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Charles Mather

Charles was born on October 14th, 1825 in Edgworth and his christening took place on January 1st, 1826 at Edgworth Independent.¹²

Birth Notes
- Age 15 (rounded), born 1826 according to 1841 census
  Age 34 in 1861
  Age 44 in 1871
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    14 Oct 1825
  Baptism Date:    1 Jan 1826
  Baptism Place:    Independent,Edgworth,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Joseph Mather
  Mother:    Betty
  FHL Film Number:    0560880 (RG4 1038)

Charles' father was Joseph Mather and his mother was Betty (Elizabeth) Cooper. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Mather and Alice Fielding. He had four brothers and six sisters, named Andrew, John, Joseph, James, Elizabeth, Sophia, Frances, Alice, Jane and Sarah. He was the oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 63 on January 1st, 1889 in Ashton-under-Lyne. His burial was in January 1889 at Egerton.³⁴

Death Notes
- Deaths Mar 1889   (>99%)
  Mather     Charles     64     Ashton     8d, 387
  
  Death recorded at Ashton-under-Lyne which is near Droylsden, Lancashire, where the family were living.
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Gender:    M (Male)
  Birth Date:    1826
  Birth Place:    Droylsden, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
  Death Date:    1 Jan 1889
  Death Place:    Egerton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Cemetery:    United Reform Churchyard
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Egerton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Has Bio?:    N
  Spouse:    Betty Mather
  Children:    Sarah Mather
  Alice Mather
  Betsy Jane Mather
  URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

General Notes
- This Charles married Betty Crook of Sharples in 1856 (so was not with parents in 1851). Another Charles Mather of similar age from Edgworh married a younger Betty Crompton.
  
  In 1861, Charles was a Licenced Victular at Egerton.
  
  In 1871, Charles (44) was a Railway Goods Porter at Droylsden, Manchester with wife Betty (37) and 5 children.
  
  In 1881 Charles was a Railway Points Man, still at Droylsden. His wife Betty had died in 1877 so Charles was a widower.
  
  Charles died at Droylsden in 1889. Charles, Betty and three daughters Sarah, Alice and Betsy Jane are buried at the United Reform Churchyard, Egerton (the only Mather burials there).

Occupation Details
- From 1856 Charles' occupation was Goods Porter in transportation in Horwich.
  
  From 1861 his occupation was Licensed Victualler (Publican) at Egerton.
  From 1891 his occupation was Points Man for Railway Company, in Droylsden.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Pointsman when Daniel married

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Andrew Mather was a representative of Charles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1856, Andrew was a witness at Charles's marriage to Betty Crook

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
  
  Joseph Mather
  - b.1798 in Turton d.27 Feb 1881 in Breightmet
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.14 Oct 1825 in Edgworth d.01 Jan 1889 in Ashton-under-Lyne
  
  Betty (Elizabeth) Cooper
  - b.Jun 1803 in Edgworth d.09 Apr 1873 in Turton
  
  ^*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
² FamilySearch.org
³ FindAGrave
⁴ FreeBMD.org.uk