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James Mather

sourced from Bolton Library.

BURIAL - James and Martha Mather

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Individual Picture Notes
- Burials in grave 273:
  Betty Mather: 18-7-1813
  Thomas Mather 10-7-1823
  James Mather 26-2-1850
  Martha Mather 18-8-1884
  Ann Mather 31-1-1919

James was born in July 1803 in Lancashire and his baptism took place on July 15th, 1803 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

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 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. His burial was at the St. Matthew (Little Lever).³³

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

General Notes
- This is James, son of John and Ann of Breightmet. James's grandparents were Betty and Thomas of Little Leveer (he and Mathha were buried with them). There is another James, son of Jane Mather of L.L. also born in 1803.
  
  In 1833, James married Matha Austin. John (assumed to be his father) was a witness, normally a role for a brother, not father.
  
  In 1841, James (a carter) and Martha (both 35) were at Spring Row, Breightmet with John (9), Elizabeth (7), Ellin (2). James and Martha also had James Livesey (20) with them. James's father, John (b.~1781), a farmer, was living nearby, aged 60.
  
  Another James & Martha Mather nee Kay, a silk weaver from Entwistle had William Kay (48) with them in 1841.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 James' occupation was Carter in transportation in Breightmet. He died in 1850 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Carter on census and childrens baptisms.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived at Spring Road from 1841.¹

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James was a relative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James is the son on John Mather of Little Lever
  He had some other social relationship with Betty Thornley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James and his wife Hannah are buried with his grandparents Thomas and Betty

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1740 in Radcliffe d.10 Jul 1823 in Darcy Lever
  
  John Mather
  - b.1778 in Breightmet d.1855 in Little Bolton
  
  Betty Thornley
  - b.1743 in Radcliffe d.18 Jul 1813
  
  James Mather
  - b.Jul 1803 in Lancashire d.26 Feb 1850 in Tonge-with-Haulgh
  
  Ann Brabin
  - b.Oct 1773 in Breightmet d.Mar 1822 in Breightmet

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester non-Conformist B&B (1758-1912)
³ Burial Records - St Mathew's