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.3
From 1861 to after 1881 his occupation was Porter in Bolton.4
Occupation Notes
After he married, Eli was a Porter in Western Bolton in 1861. He was a Porter in Salford in 1871 and 1881.
They had a son and a daughter, named John and Martha. There are no more children.
Family Notes
There are 5 births for Mather & Kay in Western Bolton. 1842 and 1846 are too early. 1861 and 1864 are a match, and another John born in 1877 is unlikely as they alreadt have a John James, born 1864
Aged 9 in 1871 Aged 29 in 1891, born Bolton (and martied to Adam Taylor) Aged 39 in 1901, born Bolton (and martied to Adam Taylor) Aged 49 in 1911, born Bolton (and martied to Adam Taylor)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1861 MATHER Martha A KAY Western Bolton WB/41/111
Name: Martha Alice Mather Gender: Female Baptism Date: 2 Jun 1861 Baptism Place: Turton, Lancashire, England Father: Eli Mather Mother: Jane FHL Film Number: 1538366
Martha Alice Mather bap 2/6/1861, Flixton SW of Manchester and Eccles.
She died at the age of 69 on November 30th, 1930 in Chadderton. She was buried.8
Death Notes
Name: Martha Alice Taylor Age: 63 Birth Date: abt 1861 Burial Date: 22 Mar 1924 Burial Place: Chadderton, St Matthew, Lancashire, England Reference Number: L153 Archive Roll: 627
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TAYLOR Martha Alice of 3 Tatton-street, Salford widow died 30 Nov 1930. Administration Manchester 7 Jan to Frank Taylor sanitary inspector. Effects £1004 10s 1d
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1930 TAYLOR Martha A 67 Stretford Trafford STR/68/63
There are three John James Mather's born 1864, 1866 and 1867
Aged 6 in 1871
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864 MATHER John J KAY Western Bolton WB/47/11
MATHER, JOHN JAMES KAY GRO Reference: 1864 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 326
There is another John James from Salford: MATHER, JOHN JAMES WILKINGTON GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 45
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864 MATHER John J KAY Western Bolton WB/47/11 Baptism Place: Chapelry of Turton, Lancaster, England Father: Eli Mather Mother: Jane Mather FHL Film Number: 2113216
He died at the age of 55 on May 7th, 1920 in Salford. He was buried on May 12th, 1920 in Manchester.8
Death Notes
MATHER John James of 61 Ashbourne grove, Liecester Road, Higher Broughton, Salford died 7 May 1920 at County Asylum, Whittingham Lancashire. Probate Manchester 5 July to Elily Elizabeth Mather widow. Effects: £1072 9s 4d.
Name: John James Mather Age: 55 Record Type: Burial Birth Date: abt 1865 Death Date: abt 1920 Burial Date: 12 May 1920 Burial Place: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England Occupation: Warehouseman Cemetery: Southern Cemetery Cemetery Section: C Grave Number: 596 Cemetery Notes: Not Consecrated