General Notes
In 1871, Henry was aged 8, born Turton at Bradshaw with parents Charles and Bettty
1 Aug 1886, Henry Mather (23) a minder of Watling Street, son of Charles a Fire-Beater married Clara Roberts (23), daughter of John Roberts a Sailor (maybe should be Tailor).
In 1891, Henry and Clara (both 28) were with Eva J and Charles. They went on to have 6 more children (8 in total), all born in Little Bolton.
Henry and
Clara were married in a religious ceremony on August 1st, 1886 at
St. James (Bolton) witnessed by William Dewsnap & Mary Hannah Miller.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 1 Aug 1886 St James the Apostle, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Henry Mather - 23, Minder, Bachelor, Watling? St
Clara Roberts - 23, Domestic, Spinster, Villiers St
Groom's Father: Charles Mather, Fire - beater
Bride's Father: John Roberts, Sailor
Witness: William Dewsnap; Mary Hannah Miller
Married by Banns by: T T Berger, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1872 - 1894, Page 157, Entry 313
Source: LDS Family Search
They had two sons and two daughters, named
Charles,
Reuben,
Eva and
Mary. There are possibly more children.
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Children
Eva Jane Mather
Eva was born in 1887 in
Little Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1901
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1887
MATHER Eva J ROBERTS Little Bolton LB/114/240
Reuben Mather
Reuben was born on May 3rd, 1898 and his baptism took place on October 24th, 1898 in
High St. Chapel Methodist New Connexion conducted by minister George Armitage.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, REUBEN ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1898 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 476
Baptism: 24 Oct 1898 Higher Bridge Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancs.
Reuben Mather - [Child] of Henry Mather & Clara
Born: 3 May
Abode: 26 Howard St. Bolton
Occupation: Self Acting Minder
Baptised by: Geo. Armitage
Source: LDS Film 1538277