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Henry Mather

Henry was born on July 21st, 1823 in Withnell and his baptism took place on August 28th, 1823 in Brinscall-in-Wheelton.¹

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.²

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.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Henry's occupation was Labourer for Print Works, in Quarlton.
  His occupation was Block Printer for Print Works, in Over Darwen. He died in 1868 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Block Printer (deceased) when Lucy married in 1873
  To 1868 his occupation was Callenderer in Ramsbottom.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Callenderer when Kitty married in 1877

Social & Emotional 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.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Whitehead
  - b.~  1800 in Withnell
  
  Henry Mather
  - b.21 Jul 1823 in Withnell d.10 Jan 1868 in Prestwich
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.1705 in Anderton d.Jun 1788 in Wigan
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  James Mather
  - b.1738 in Heath Charnock
  
  Ann Anderton
  - b.~  1710 in Standish
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.Aug 1766 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1818 in Withnell
  
  Esther Mason
  
  Margaret (Peggy) Mather
  - b.~  1807 in Withnell
  
  Peter Clarkson
  - b.01 Oct 1721 d.06 Dec 1784
  
  Ann Clarkson
  - b.1774 in Withnell d.Apr 1851 in Withnell
  
  Ann Constantine

Personal Timeline

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¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
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