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Charles Mather

Charles was born in 1835 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on January 3rd, 1836 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Age 5 in 1841
  Age 15 in 1851
  Age 20 Dec 1855 (marriage to Sarah Kirkman)
  Age 25 in 1861, Married, Cotton Weaver, Born Bolton
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Baptism Date:    3 Jan 1836
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Charles Mather
  Mother:    Mary Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/12
  Abode: Little Bolton

Charles' father was Charles Mather and his mother was Mary Dawson. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Ann (Nancy) Greenwood. He had four brothers and a sister, named James, William, John, John and Betsy. He was the second oldest of the six children. He had two half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Thomas, John, Ann and Mary. He died at the age of 60 in 1895 in Bolton.

Death Notes
- Name:    Charles Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1837
  Registration Year:    1895
  Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
  Age at Death:    58
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    287

General Notes
- Charles Mather (1835-1895), son of Charles and Mary married four times !
  
  31 Dec 1855, Charles Mather (20), Weaver of Halliwell married Sarah Kirkman (23), a spinster. James Mather married Esther Pasquell the same day, but probably not a closely related double marriage.
  
  First wife Sarah had only recently died (about Jan) when 14 May 1868, Charles Mather, widower, married Jane Hyden Hardman.
  
  In 1866, Charles was a Grocer and Widower when he married Jane Hadrman. The marriage only lasted three years before Jane died in 1871, aged 26.
  
  In Q1 1872, Charles may have married again, this time to Susannah Nelson, daughter of James Nelson of Little Bolton.
  
  Susannah died in Q1 1881 of in April 1881, Charles (43) was a widow and a Grocer at 41 Chapel Street, Bolton with son James Charles Mather (11) and Bella Atkinson (42, Domestic Servant).
  
  In 1883, Charles married for the fourth and final time. He married Isabella Atkindon (i.e. Bella his domestic servant) at Bolton RO.
  
  In 1891 Charles and Isabella (53 & 52) were at 21 Hulme Street, Charles still a Grocer. With them was Ann Baron (33), Isabell's daughter from a previous marriage to Joseph Baron.
  
  3 July 1895, Charles Mather of Bolton Lancashire died, leaving effects of £64 to Isabella Mather widow.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Charles' occupation was Labourer for Iron Foundry, in Little Bolton.
  From 1855 his occupation was Weaver in Halliwell.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver in Halliwell when he married Sarah Kirkman
  From before 1861 his occupation was Weaver in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - From L.B in 1861
  From 1858 to after 1889 his occupation was Grocer in Halliwell.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Shop Keeper (Grocer) when James Charles married in 1889

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Charles lived at Kay Street from 1841.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Isaac, Mary and Eliza Mather were Libing in Kay Street (near the center of Bolton) in 1841
      and
      Charles (55, beerseller), Mary and children James (7), Charles (5) and Eliz (2mo) were also in Kay St. in 1841

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1752 d.Jan 1822 in Bolton
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.Sep 1784 in Turton d.Mar 1849 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann (Nancy) Greenwood
  - b.~ 1760
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.1835 in Little Bolton d.1895 in Bolton
  
  Mary Dawson
  - b.20 Sep 1808 in Bolton d.Dec 1884 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ 1841 UK Census