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James Mather

James was born in 1827 in Bolton and his christening took place on June 10th, 1827 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 14 in 1841
  Aged 24 in 1852 (when married)
  Aged 30 in 1861, born Bolton
  Aged 45 in 1871, born Asilegrove (Hazel Grove), Cheshire
  
  JAS. MATHER
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 10 JUN 1827 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire.
  Parents:
  Father: WM. MATHER
  Mother: MARTHA

James' father was William Mather and his mother was Martha Bleakley. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Mather and Elizabeth Crosland; his maternal grandparents were William Blakeley and Nancy (Ann) Wrigley. He had a brother named William. He was the older of the two children. He was adopted by John Mather & Jane Welsby who also adopted William and <Unknown>. He died at the age of 48 in June 1875 in Bolton.²

Death Notes
- James was alive in 1871 and deceased in 1876 when Nancy married. There is one Bolton match:
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1875
  MATHER    James    48    Little Bolton    LB/49/428
  
  Deaths Jun 1875   (>99%)
  MATHER     James     48     Bolton     8c, 228

General Notes
- James and William were baptised in Bolton, the sons of William Mather and Martha (Bleakley). They came from a prosporus background and were professional people. William was an Attorney of Law, who died in 1835. His wife Martha remarried in 1838, so the boys probably went into service. James became a druggist.
  
  In 1841, James and William (14 & 12) were not with their parents. Instead, they were with John (an overlooker), Jane and family were at Barlow Street, Little Bolton whom had just married in Oct 1829 (so too young to be their parents). They may be adopted by John, a relative.
  
  In 1851, James is not with the family and may may have married Mary Stott at Deane in 1851, but there are no possible Bolton marriages.
  
  James son of John Mather is possibly the son James (14) of John and Jane at Burton Street, Little Bolton in 1841.
  
  21 Nov 1852, James Mather (24), son of John a weaver married Elizabeth Broom (21) at St Thomas, Heaton Norris.
  
  In 1861, James and Elizabeth (30 & 27) were living at Lum Street, Bolton with Nancy (3) and John Thomas (2)
  
  In 1871, James from Cheshire and Betsy (43 & 38) were at 1 Morris Street, Little Bolton with Nancy (14), John (13), Charles (10) and Elizabeth (1).
  
  In 1881, Wife Elizabeth Mather (47, Head, married) was still at 58 Lum Street, Bolton with John, Charles and Elizabeth and three boarders Had James left her?

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Mather
  
  William Mather
  - b.1781 in Bolton d.Nov 1835 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth Crosland
  
  James Mather
  - b.1827 in Bolton d.Jun 1875 in Bolton
  
  William Blakeley
  - b.1774 in Bolton d.21 Sep 1820 in Bolton
  
  Martha Bleakley
  - b.1805 in Bolton d.Sep 1838 in Bolton
  
  Nancy (Ann) Wrigley
  - b.1782 in Tonge-with-Haulgh

Personal Timeline

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¹ FamilySearch.org
² FreeBMD.org.uk