarrow, (X)
Married by Banns by: Joseph Farrall Wright Lecturer
Notes: ['Illegitimate' is written in the groom's father's name column]
Register: Marriages 1859 - 1862, Page 167, Entry 334
Source: Microfilm of the register at Manchester Library
They had four sons and five daughters, named
Thomas,
Alfred,
Joseph,
George,
Sarah,
Ellen,
Ellen,
Alice and
Esther. There are possibly more children.
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Children
Sarah Jane Farnworth
Sarah was born in June 1864 in
Bolton.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 16 in 1881, born Bolton
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
FARNWORTH Sarah J MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/50/393
FARNWORTH, SARAH JANE MATHER
GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in BOLTON
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Ellen Farnworth
Ellen was born in June 1869 in
Farnworth.
4
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
FARNWORTH Ellen MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/30/458
FARNWORTH, ELLEN MATHER
GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in BOLTON
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She died as an infant at the age of 1 in 1870 in
Bolton.
4
Ellen Mather
Ellen was born in 1871 in
Bolton.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 10 in 1881, born Bolton
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
FARNWORTH Ellen MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/64/403
Thomas James Farnworth
Thomas was born in June 1872 in
Bolton.
4
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1872
FARNWORTH Thomas J MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/67/60
FARNWORTH, THOMAS JAMES MATHER
GRO Reference: 1872 J Quarter in BOLTON
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He died as an infant in 1872 in
Bolton.
4
Alice Farnworth
Alice was born in June 1873 in
Bolton.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1881, born Bolton
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
FARNWORTH Alice MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/69/224
FARNWORTH, ALICE MATHER
GRO Reference: 1873 J Quarter in BOLTON
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Alfred Farnworth
Alfred was born in March 1876 in
Farnworth.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 5 in 1881, born Farnworth
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
FARNWORTH Alfred MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/43/69
FARNWORTH, ALFRED MATHER
GRO Reference: 1876 M Quarter in BOLTON
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Joseph Farnworth
Joseph was born in September 1877 in
Farnworth.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
FARNWORTH Joseph MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/46/200
FARNWORTH, JOSEPH MATHER
GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in BOLTON
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He died at the age of 1 in September 1878 in
Farnworth.
4
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
FARNWORTH Joseph 0 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/35/113
FARNWORTH, JOSEPH 0
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 198
Esther Brindle Farnworth
Esther was born in December 1878 in
Farnworth.
4
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1878
FARNWORTH Esther MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/49/216
FARNWORTH, ESTHER MATHER
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 294
She died in 1878 in
Farnworth.
4
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
FARNWORTH Esther B 0 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/35/65
FARNWORTH, ESTHER BRINDLE 0
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 193
George Farnworth
George was born in January 1881 in
Farnworth.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 3m0 in 1881, born Farnworth
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1881
FARNWORTH George MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/54/166
FARNWORTH, GEORGE MATHER
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in BOLTON
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