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Eli Mather

Taken on August 7th, 1886 and sourced from News Clips.

1886-08-07 Eli and Jane Mather (News Clip)

This picture was taken on August 7th, 1886 and sourced from News Clips.

Individual Picture Notes
- Manchester Times - 7 August 1886

Eli was born in January 1839 in Entwistle.¹

Birth Notes
- Elias (Amos) 4 and Eli 2 in 1841
  Amos 13 and Eli 11 in 1851, born and living at Entwistle
  
  MATHER, ELI KAY
  GRO Reference: 1839 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 138
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
  MATHER Eli Edgworth Bolton KAY EDG/1/178

Eli's father was James Mather and his mother was Martha Kay. His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Rachel Hamer. He had five brothers and two sisters, named John, Jonathan, Amos, Abraham, James, Sarah and Nancy. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 52 in March 1891 in Salford.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Eli Mather
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1839
  Registration Year:    1891
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    52
  Registration district:    Salford, Lancashire
  Volume:    8d
  Page:    149

General Notes
- Aged 2 at Old Barn, Entwistle in 1841 with parents James and Martha
  
  Eli married Jane Kay 11-Nov-1860.
  
  In 1861, Eli (23) and Jane (25) were at Mason Street, Western Bolton. Eli (born Entwistle) was a Carter.
  
  By 1871, Eli had become a Porter, living at 8 Suffolk Place in the Regent Road district of Salford. They had Martha (9) and John (6).
  
  In 1881, Eli and Jane (42 & 45) were at 11 West Bank Street, Salford with Martha A (19) and John J (16).
  
  In 1885, Eli deserted his wife and son John, or maybe he was thrown out of the house by John. The case appeared in court the following year (see image of newclip extract).

Occupation Details
- From 1860 Eli's occupation was Porter in Entwistle.
  From 1861 to after 1881 his occupation was Porter in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - After he married, Eli was a Porter in Western Bolton in 1861. He was a Porter in Salford in 1871 and 1881.

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
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  James Mather
  - b.1808 in Turton d.28 Jun 1878 in Entwistle
  
  John Hamer
  - b.1758 in Turton d.Aug 1851 in Turton
  
  Rachel Hamer
  - b.06 Mar 1788 in Entwistle d.> 1865 in Edgworth
  
  Mary (Mally) Bury
  - b.1755 in Turton d.Feb 1835 in Turton
  
  Eli Mather
  - b.Jan 1839 in Entwistle d.Mar 1891 in Salford
  
  Martha Kay
  - b.1806 in Entwistle d.Jul 1874 in Edgworth
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ BMD-Lancashire
² FreeBMD.org.uk