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Henry Mather

Taken at St. Paul (Little Hulton) and sourced from Ancestry.co.uk.

HEADSTONE - Henry & Sarah Mather

This picture was taken at St. Paul (Little Hulton) and sourced from Ancestry.co.uk.

Henry was born in 1803 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on March 8th, 1803 at St. Mary (Deane).¹²

Birth Notes
- 33 in 1841
  47 in 1851
  58 in 1861
  61 in 1864 (died 28 March)
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Baptism Date:    8 Mar 1803
  Parish:    Deane, Lancashire, England
  Mother's name:    Alice Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/69a
  
  "Henry Son of Alice Mather of Little Hulton. Bastard"

Henry's father was James Topping and his mother was Alice Mather. He was an only child. He died at the age of 61 on March 28th, 1864 in Little Hulton. His burial was on April 1st, 1864 at St. Paul (Little Hulton).³⁴

Death Notes
- In Memory of HENRY MATHER of Little Hulton, who departed this life March 28th, 1864, Aged 61 Years.
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Birth Date:    1804
  Birth Place:    Lancashire, England
  Death Date:    1864
  Death Place:    Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
  Cemetery:    St Paul Peel Churchyard
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Little Hulton, Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
  Has Bio?:    Y
  Mother:    Alice Topping
  Spouse:    Sarah Mather
  Children:    Levi Mather
  URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
  
  Name:    Henry Mather
  Registration Year:    1864
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    191

General Notes
- Henry is a possible son of John and Matty, born Atherton 25 Feb 1804, or he more likely the bastard child of Alice Mather of Little Hulton, baptised 8 March 1803. Alice maried James Topping the following month.
  
  Henry recorded his place of birth as Little Hulton, which is where he was in 1851 and 1861, but in 1841 was a Coal Minor at Pendleton Street, Pendleton, Eccles.
  
  The Henry from Windle, St Helens is another who died 13 Mar 1839, aged 36. There another Henry from Eccleston, Wigan who died 29 Dec 1850, aged 47, so all three born about 1803.

Occupation Details
- From 1828 to after 1862 Henry's occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Little Hulton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Miner in 1828 when married. Still a miner in 1861 and 1862 when son Henry married

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Henry was a relative of Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Alice Mort Toppings was Henry's mother (shown on grave)
      
      In 1851 Alice Toppings (84, Mother in Law) was living with Henry

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Topping
  - b.~ 1765
  
  Henry Mather
  - b.1803 in Little Hulton d.28 Mar 1864 in Little Hulton
  
  Alice Mather
  - b.1767 in Little Hulton d.Jan 1854 in Deane

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Henry's family with Sarah (Sally) Swindels

¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester non-Conformist B&B (1758-1912)
³ Headstone - Henry & Sarah Mather
⁴ Headstone