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Isaac Mather

Isaac was born in December 1864 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
  MATHER    Isaac    GREY    Western Bolton    WB/47/275
  MATHER    Sarah    GRAY    Western Bolton    WB/47/287
  
  MATHER, ISAAC        GREY
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 306

Isaac's father was Ralph Mather and his mother was Joanna Grey. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Sarah Fielding. He had two brothers and a sister, named Thomas, John and Sarah. Isaac and Sarah were twins. He died in December 1864 in Bolton.

Death Notes
- Missing from census in 1871 and 1881, but no death recorded.
  
  Probably a birth indexing anomoly (or stillborn and no death record)

General Notes
- Isaac is a mystery. Isaac and Sarah are both born at Bolton, Q4 1864 so must be twins. However they are not on the same page (but very close).
  
  MATHER, ISAAC GREY
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 306
  
  MATHER, SARAH GRAY
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C Page 308
  
  Isaac may have died. There are infant deaths for Isaac Mather, aged 0 in 1866 and 1867 but there are both other Bolton births. There is also an Isaac (1863-1940) born in Chesterfield who died there aged 75.
  
  The Isaac that died in 1927, aged 63 is another person, the son of James Mather & Elizabeth Ratcliffe of Adlington who married Jane Worsley.
  
  Isaac is not on the 1871 and 1881 census. He doesnt exist!

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~ 1785 in Bolton
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.Aug 1808 in Bolton d.Jul 1865 in Halliwell
  
  Mary Barret
  - b.1787 in Bolton d.May 1812 in Bolton
  
  Ralph Mather
  - b.1828 in Bolton d.Sep 1881 in Little Bolton
  
  Sarah Fielding
  - b.1808 in Bolton d.Dec 1880 in Bolton
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Dec 1864 in Bolton d.Dec 1864 in Bolton
  
  Joanna Grey
  - b.1832 in Scotland d.Dec 1904 in Halliwell

¹ BMD-Lancashire