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James Mather

James was born in 1868 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on January 5th, 1868 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).¹²

Birth Notes
- 43 in 1911
  
  In 1867/8 there are James births to MATHER+ABBOTT and MATHER+OWEN
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    5 Jan 1868
  Baptism Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
  Father:    Edward Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/3/3
  Abode: Westhoughton (Farmer)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
  MATHER    James    OWEN    Atherton    Wigan & Leigh    ATH/25/224

James' father was Edward Mather and his mother was Elizabeth Owen. His paternal grandparents were Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather and Catherine Gregory. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, Joseph, Thomas, William, Eliza and Betsy. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named John and Martha.

General Notes
- 24 Mar 1888, James Mather (20) of Atherton son of Edward married Mary Elizabeth Morris (20) of Westhoughton

Occupation Details
- From 1911 James' occupation was Colliery Winder in mining / energy.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.Jun 1752 in Eccles d.Feb 1827 in Westhoughton
  
  Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather
  - b.1790 in Westhoughton d.Oct 1842 in Westhoughton
  
  Mary Green
  - b.1762 in Eccles d.Feb 1838 in Westhoughton
  
  Edward Mather
  - b.Apr 1830 in Westhoughton d.Apr 1896 in Leigh
  
  Catherine Gregory
  - b.1796 in Westhoughton d.11 Jun 1834 in Westhoughton
  
  James Mather
  - b.1868 in Westhoughton
  
  Elizabeth Owen

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1911 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms