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George Mather

George was born in January 1827 in Adlington and his baptism took place on March 25th, 1827 at St. Katherine (B'rod).¹

Birth Notes
- George was 14 in 1841, living in Adlington (Rivington)
  
  Name:    George Mather
  Baptism Date:    25 Mar 1827
  Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Emmy Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/6
  Fathers Occupation: Weaver
  Abode: Adlington

George's father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Amy (Amey or Emy) Worsley. His paternal grandparents were Edward (Nedde) Mather and Mary Hough. He had four brothers and four sisters, named James, Isaac, Nathan, Thomas, Esther, Peggy, Lucy and Ellen. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He had four half-brothers and four half-sisters, named John, Edward, Thomas, William, Mary, Alice, Ellen and Catherine. He died before 1896.

General Notes
- George, James and Isaac were coal miners in 1851, living at Addlington Common.
  
  8 Dec 1856, George Mather (30), a collier, son of Thomas Mather a labourer married Ann Anderton, daughter of William Anderton, a collier at St Wilfred, Standish.
  
  On 1871, George and Ann (both 45) were at Adlington with Thomas (15), Amelia (10), Silva (8), Jesse (6), Violet (4) and Maude (2)

Occupation Details
- From before 1841 to 1882 George's occupation was Labourer in Adlington.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Labourer in 1841 and when Sylvia married in 1882
  From 1861 his occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Standish.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Coal Miner at Shevington (NW of Wigan) - TBC
  From 1889 to before 1896 his occupation was Carter in transportation in Adlington.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A carter (dec) in 1896 and 1889 when Jesse and Maud marrried

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  John Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1697 in Turton d.Nov 1777 in Anglezarke
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  John Mather
  - b.1722 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1789 in Anderton
  
  Ann Knowles
  - b.~  1700
  
  Edward (Nedde) Mather
  - b.1756 in Adlington d.Jul 1809 in Adlington
  
  - b. in Heath Charnock
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1781 in Heath Charnock d.Jan 1850 in Adlington
  
  Mary Hough
  - b.1758 in Heath Charnock d.Feb 1847 in Heath Charnock
  
  George Mather
  - b.Jan 1827 in Adlington d.<  1896
  
  Amy (Amey or Emy) Worsley
  - b.1798 in Adlington d.Mar 1873 in Chorley

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)