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Taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.
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This picture, 'HEADSTONE - Wright Mather', was taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.
  • Picture Notes
    • WRIGHT:
      The only son of JAMES and ALICE
      MATHER, who died April 12th 1863 (or 1868),
      Only 21 years.
      Also the above ALICE MATHER,
      who died August 30th 1868, aged 66 years.
      “Thy will be done”
      Also the above JAMES MATHER
      who died April 9th 1871,
      In the 70th Year of his age.
      Also MARY, daughter of the above
      Who died 30th Aug 1896, aged 57 years
      Also ELIZABETH, daughter of the above
      Who died 21st Dec 1896 aged 63 years.
Taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
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This picture, '1826-11-29 James Mather (order)', was taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
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    • In 1826 James  had a bastard child born upon the body of Alice Hartley of Chorley and was ordered to pay 1s 6d per week (plus other costs) towards her maintenance.  He married her two years later.
Taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
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This picture, '1826-11-29 James Mather (petition)', was taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
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James was born on May 4th, 1801 in Bolton and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1801 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).1 2  James' father was John Mather and his mother was Betty Sutcliff.  His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Jennet (Jenny) Hamer. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John, Thomas, Thomas, John, Mary, Jane, Hannah and Betty.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 69 on April 9th, 1871 in Bolton.  He was buried in April 1871 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.3 4 






James' family with Alice Hartley

Wife's Pictures
Taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.
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This picture, 'HEADSTONE - Wright Mather', was taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.
  • Picture Notes
    • WRIGHT:
      The only son of JAMES and ALICE
      MATHER, who died April 12th 1863 (or 1868),
      Only 21 years.
      Also the above ALICE MATHER,
      who died August 30th 1868, aged 66 years.
      “Thy will be done”
      Also the above JAMES MATHER
      who died April 9th 1871,
      In the 70th Year of his age.
      Also MARY, daughter of the above
      Who died 30th Aug 1896, aged 57 years
      Also ELIZABETH, daughter of the above
      Who died 21st Dec 1896 aged 63 years.
Taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
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This picture, '1826-11-29 James Mather (order)', was taken on November 29th, 1826 and sourced from Lancashire Quarter Session Records.
  • Picture Notes
    • In 1826 James  had a bastard child born upon the body of Alice Hartley of Chorley and was ordered to pay 1s 6d per week (plus other costs) towards her maintenance.  He married her two years later.

Family Pictures
‌James and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on December 3rd, 1828 at St. Peter's (Bolton).7  They had a son and five daughters, named Wright, Hannah, Betsy, Mary, Alice and Emma.


1 1851 UK Census
2 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
3 Headstone - Wright Mather
4 FreeBMD.org.uk
5 1841 UK Census
6 1861 UK Census
7 Lancashire OPC Project
8 Headstone - George & Hannah Hampson
9 FamilySearch.org
10 BMD-Lancashire
11 FindAGrave


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