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Henry Mather

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HEADSTONE - Henry & Deborah Mather

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Individual Picture Notes
- HEADSTONE No. 0032
  
  Mr Henry MATHER
  Of Little Hulton
  Died Thursday, December 21 1905, Aged 67
  Born in the year 1838
  Husband of Deborah
  
  Mrs Deborah MATHER
  Died Tuesday, July 29 1902, Aged 69
  Born in the year 1833
  Wife of Henry
  
  Thomas Arthur MATHER
  Died Saturday, July 4 1874
  Aged 8 Months
  Son of Henry and Deborah
  
  William Ernest MATHER
  Died Wednesday, May 19 1880
  Died Aged 10 Months
  Son of Henry and Deborah
  
  Herbert MATHER
  Died Saturday, September 23 1882
  Aged 1 Year & 5 Months
  Son of Henry and Deborah

Henry was born in 1839 in Pendleton and his baptism took place on September 15th, 1839 in Horwich.¹²

Birth Notes
- 11 in 1851, born Little Hulton
  22 in 1861, born Little Hulton
  32 in 1871, born Pendleton
  52 in 1891, Born Little Hulton
  62 in 1901, born Pendleton
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Baptism Date:    15 Sep 1839
  Parish:    Horwich, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Henry Mather
  Mother:    Sarah Mather
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/79
  Abode: Pendleton, Collier
  
  No birth in Bolton, but Pendleton is by Salford
  MATHER, HENRY JOSEPH     WRIGHT
  GRO Reference: 1838 J Quarter in SALFORD Volume 20 Page 736

He had eight brothers and four sisters, named William, James, Levi, Joseph, James, Andrew, John, Peter, Molly, Mally, Alice and Mary. He was adopted by Henry Mather & Sarah (Sally) Swindels. He died at the age of 66 on December 21st, 1905 in Little Hulton. His burial was on December 24th, 1905 at Wharton Lane Presbyterian.³

Death Notes
- Henry Mather was married to Deborah Crompton
  Burial: 24 Dec 1905 Wharton Presbyterian Church, Little Hulton, Lancashire, England
  Henry Mather -
  Age: 66 years.
  Abode: 348 Manchester Rd. W.
  Notes: Grave full.
  Buried by: E. H. E. Franks
  Register: Burials 1869 - 1921, Page 126, Entry 13
  Source: Microfilm held by Manchester Central Library
  
  MATHER Henry of 348 Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, Cancashire. Colliery lamp cleaner, died 21 Dec 1905
  Administration 10 Jatuary to James Henry Mather coal-miner. Effects £187 13s 9d
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1839
  Registration Year:    1905
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    66
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    204

General Notes
- There is no birth registered for Henry or James Mather
  
  All of Henry's children were married at Bolton Registry Office

Occupation Details
- From about 1851 to after 1871 Henry's occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Little Hulton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Out of work in 1871
  From 1881 his occupation was Engine Tenter for Colliery, in Little Hulton.
  
  From about 1900 his occupation was Colliery lamp cleaner for Colliery, in Little Hulton. He died in 1905 while still employed there.

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ National Probate Records
Source/Citation England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)