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Charles Mather

Charles was born in September 1784 in Turton and his baptism took place on October 3rd, 1784 at Turton Chapel.¹

Birth Notes
- Born late 1784 as 64 when died.
  
  Age 55 in 1841 (rounded) so born about 1796, but Mary (wife?) is only 35
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    3 Oct 1784
  Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
  Father's name:    John Mather
  Mother's name:    Ann Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
  Item Number:    3
  Archive Roll:    854
  Abode: G.B.
  
  Charles son of John and Ann Mather of G.B.

Charles' father was John Mather and his mother was Ann (Nancy) Greenwood. He had three brothers and six sisters, named John, Thomas, James, Alice, Nancy, Ellen, Ellen, Ellen and Mary. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 64 in March 1849 in Little Bolton. His burial was on March 7th, 1849 at St. Peter's (Bolton).

Death Notes
- Charles was alive in 1840 when James married and was a beer seller in 1841
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1785
  Death Age:    64
  Burial Date:    7 Mar 1849
  Burial Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/29
  Abode: Little Bolton
  
  Name:    Charles Mather
  Registration Year:    1849
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    21
  Page:    93
  
  Burial: Charles Mather, 64 Years
  7 Mar 1849, Little Bolton

General Notes
- In 1803, Charles married Alice Lever. Alice died 1831, and Charles a Widower married a much younger Mary Roscow in 1833 at St Mary's, Deane.
  
  In 1822, Charles was executor to John's Will, and also witness to Joseph's marriage (1840).
  
  In 1841, Charles (55) was a Beerseller, living at Kay Street, Little Bolton. With him was his younger wife Mary (35), and James (7), Charles (5) and Elizabeth (9mo).
  
  Recorded as a publican when his son Charles married Jane. He was a Publican in 1870 whe daughter Elizabeth marrried.
  
  Did Charles have a brother John? John Mather, aged 66, of Kay Street died 27 Feb 1849
  
  Charles died in 1849, and Mary married Robert Longworth at the end of the following year. In 1851, Mary and Robert Longworth had 5 of the Mather children with them.
  
  After Cherles died, his wife Mary was a Shoipkeeper at Turton Street. This needs more investigation!

Occupation Details
- From before 1851 to 1855 Charles' occupation was Weaver in Halliwell.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A weaver in 1851 when son James married Mary Stott and in 1855 when his other son Charles married Sarah Kirkman.
  From before 1841 his occupation was Beer Seller at Kay Street. He died in 1849 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A beer seller in 1841 in Kay Street, and 1842 when son William was baptised.
      
      When daughter Elizabeth married in 1870, she described her father Charles as a publican (although he had dies in 1849).
  From 1869 to 1870 his occupation was Publican in Turton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Charles was a Publican in Turton Street when Charles married (1869) and when Elizabeth married (in 1870)

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Charles was a representative of James Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles Mather was witness to James and Martha's wedding
  He was a representative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles was executor to John's will (Father, but could be brother). Probate shows John was a shopkeeper.
      Also witness to Joseph's marriage. He is very likely a younger surviving brother of John.
  Charles was a relative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles was executor to John's will (probably his fathers), and also witness to Joseph's marriage.
      He is very likely a younger surviving brother of John.

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

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
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