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Andrew Mather

Andrew was born in December 1858 in Entwistle.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 2 in 1861
  Aged 12 in 1871
  Aged 22 in 1881
  Aged 52 in 1911, born Entwistle
  
  MATHER, ANDREW HOLDEN
  GRO Reference: 1858 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 226
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
  MATHER Andrew HOLDEN Edgworth EDG/4/302

Andrew's father was Andrew Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Isabella) Holden. His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Rachel Hamer. He had five brothers and two sisters, named James, John, Jonathan, William, James, Ann and Alice. He was the youngest of the eight children. He had a half-brother named Isaac. He died at the age of 72 on October 23rd, 1931 in Darwen.²

Death Notes
- MATHER Andrew of 120 Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Lancashire died 23 Oct 1931. Probate Manchester 19 Nov. to James Mather cotton weftsman and Ellen Grundy (wife of Henry Grundy).
  Effects £4,929 2s 8d

General Notes
- Andrew married Elizabeth Mitton, dau of Thomas Mitton in 1884.
  
  Andrew and Elizabeth had three children, two at Edgworth and then Alice Maude in Samlesbury in 1889.
  
  In 1891, James and Elizabeth (both 31) were at Lower Darwen with James (5), Ellen (4) and Alice M (2).
  
  In 1898 wife Elizabeth died aged 38 (Witton, Blackburn) and the folowing year Andrew married Susannah Ollerenshaw at Bolton Registry Office (civil marriage).
  
  In 1911, Andrew, an out-door labourer and Susannah had been married "30yrs" (an error, should be 12)
  
  In 1931 Andrew Mather of Lower Darwen (assumed brother) left James Matther, Cotton Weftsman, effects of nearly £5000.

Occupation Details
- From 1884 Andrew's occupation was Pattern Maker in Edgworth.
  
  His occupation was General Labourer.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Andrew funded James Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1931 Andrew Mather of Lower Darwen (assumed brother) left James Matther, Cotton Weftsman, effects of £4,929.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Andrew Mather
  - b.24 Apr 1825 in Edgworth d.Oct 1859 in Preston
  
  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
  
  Andrew Mather
  - b.Dec 1858 in Entwistle d.23 Oct 1931 in Darwen
  
  Elizabeth (Isabella) Holden
  - b.1821 in Over Darwen
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1871 UK Census
² National Probate Records