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James Mather

Taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.

HEADSTONE - Wright Mather

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This picture was taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.

Individual 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.

James was born on May 4th, 1801 in Bolton and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1801 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 40 in 1841, (Bolton)
  Aged 50 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 59 in 1861, born Bolton
  Aged 69 in 1871, born Bolton
  Birth must be about 1801 for census ages to match
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    4 May 1801
  Baptism Date:    14 Jun 1801
  Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Denomination:    Independent
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather

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 sixth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 69 on April 9th, 1871 in Bolton. His burial was in April 1871 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴

Death Notes
- Deaths Jun 1871 (>99%)
  Mather James 69 Bolton 8c, 215

General Notes
- In 1826 James (a weacer) 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 (see attached images of the orders).
  
  1835-39 (when Eliz and Mary baptised) James was living at 1 Commission Street, Bolton
  
  In 1841, James, a cotton weaver, and Alice (40 & 35) were at Back Blackburn Street with daughters Hannah, Betsy and Mary (12, 7 & 2).
  
  In Feb 1846, they were at Commision Street when Emma died (aged 15mo) and buried at Bolton Holy Trinity.
  
  In 1851, James and Alice (50 & 48) were at 1 Commission Street (next to Stanley Street), Western Bolton with Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary and Wright (22, 17, 11 & 4).
  
  In 1861, James and Alice (59 & 58) were still at 1 Commission Street with Elizabeth (27), Mary (21) and Wright (14).
  
  In 1871. James Mather (69, Widow) was still at the house at Commission Street with daughters Elizabeth and (37) Mary (31)

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to 1851 James' occupation was Cotton Weaver at Back Blackburn Street.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Cotton weaver at Back Blackburn Street, West Bolton in 1841, and at Commission Street in 1851.
  From 1861 to 1871 his occupation was Muslin Weaver (Cotton) in Commission Street.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Unemployed Cotton weaver in 1871, aged 69

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived in Commission Street for twenty years from 1851 to after 1871.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - In 1841, James and Margaret were living at Commission Street.
      
      1 Commission Street was home of James Mather & Alice Hartley in 1851, 1861, 1871
  He lived at Back Blackburn Street from 1841.⁵

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James and James Mather were hostile towards each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Three James's baptised at Dukes Alley - Could be confused
      James son of James & Ellen Mather, born 20 Feb 1800
      James son of James & Ann Mather, born 16 Mar 1800
      James son of John & Bettty, born 04 May 1801
  James was a neighbour of James (Jacobi) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both James living in Commission Street, Bolton around 1841 and later.
  He was a neighbour of Jenny (Jane) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, Jane is a neighbour of her brother James and his family.
  He and James (Jesse) Mather were hostile towards each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1640
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
  
  Ann
  - b.~  1640
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
  
  Margaret Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
  
  John Mather
  - b.~  1735 in Turton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw
  - b.~  1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
  
  John Mather
  - b.09 Feb 1763 in Little Bolton d.<  1841 in Salford
  
  Jennet (Jenny) Hamer
  - b.~  1735 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.04 May 1801 in Bolton d.09 Apr 1871 in Bolton
  
  Betty Sutcliff
  - b.1763 in Bolton d.1855 in Salford

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Alice Hartley

¹ 1851 UK Census
² England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
³ Headstone - Wright Mather
⁴ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁵ 1841 UK Census
Source/Citation FamilySearch.org