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Amos Mather

Amos was born on October 11th, 1835 in Edgworth and his baptism took place on November 10th, 1835 at Edgworth Independent.¹²

Birth Notes
- Bottoms, Edgworth
  
  Aged 6 in 1841
  
  Name:    Amos Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    11 Oct 1835
  Baptism Date:    10 Nov 1835
  Baptism Place:    Independent,Edgworth,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Thos. Mather
  Mother:    Hannah
  FHL Film Number:    0560880 (RG4 1038)

Amos' father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Hannah (Ann) Kirkham. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Alice Entwistle. He had four brothers and three sisters, named John, Thomas, Charles, John, Alice, Ann and Jane. He had an adopted sister named Hannah. He died at the age of 48 in February 1884 in Walmsley. His burial was on February 23rd, 1884 at Christ Church, Egerton (Bolton).³⁴

Death Notes
- Died before 1888 when Mary Jane was married.
  Died before 1908 when Elizabeth was married.
  
  Name:    Amos Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1835
  Registration Year:    1884
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    49
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    224
  
  Name:    Amos Mather
  Age:    49
  Birth Date:    abt 1835
  Burial Date:    23 Feb 1884
  Burial Place:    Walmsley, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L99/1/4/2
  Abode: Walmsley, (Turton)

General Notes
- NOTE: There is another Amos Mather, born Turton, Manager Bleaching, who was married to Ann Briggs, both 53 in 1891 living at 343 Blackburn Road..
  
  This is first known occurance of an Amos Mather! Another Amos, son of William and Peggy Mather, born 1842 (who also had Zephaniah) married Margaret Howarth at Mellor in 1870.
  
  Amos died 1884 and is shown as deceased on all of his childrens marriages.
  
  In 1891, Amos Mather's family are neighbours of George and Ann Mather. Are they related?

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Amos' occupation was Factory Worker in Turton.
  
  From 1863 his occupation was Carder in Walmsley.
  
  From 1871 his occupation was Cotton Operative in Turton.

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
  
  Amos Mather
  - b.11 Oct 1835 in Edgworth d.Feb 1884 in Walmsley
  
  Hannah (Ann) Kirkham
  - b.1806 in Quarlton d.1871 in Turton

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Amos' family with Hannah Hullock

¹ 1841 UK Census
² England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
⁴ FreeBMD.org.uk