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Catherine Mather

Catherine was born in 1826 in Turton.¹

Birth Notes
- Known to be at Lower House, next to Toppings, Turton in 1841, aged 15 (rounded).
  
  Only closley matching baptism is Catherine, daughter of James and Sarah Mather of Newton Heath, baptised 11 July 1824.
  
  This is NOT the Catherine Mather, daughter of Thomas and Catherine from Windle. In 1841, she was aged 10 with her parents in Prescot and still there in 1851, aged 22. This is the Cathereine that married William Deane in 1852 at Farnworth. Windle is 2 miles NW of St Helens.

Catherine's father was Solomon Mather and her mother was Mary (Mally) Grime. Her paternal grandparents were Isaac Mather and Alice Fielding. She had four brothers and three sisters, named Isaac, Solomon, James, Amos, Betty, Alice and Fanny. She was the sixth oldest of the eight children.

General Notes
- Catherine was born about 1826.
  
  There is no baptism for Catherine, but she may have been the daughter of William and Hannah (as in 1833 their son William named his first daughter Catherine). Also brother Solomon has a Catherine in 1809. It is also likely she was illegitimate as her assumed sister (or twin) Betty was.
  
  In 1841, Catherine (15) was the youngest of 5 servants working at the Lower House, Toppings, Turton for Eliza Winder. Lower House is near to the Volunteer Inn at Toppings. She probably was Betty Mather's sister, who was a servant the Volunteer Inn (just across the field).
  
  In 1841, her assumed sister Betty Mather (same age) was living nearby with James and Betty Booth nee Mather and he was also a painter. However, they were from Eccleston at the time of marriage.
  
  23 Nov 1845, Catherine Mather, a miner, daughter of Solomon Mather, farmer, married John Jones, both of Tebbutt Street at Manchester Church.
  
  5 Sep 1852, Catherine (24, daughter of Thomas Mather, labourer) married William Deane, aged 22 a painter at Farnworth. This cant be her was this Catherine was born 1828.
  
  In 1881, Catherine was a widow at 4 Eagly Bank Park Terrace with 6 children.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Catherine's occupation was Servant at Toppings.
  - Occupation Notes
    - F.S. at Lower House (near Toppings, Turton)

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Catherine was a neighbour of Betty Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, Betty (15, a piecer) was living with her assumed half-sister Ann (nee Mather) and Richard Booth (both 25) at the Volunette Turton.
      A short distance away was Catherine Mather (a female servant) at Lower House, Turton
  She and Catherine Mather distrusted each other.

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
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Solomon Mather
  - b.Jun 1789 in Turton d.13 Apr 1854 in Eagley
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Catherine Mather
  - b.1826 in Turton
  
  Mary (Mally) Grime
  - b.1791 in Edgworth d.09 Apr 1863 in Little Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census