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Charles Mather

Charles was born in June 1844 in Edgworth.¹

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
  MATHER Charles KIRKHAM Edgworth EDG/2/178
  
  MATHER, CHARLES KIRKHAM
  GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 162

Charles' father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Hannah (Ann) Kirkham. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Alice Entwistle. He had four brothers and three sisters, named John, Amos, Thomas, John, Alice, Ann and Jane. He had an adopted sister named Hannah. He died at the age of 88 in 1932 in Blackpool.²

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1911
  MATHER Charles 65 Great Bolton and Lever GBL/12/247
  (2 years out)
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1932
  MATHER Charles 89 Blackpool North BN/15/73

General Notes
- 22 May 1869, Charles Mather, Stripper & Grinder, son of Thomas Mather a Gas Maker, married Ann Dewhust, Daughter of William, a Quarryman Married 41 years in 1911 and all births show Ann's maiden name as Dewhurst.
  
  Thomas and Charles had left home by 1871. Charles (27) was married to Ann (23), and had a baby daughter Mary A (1) in Egerton.
  
  In 1901, Charles and Ann (both 55) were at Farnworth with Mary A (30), Elizabeth (28), Henry (25), Edmund (19), Robert (16) and Samuel Finner, a boarer.
  
  In 1911, Charles (65, Wid) at 34 Rishton, Great Lever with Mary Ann (40), Margaret Elizabeth (38) and William Henry (35, married). Charles had 5 children (all alive)
  
  Charles probably retired to Blackpol where he died in 1932, aged 88 (or earlier in Bolton)

Occupation Details
- From 1911 Charles' occupation was Stripper & Grinder in Great Lever.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Charles was a neighbour of Hannah (Ann) Kirkham.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles and his wife Ann were neighbours of his Mother at Egerton in 1871
  He was a neighbour of Ann Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1871 Charles and Ann Mather and George and Ann Warburton were neighbours at Egerton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1766 in Edgworth d.Jan 1842 in Quarlton
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1805 in Quarlton d.Jan 1861 in Turton
  
  Alice Entwistle
  - b.1761 in Haslingden d.Apr 1828 in Bradshaw
  
  Charles Mather
  - b.Jun 1844 in Edgworth d.1932 in Blackpool
  
  Hannah (Ann) Kirkham
  - b.1806 in Quarlton d.1871 in Turton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² BMD-Lancashire