James Mather
James was born in July 1803 in
Lancashire and his baptism took place on July 15th, 1803 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 35 in 1841
Aged 46 when buried in 1850
Since we know his approximate age, and parents are likely Thomas and Betty (who he was buried with), it is likely he was baptised at Eccles.
Name: James Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 15 Jul 1803
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's name: John Mather
Mother's name: Ann Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/2/3
James son of John & Ann Mather of Breightmet
NOTE: There is another James Mather, baptised 24 Mar 1805 at Eccles son ot Thomas and Betty Mather. It is possibled this James is from Eccles as he is buried with a Thomas and Betty. However, there is no strong reason to assume that Thomas and Betty were his parents (e.b. many be an uncle and aunt), anr anything to link this James with Eccles (which is quite far from Breightmet).
James' father was
John Mather and his mother was
Ann Brabin. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Mather and
Elizabeth (Betty) Thornley. He had two brothers and ten sisters, named
Thomas,
Martha,
Betty,
Alice,
Hannah,
Mary,
Sarah,
Margaret,
Mary,
Ellen,
Mary and
Jane. He died at the age of 46 on February 26th, 1850 in
Tonge-with-Haulgh. He was buried at the
St. Matthew (Little Lever).
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Death Notes
James and Martha and family, (including Thomas and Betty Mather) were buried at St. Mathews, Little Lever in grave 273
MATHER James 46 Tonge with Haulgh TWH/4/105
Deaths Mar 1850 (>99%)
MATHER James Bolton 21, 145