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Isaac Mather

Isaac was born in September 1814 in Edgworth and his baptism took place on September 5th, 1814.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 37 in 1851, born Edgworth (and Betty born Turton)
  Aged 56 in 1871, born Turton
  Aged 66 in 1881, born Turton
  
  First name(s)    Isaac
  Last name    Mather
  Baptism year    1814
  Baptism date    05 Sep 1814
  Residence    Tonge (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
  Father's name(s)    James Mather
  Mother's name(s)    Rachel
  Record set    England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
  Category    Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory    Parish Baptisms
  Collections from    England, Great Britain
  
  Name:    Isaac Mather
  Baptism Date:    5 Sep 1814
  Parish:    Turton, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Ethel Mather (error Rachel)
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/39a
  Abode: Turton (Weaver)

Isaac's father was James Mather and his mother was Rachel Hamer. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Mather and Alice Fielding; his maternal grandparents were John Hamer and Mary (Mally) Bury. He had five brothers and five sisters, named James, John, Charles, Andrew, Andrew, Ann, Nancy, Jane, Sarah and Maria. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 78 in March 1893 in Edgworth.³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1893
  MATHER Isaac 79 Edgworth Bolton EDG/5/364

General Notes
- Isaac was born in Turton (not Entwistle)
  
  Isaac was a farm servant, son of James Mather, a farmer from Entwistle. He was the son of James (recorded on marriage), and was a weaver, 26 in 1841 living near his father at Edge Fold.
  
  In 1841, Isaac and Betty (26 & 22) were at Edge Fold, Edgworth and had Betty (aged 1).
  
  1851 Isaac (37) is a farmer of 16 acres at Whittaker's, Entwistle with wife Betty (32), daughter Elizabeth (11), and James (9), Sophia (5), Simon (2) and Luke (1mo).
  
  1861 Isaac (47) a farmer of 6 acres at Whittaker's, Entwistle with wife Betty (42), and James (19), Sophia (15)(, Simon (12), Luke (10), Ruth (6), John (3), Sarah Jane (1), Esther (3wks). All the children were born at Entwistle.
  
  1871 Isherwood fold - Isaac (b.Turton, 56, farmer of 9 acres), Elizabeth (50, b.Darwen) with Luke (20), William (17), Ruth (16) etc
  
  1881 Isaac and Elizabeth (67 & 66) are still farming at Isherwood Fold Farm, Edgworth with wife Elizabeth, now known as Isabella. With them are Alice (23), Sarah Jane (21), Andrew (22), Esther (20), and James and Ruth Knowles and their baby James.

Occupation Details
- From October 1839 Isaac's occupation was Farm Servant in agriculture in Entwistle.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Isaac was a Farm Servant, son of James, a farmer from Entwistle when he first married.
  From June 1839 his occupation was Weaver in Entwistle.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Farm servant in 1839 at Entwistle when he married Betty Marsden, but a Weaver on 1841 census (still at Entwistle)
  From 1841 to after 1860 his occupation was Farmer in Entwistle.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Isaac was a weaver in 1841 at Edge Fold (so a farm), and later recorded as a farmer. A Farmer in 1860 when Elizabeth married.
  From 1860 to after 1861 his occupation was Farmer & Weaver for Wittakers, in Entwistle.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A farmer of 6 acres at Entwistle when Elizabeth married in 1860 and in 1861
  From 1869 his occupation was Labourer in Entwistle.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1869, Simon described his father Isaac as a labourer.
  From 1871 to after 1883 his occupation was Farmer in agriculture for Isherwood Fold Farm, in Edgworth.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Isaac (56) a Farmer at Isherwood Fold in 1871 and 1881 and 1883 when Sarah Jane married

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Isaac lived with Ruth Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1881, Isaac and Isabella (67 & 66) had James and Ruth Knowles living with them.
      
      Isaac was lodging with James and (daughter) Ruth Knowles in 1891
  He was a neighbour of James Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Isaac (26), Betty (22) and baby Betty (1) at Edge Fold were neighbours of father Isaac at Sunnyside fold 1841

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Sep 1814 in Edgworth d.Mar 1893 in Edgworth
  
  John Hamer
  - b.1758 in Turton d.Aug 1851 in Turton
  
  Rachel Hamer
  - b.06 Mar 1788 in Entwistle d.>  1865 in Edgworth
  
  Mary (Mally) Bury
  - b.1755 in Turton d.Feb 1835 in Turton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ BMD-Lancashire
Source/Citation 1871 UK Census