In 1861 Henry (20), Joseph, Elizabeth and James were living with their father James (47). He had no children.
3 April 1863, Henry Mather of Little Bolton, son of James Mather (both spinners) married Maria Duckworth, spinster of Little Bolton, daughter of Oliver Duckworth a labourer at St. George's, Little Bolton.
Between 1863 and 1885 Henry had at least 7 children, possibly by two women. Half the children have DUCKWORTH as the mother's maiden name, and the others THOMASON. It may be that Maria was widowed or illegitimate, so was using two names.
In 1871 Henry and Maria (30 & 29) had three children Sarah A (5), Samuel (3) and Jesse (11mo), and also his mother Margaret (51), Sister Elizabeth (27) and brother James (19) with him.
In 1881, Henry and Maria (40 & 39) were with Sarah Ann (14), Samuel (13), Jesse (10), Joseph (3) and Thompson J (3 mon) at 44 Ramwell Street, Bolton Emmanuel (West Bolton).
In 1893, Henry died. Henry and Maria Mather and three children Lottie, Ernest Joseph and Thompson James are all buried in the same grave at St. Peter's Halliwell