Ann Mather
Ann was born in June 1854 in
Westhoughton and her baptism took place on August 27th, 1854 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather
Baptism Date: 27 Aug 1854
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire.
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Jane Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/3/3
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Ann SMITH Westhoughton WH/6/73
MATHER, ANN SMITH
GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 230
Ann's father was
Joseph Mather and her mother was
Jane (Ann) Smith. Her paternal grandparents were
Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather and
Catherine Gregory. She had two brothers and five sisters, named
Thomas,
Jeffrey,
Catherine,
Alice,
Alice,
Ellen and
Mary. She was the fourth oldest of the eight children. She died before 1892.
Death Notes
Did Lawrence divorce Ann or was he a bigamist who married Margaret and emigrated to Canada? There is no death for Ann before 1912.
General Notes
Another Ann was born in 1850 and then died (TBC). Then another Ann, noth daughters of William Mather and Margaret Smith born 1853.
In 1871, Ann was with her parents, aged 16.
In 1881, Lawrence and Ann Dobson (30 & 26) were at Aspull with their son Joseph (4)
Ann must have died as in 1892, Lawrence married Margaret Hart at Bolton RO. Did Lawrence divorce Ann or was he a bigamist who married Margaret and emigrated to Canada? There is no death for Ann before 1912.
In 1901, Lawrence and Margaret (50 & 34) were at Wingates, Westhoughton with Joseph (24), Mary Jane (15), William (15) and Alice (7)
Ann and
Lawrence were married in a civil ceremony in December 1876 in
Bolton.
2 They had two sons and a daughter, named
Joseph,
Wilfred and
Mary. There are no more children.
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Children
Joseph Dobson
Joseph was born in June 1877 in
Westhoughton.
3
Birth Notes
Aged 4 in 1881, born Westhoughton
DOBSON, JOSEPH MATHER
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 341
Wilfred Dobson
Wilfred was born in September 1880 in
Wigan.
4
Birth Notes
DOBSON, WILFRED MATHER
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in WIGAN
Volume 08C Page 16
He died at 6 months old in March 1881 in
Wigan.
4
Death Notes
DOBSON, WILFRED 0
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in WIGAN
Volume 08C Page 8
Mary Jane Dobson
Mary was born in September 1882 in
Bolton.
4
Birth Notes
DOBSON, MARY JANE MATHER
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 338
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BMD Births | Yes (3 children) |