James Mather 
Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 02 Nov 1761
baptism/christening place: BANK STREET UNITARIAN OR PRESBYTERIAN,BOLTON LE MOORS,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
birth date: 28 Sep 1761
father's name: Richard Mather
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C08640-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0560877 (RG4 64, 2004)
Abode: Turton
Notes: Baptised at Bolton
Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
This is the most likely, as future wife Happy Lomax was also Christened at Bank Street Unitarian. Although the James and Susannah baptisms dont align with the others, there is only one James and Ann family in Bolton district, so it seems Isaac was baptised late (after the marriage).
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JAS. MATHER
Birth:
Christening: 11 DEC 1763 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: ELIAS MATHER
Mother: MARY
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James Mather
Christening: 15 JAN 1769 Deane, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: James Mather
Death Notes
May have died between 1799 and 1815, as Happy married again in 1816. Most probably about 1814, but its a guess!
Several death records for James Mather, but none match age and spouse.
A James Mather Cash receipt for £2-2-0 for a grave no. 7-29 is recorded in 20-Oct-1811 in the Register of Burials at Bridge Street Wesleyan Chapel at Little Bolton in the parish of Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire from 1810 to 1837.
Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8),
Name: James Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 20 Oct 1811
Burial Place: Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire
Affiliate Publication Number: RG4_1024
Happy Mather is listed in the L.B. Poor Book for 1811, which is consistant with Samuel dying in 1811. She was a rate and tax payer, with 2s 9d rate collected for a House in Blackburn Street and not on the poor recipient list.
There is another burial record for a James Mather, 54 in Wigan 28 June 1814, but the Bolton record is more likely.
General Notes
James Mather and Happy Lomax were Samuel's parents, but which James?. James (b.1769) son of James; or James (b.1761) son of Richard and Ann; or James (b.1763) son of Elias and Mary ... or another? James son of Richard fits well, both parents using Bank Street and Isaac being the first sons of Richard and Samuel.
James probably lived at Toppings, Turton (unconfirmed, based on brothers Isaac and Solomon.
James was 29 when he married Happy. He may have been married before, quite possibly to Betty Lyon who died in 1789, aged only 20. James had 1 or 2 young children to care for and needed a wife quickly. James signed his own name on both marriages, although the signatures are not a good match at least he was educatred and sign his name (5 years apart).
James and his future wife Happy were both baptised at Bank Street, Bolton although James was from Turton. Richard and Ann Mather had only been married a few months, so this may be why!
In 1799, Living in Ainsworth when daughter Nanny was baptised.
TO DO: Record of Sun Fire Office: MS 11936/359/555330 - Insured: John Browne and William Holden, Bolton, Lancashire, shopkeepers. Other property or occupiers: the Woolpack Inn, Bolton (Catharine Holden, innholder); Edward Rothwell, Catharine Partington and James Mather, labourers. (20 March 1789) Held by:London Metropolitan Archives: City of London.
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Whereabouts
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James lived at Blackburn Street for thirty years from 1811 to after 1841.
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Happy Mather was recorded at Blackburn St in the 1811 L.B. Poor Rates Book, so presumably James had just died when Happy got recorded (as head of household). Home of John, Ellen and Son Joseph in 1841.
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
James is son of Richard
James was a relative of Richard Mather.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1640
- b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
- b.~ 1640
- b.~ 1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
- b.~ 1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
- b.1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
- b.~ 1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
- b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
- b.~ 1650
- b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
- b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
- b.~ 1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
- b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
- b.1696
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Family Pictures
James and Betty were married in a religious ceremony on September 7th, 1785 at St. Peter's (Bolton) witnessed by Thomas Rothwell & John Ridgway.6
Marriage/Union Notes
James Mather could sign his name
Family Notes
After Betty died young in 1789, who did James Marry?
01/01/1790 Happy Lomax - Bolton - Weaver - Signature 50% match
26/05/1790 Sarah Makin - Bolton - Weaver, cant sign
06/06/1790 Ann Yates - Prestwich
02/06/1791 Elizabeth Simms - Preston
21/07/1792 Sally Smethurst - Deane - Both of Deane & Cant sign - NO
06/08/1792 Mary Wills - Manchester
12/08/1792 Mary Melling - Radcliff - Signature 70% match
28/08/1792 Mary Brownhill (28) - Eccles - James only 20 & cant sign - NO
11/02/1793 Elizabeth Simms - Manchester - Weaver of Manchester & cant sign - NO
07/09/1794 Hannah Redford (2) - Eccles - James 25 and cant sign - NO
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Children
Birth Notes
NAME: James Mather
MOTHER: Betty Mather
FATHER: James Mather
BAPTISM: 10 Apr 1785 - Bolton le Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Abode: G.B
This James is baptised April before his parents were married in Sep 1785.
There is another James son of James and Betty baptised in Jan 1875 at Walmsley. This was son of James Mather & Betty Knowles, so this James can not be the son of Bertty Knowles, and there is only one other James & Betty marriage.Birth Notes
Name: Elizabeth Mather
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Oct 1788
Christening Place: Lancashire, England
Birthplace: GB
Father's Name: James Mather
Mother's Name: Betty Mather
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03934-6
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1966744
Reference ID: item 2 Bolton Oct 1788
Elizabeth D. of James & Betty Mather of G.B. 5 Oct 1788
Death Notes
There is no infant or child death of an "Elizabeth" mather, and the one for "Betty" is his wife.
Name: Betty Mathar
Burial Date: 5 Aug 1789
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father's name: James Mathar
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/19b
Text: Betty W of James Mather of G.B.".
James Mather
James was born in 1785 in Bolton and his baptism took place on April 10th, 1785 at St. Peter's (Bolton).7
Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born in October 1788 in Bolton and her baptism took place there on October 5th, 1788.8 9
James and Happy were married in a religious ceremony on January 1st, 1790 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by J Folds and witnessed by William Orrell and Richard Mangnall.6
Marriage/Union Notes
Samuel's Christening record in 1791 shows his parents as JAS (James) and HAPPY.
01 JAN 1790 Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
JAMES MATHER married HAPPY LOMAX
Marriage: 01 JAN 1790 Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
JAMES WALKER and HAPPY LOMAX are also indexed (same date), but is probably an error (Walker looks like Mather when written). However, this record shows James born about 1765 and Happy about 1769
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Children
Birth Notes
Born: Great Bolton, Lancashire (1851 census)
Born 1791 (age 50) according to 1841 census.
Born 1791 according to 1851 census and parish index
Born 1791 according to Age 63 in May 1854 Death Cert.
Born 1794 according to Age 60 at burial
Recorded as John Mather's father on both of John's wedding certificates of 1837 and 1843.
Living at Waterloo, Little Bolton in 1841.
name: Samuel Mather
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 24 Apr 1791
baptism/christening place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
birthplace: Grt. Bolton
father's name: James Mather
mother's name: Happy Mather
indexing project (batch) number: C04084-0
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1966744
reference number: It2 Bolton Apr 1791
Samuel s of Janes & Happy Mather of Great Bolton 24 (Apr 1791).
John and Samuel's parents were both using Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Samuel (baptised 24 April 1791) was the first and only child of James and Happy NOT to be baptised here.
Death Notes
Still alive in 1851, so died 1851 - 1861
2 matches:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Samuel 63 Little Bolton, Bolton LB/18/28
FreeBMD Ref: 8c 160 (Jun)
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
MATHER Samuel 64 Little Bolton, Bolton LB/22/134
Free BMD Ref: 8c 187 (Dec)
(2 years out on age ... so this is another Samuel Mather)
The Death certificate of 1-May-1854 confirms this is the correct date. Samuel died at 4 Simpson St. of Apoplexy Certified. The Death was registered by Harry (i.e Happy, his daughter) Shuttleworth in Attendance, Rose Hill, Great Bolton.
Note: Apoplexy is an old-fashioned medical term, which can be used to mean a neurological impairment, haemorrhage or stroke.
Samuel died before the two Bolton cemeteries (Tonge and Heaton).opened so he must be buried in a churchyard, possibly the Parish church of St Peter’s. However, it seems odd that a space was not left for Alice, who was buried with her son George.
Name: Samuel Mather
Burial Date: 02 May 1854
Burial Place: Wesleyan Methodist, Bolton, Lancaster, England
Age: 60
Birth Date: 1794
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01617-4
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1538360
Reference ID:
Burial: 2 May 1854 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Samuel Mather -
Age: 60 y
Abode: Little Bolton
Grave: B.H.
Notes: Price of Grave 6s0d. Expenses of Interment 3s0d. Net Receipts 3s0d.
Source: LDS Film 1538360
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER Samuel 63 Little Bolton LB/18/28
Birth Notes
MARIA MATHER
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 04 DEC 1793 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan, Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES MATHER
Mother: HAPPY
Maria the Daughter of James and Happy Mather in Dean Parish was baptised Dec'r the 4 1793 by me Chris Hopper
Death Notes
Must have died as baby, as another Maria was born 2 years later in 1795
Name: Mary Mather
Burial Date: 25 Nov 1793
Parish: Deane, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/69aBirth Notes
Aged 50 in 1851, born Bolton
Should be born before Mar 1794 if aged 63 at death.
MARIA MATHER
Birth:
Christening: 21 JUN 1795 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan, Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES MATHER
Mother: HAPPY
1202 = Register of Births and Baptisms of Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Chapel at Great Bolton in the parish of Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire from 1773 to 1811
RG4/1202 1795 Microfilm Record reads:
Maria the Daughter of James and Happy Mather in this Parish
of Great Bolton was Baptized the 21st June 1795 by me
Chris Hopper.
Death Notes
Name: Maria Collings
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 164
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
COLLINGS Maria 63 Little Bolton LB/21/75
This could also be her:
Collings, Maria
buriedon: 19 February 1890
recorded at: Tonge Cemetery (Lancashire)
(Cant find on FreeBMD to confirm age)Birth Notes
Aged 35 in 1841, Hand Weaver, and Mercy was 30 at Sidney Street
Aged 51 in 1851, Handloom weaver, with Mercy, aged 41 at Bk Sydney Street. Mary Ann used this as her address when she married in 1857.
James, 64, Married, Boarding with Samuel and Alice Haughton in 1861, Aged 64. Cotton weaver.
MATHER
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 02 JUL 1797 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan, Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES MATHER
Mother: HAPPY
Jam's the Son of James and Happy Mather in the Parish of Great Bolton was baptised this 2nd Day of July 1797 by me Chris Hopper
Death Notes
JAMS. is alive 1851, aged 51.
No matching Burial at St. Peters, so not buried with his three wives.
Age: 64; Married, Boarding with Samuel and Alice Haughton, Cotton weaver in 1861
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER James 68 Eastern Bolton EB/38/200
Died Q3/1864Birth Notes
There are several conflicting Nancy Mathers:
1) Nancy d. of Betty Mather, Haslingden Workhouse, bap 24 Feb 1799
2) Our Nancy baptised 13 May 1799 (below)
3) Nancy d. of James & Sally Smethurst, baptised 31 May 1799
4) Nancy d. of James & Sarah Makin, baptised 9 Aug 1799
(this Nancy died an inant)
5) Nancy d. of Berry & Nelly Mather of Whitefield, bap 1 Jun 1800
6) Nancy b.1803, Turtun (assumed d of Solomon and Martha)
NANNY MATHER
Christening: 13 MAY 1799 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan, Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES MATHER
Mother: HAPPY
1202 = Register of Births and Baptisms of Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Chapel at Great Bolton in the parish of Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire from 1773 to 1811
RG4/1202 1799 Microfilm Record reads:
Nanny the Daughter of James and Happy Mather in this (parish)
of Ainsworth was Baptized this 13 Day of May 1799 by me Chris Hopper.Death Notes
This is 3 years out:
Deaths Sep 1870 (>99%)
Burial 2 August 1870
Mather Nancy 74 Bolton 8c 186
There are four Nancy Booth burials and Tonge cemetery
Name: Nancy Booth
Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1797
Burial Date: 5 Aug 1838
Burial Place: Little Bolton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Abode: Little Bolton
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1838
BOOTH Nancy 41 Little Bolton Bolton LB/1/432
Burial: 5 Aug 1838 All Saints, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Nancy Booth -
Age: 41 yrs
Abode: L. Bolton
Buried by: J Shepherd Birley Minister
Register: Burials 1813 - 1856, Page 52, Entry 409
Source: LDS Film 2356304
Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in April 1791 in Bolton and his christening took place on April 24th, 1791 at St. Peter's (Bolton).10 4
Maria Mather
Maria was born on December 4th, 1793 in Deane and her baptism took place on December 4th, 1793 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan conducted by Chris Hopper.12 1
Maria Mather
Maria was born in 1795 in Bolton and her baptism took place on June 21st, 1795 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan conducted by Chris Hopper.3
James Mather
James was born in February 1797 in Bolton and his baptism took place on July 2nd, 1797 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan conducted by Chris Hopper.3
Nanny (Nancy) Mather
Nanny, known as Nancy, was born in May 1798 in Ainsworth and her baptism took place on May 13th, 1799 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan conducted by minister Chris Hopper.12 3
1 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 FamilySearch.org
4 Bolton Parish Records
5 Certificate - Marriage
6 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
7 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
8 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
9 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
10 1851 UK Census
11 Certificate - Death
12 Bolton Methodist Church Circuit Records
13 FreeBMD.org.uk
14 BMD-Lancashire
15 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
Further source/citation:
Deane Parish Marriage Index
2 Lancashire OPC Project
3 FamilySearch.org
4 Bolton Parish Records
5 Certificate - Marriage
6 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
7 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
8 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
9 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
10 1851 UK Census
11 Certificate - Death
12 Bolton Methodist Church Circuit Records
13 FreeBMD.org.uk
14 BMD-Lancashire
15 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
Further source/citation:
Deane Parish Marriage Index
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