Henry Mather
Henry was born on July 21st, 1823 in
Withnell and his baptism took place on August 28th, 1823 in
Brinscall-in-Wheelton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 26 in 1851, born Withnell
Aged 35 in 1861, born Withnell
Name: Henry Mather
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1823
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Mother: Peggy Mather
Baptism Date: 28 Aug 1823
Baptism Place: Brinscall-in-Wheelton , Lancaster, England
Denomination: Wesleyan
Piece Title: Piece 1026: Brinscall-in-Wheelton, Leyland (Wesleyan), 1807-1837
Abode: Withnell
Henry's father was
Samuel Whitehead and his mother was
Margaret (Peggy) Mather. His maternal grandparents were
Ralph Mather and
Ann Clarkson. He had a half-sister named
Lucy. He died due to a medical problem, Lunacy (aged 45), at the age of 44 on January 10th, 1868 in
Prestwich.
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Death Notes
Name: Henry Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Registration Year: 1868
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 45
Registration district: Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 312
Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912
Name: Henry Mather
Gender: Male
Admission Date: 28 Feb 1866
Institution: Prestwich
Intitution Place: Lancashire, England
Death Date: 10 Jan 1868
Death Place: Lancashire, England
General Notes
Henry was born 21 July and baptised 28 Aug, the son of Peggy Mather of Withnell. No father was shown. However, in 1848 when Henry married Mary Simm, he showed his father as Samuel Whitehead.
In 1841, Henry was at School Lane, Withnell with the extended family. He was being brought up by Alexander Mather, his grand uncle.
11 June 1848, Henry Mather married Mary Sim (both of Withnell) at Leyland
In 1851 Henry, Mary (both 26) and daughter Margaret (aged 9mo) were lodging with Adam Brindle and his wife Margaret in Belmont, Sharples. Henry, Mary and Margaret Brindle were all born in Withnell.
In Q1 1861, Henry married Mary Taylor (civil marriage).
In 1861, Henry & Mary (both 35) were at Meadow Croft, Quarlton with daughters Margaret (10) and Lucy (7), born Belmont.
In 1871, Margaret was married and Kitty living with her. Lucy was a boarder. His two sons by his second wife continued to live with Mary in Tottington.
Henry died in 1866 at Lucy was living at Blackburn Road, Over Darwen in 1873.
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Occupation Details
From 1861 Henry's occupation was Labourer for Print Works, in
Quarlton.
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His occupation was Block Printer for Print Works, in
Over Darwen. He died in 1868 while still employed there.
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Until 1868 his occupation was Callenderer in
Ramsbottom.
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Connections & Relationships
Henry lived with
Ann Clarkson.
Relationship Notes
in 1841, Henry was living with hig grandmother Ann at School Lane, Withnell
Henry was a relative of
Ralph Mather.
Relationship Notes
Henry and Ralph, both 15 in 1841 and bastard children, living with their assimed grandmother Ann (60) at Withnell. Ralph was baptised son of Mary, a single woman and Henry son of Peggy single woman. They grew up as "brothers" but were actually half-cousins.
Henry and
Mary were married in a religious ceremony on June 25th, 1848 at
St. Andrew (Leyland) witnessed by Sarah Ann Hodkinson & Robert Hodkinson.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1848
MATHER * Henry SIM Mary Leyland, St Andrew 203/2/363
WHITEHEAD Henry SIM Mary Leyland, St Andrew 203/2/363
They had a son and three daughters, named
Joshua,
Margaret,
Lucy and
Hetty. There are no more children.
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Children
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in July 1850 in
Belmont.
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Birth Notes
Aged 9mo in 1851, born Sharples
Aged 10 in 1861, born Belmont
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
MATHER Margaret SIMMONS Sharples SH/4/453
MATHER, MARGARET SIMM
GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 223
Joshua Mather
Joshua was born in December 1852 in
Sharples.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
MATHER Joshua SIMM Sharples SH/5/387
MATHER, JOSHUA SIMM
GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 210
Birth registered at sub-district Sharples. Probably born Belmont, same as Margaret
Lucy Mather
Lucy was born in December 1853 in
Belmont.
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Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1861, born Belmont
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
MATHER Lucy SIMMS Sharples SH/6/99
MATHER, LUCY SIMMS
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 206
Kitty (Hetty) Mather
Kitty, known as Hetty, was born in June 1856 in
Sharples.
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Birth Notes
Aged 4 in 1861, born Sharples.
MATHER, KITTY SIMM
GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 267
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Family Additional Information
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GRO Checked? | Yes |
Notes | SIMM or SIMMS (3 other families) |
Henry and
Mary were married in a civil ceremony in January 1861 in
Bolton.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire BMD MATHER Henry TAYLOR Mary Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/20/66
They had two sons named
George and
Alexander.
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Children
George Edward Mather
George was born on January 19th, 1862 in
Edgworth.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
MATHER George E TAYLOR Edgworth, Bolton EDG/5/37
MATHER, GEORGE EDWARD TAYLOR
GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 279
He died at the age of 82 on December 16th, 1944 in
Bury.
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Death Notes
MATHER, GEORGE EDWARD 82
GRO Reference: 1944 D Quarter in BURY
Volume 08C Page 484
Alexander Mather
Alexander was born in June 1864 in
Edgworth.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER Alexander TAYLOR Edgworth, Bolton EDG/5/206
MATHER, ALEXANDER TAYLOR
GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 277
He died at the age of 66 on July 4th, 1930 in
Glossop.
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Death Notes
MATHER, ALEXANDER 66
GRO Reference: 1930 S Quarter in GLOSSOP
Volume 07B Page 748
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BMD Births | Yes (2 sons) |
GRO Checked? | Yes |