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Hannah (Susannah) Mather

This picture was taken on July 31st, 1844 in Little Bolton and sourced from Certificate - Birth.

Individual Picture Notes
- Born: 31 July 1844 at Lum, Little Bolton
  Name: Hannah
  Father: John Mather
  Mother Elizabeth Mather, formerly Kay

Hannah, known as Susannah, was born on July 31st, 1844 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place there on August 2nd, 1844.¹

Birth Notes
- Born at Lum Street, Bolton.
  Registered 2-Aug-1844.
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
  MATHER Hannah Little Bolton KAY LB/10/175
  
  MATHER, HANNAH KAY
  GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 112

Susannah's father was John Mather and her mother was Elizabeth Kay. Her paternal grandparents were Samuel Mather and Alice Mather; her maternal grandparents were Ralph Kay and Ruth Taylor. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Samuel, John, Margaret, Sarah and Ruth. She was the oldest of the six children. She had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Benjamin, Joe, Sarah, Ruth and Mary. She died due to a medical problem, Cellulitis of neck and toxaemia, at the age of 63 on January 6th, 1908 in Farnworth. Her burial was on January 9th, 1909 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.²³

Death Notes
- Died in Bolton Q1/1908 recorded as 65 (but was actually 63).
  
  Deaths Mar 1908   (>99%)
  RICHARDSON Hannah 65 Bolton 8c 213
  RICHARDSON Hannah 65 Farnworth Bolton FTH/87/443
  
  The grave records dated 1873 are in the Inman/Foot family. The grave was bought originally for £2 by Elizabeth in 1865 and is in Tonge and Haulgh cemetery (at the back of where Fred Dibnah used to live) Ref - 2:F:29NC There are 3 inmates buried as follows:
         25/3/1865            John Mather                 49 years
         15/11/1902          Ruth Inman                   48 years
         9/1/1908              Hannah Richardson     65 years
  There is no tombstone but we think it is next to the grave bought by John's brother George also in 1865 when his first wife died.
  
  The epitaph from the tombstone is matriarch Alice Mather, Samuel’s widow, is buried here as well as George and family.
  
  Hannah was admitted to the workhouse (also used as a primative hospital) on 26 Dec 1908. "Richardson Hannah 65 Dead Interred by friends. Cause of death cellulitis of neck/toxaemia Spinster from the workhouse (wrong). She died just 12 days later.

General Notes
- Hannah was born 31 July 1844 at Lum Street, Little Bolton, Lancashire (on Birth Cert), registered 2-Aug-1844 (1 month after birth). The birth certificate confirms parents as John Mather and Elizabeth Kay.
  
  In 1851, Hannah was aged 6, living with her family at 58 Chorley Street.
  
  In 1861, Hannah was 16, at 114 Chorley Street, Little Bolton with parents John and Elizabeth and all six other siblings. Abraham Crook (distant cousin) and family were at 116 Chorley Street.
  
  In 1871 Hannah was still single, aged 27 at 114 Chorley Street. She was with her mother Elizabeth (54, Wid, a Stationer) and four siblings. Neighbours at 116 were her brother Samuel and his wife Ellen and child.
  
  In 1880, Hannah, "Miss Mather, eldest sister of the bride" (Sarah Alice) was her bridesmaid. "Susannah" (36) was still living with mother Elizabeth Mather (63) and brother John (28) at 114 Chorley St., Little Bolton, Lancashire in 1881 (Unmarried).
  
  In Q4/1887, Hannah married Robert B Richardson, a Scott.
  
  In 1891, Hannah (45) was living with Robert B Richardson (71, Cotton Spinner) at 35 Beckett Street, Halliwell.
  
  In 1901, Hannah (57) was living with her much older husband Robert B Richardson (82), sister Ruth Inman (47) and her three daughters at 2+4 Nobel St., Royal Tiger, Bolton.
  
  On 26 Dec 1907 Hannah was admitted to Bolton Workhouse. "Hannah Richardson born 1842" (actually 1844) aged 65 (incorrect) Jack Frame Tenter Destitution, Filthy and Cellulitis of the neck. She died 2 weeks later. Why didnt her husband Robert, who lived another 12 years, care for her?
  
  Hannah is the third and last in the grave, buried 9 Jan 1908, after her father John Mather buried 1845, and sister Ruth Inman 1902.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Susannah's occupation was Scholar in education.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From 1861 her occupation was Frame Tenter in manufacturing for Cotton Mill, in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census (Frame tenter) at 114 Chorley Street.
  From 1871 her occupation was Cotton Machine Operative in manufacturing in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - At 114 Chorley Street, L.B. (1871 census)
  From 1881 her occupation was Mill Hand, Cotton in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census
  From 1891 her occupation was Housekeeper in services.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1891 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Susannah lived at 58 Chorley Street from 1851.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John & Elizabeth Mather, and children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah in 1851
      58 Chorley St., (parish of St. George), Little Bolton, Lancashire
      
      John Mather recorded as Shopkeeper in Halliwell in 1843 and at 58 Chorley St., LB in 1853
  She lived at 114 Chorley Street for twenty years from 1861 to 1881.⁵⁵⁶⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Jer. Hampson recorded as a Shopkeeper at 114 Chorley St. in 1835.
      
      Home of John and Elizabeth Mather and family (Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) in 1861
      Ellen (Widdow) and remaining family (Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) were still there in 1871
      Ellen (Widdow) and her youngest two sons Samuel and John were still there in 1881
  She lived at 35 Beckett St from 1891.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Hannah and Robert B Richardson in 1891
  She lived at 2+4 Nobel St, Royal Tiger (Pub) from 1901.⁹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Robert B Richardson, wife Hannah and Inman family (Ruth, Lilan, Sarah E and Margaret H) living at 2+4 Nobel St, Royal Tiper, Derby, Bolton in 1901.
      Note: Hannah and Rurh are Mather sisters.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Susannah lived with Ruth Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Ruth waw living with older sister Hannah and her husband in 1901
  She lived with Elizabeth Kay.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Libing with in 1881
  She was a representative of Sarah Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - The newsclip reports that eldest sister was Bridesmaid to Sarah Alice
  She was a representative of Samuel Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Hannah was a witness to brother Samuel Mather's marriage to Ellen Morris.

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
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
  
  John Lomax
  - b.~  1702 in Entwistle
  
  James Lomax
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Cross
  - b.~  1706 in Darwen
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
  
  John Mather
  - b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
  
  William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Alice Mather
  - b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock
  
  Hannah (Susannah) Mather
  - b.31 Jul 1844 in Little Bolton d.06 Jan 1908 in Farnworth
  
  James Kay
  - b.1761 in Little Bolton
  
  Ralph Kay
  - b.Nov 1792 in Harwood d.Dec 1839 in Bolton
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1761 in Little Bolton d.Feb 1838
  
  Elizabeth Kay
  - b.Dec 1817 in Halliwell d.Apr 1892 in Birkenhead
  
  Ruth Taylor
  - b.1792 in Outwood d.Mar 1872 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ Certificate - Birth
² Burial Records - John Mather 1865
³ Individual - Celia Foot
⁴ 1851 UK Census
⁵ 1861 UK Census
⁶ 1871 UK Census
⁷ 1881 UK Census
⁸ 1891 UK Census
⁹ 1901 UK Census
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Hannah (Susannah) Mather

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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