Name: James Mather Baptism Date: 5 Jan 1831 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors Father's Name: Joseph Mather Mother's name: Sarah Mather Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/9
Headstone: Sacred to the memory of James MATHER who departed this life March 12th 1859 aged 28 years. "The will of the H/O Lord be done". Also Ann wife of the above who departed this life Jan. 1st 1913 aged 84 years. Also Betty HORROBIN mother of the above who departed this life Jan. 4th 1875 aged 84 years. "Thou 0 Christ art all I want".
[MI No 111] (Bolton, St Paul, Astley Bridge)
MATHER, JAMES 28 GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 187
Occupation Details
From 1854 James' occupation was Weaver in Sharples.4
James and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on April 16th, 1854 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate William Booker and witnessed by John Crook & John Blackley.5
Marriage/Union Notes
James of Full Age, father Joseph, a weaver.
They had a daughter named Elizabeth. There are no more children.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857 MATHER Elizabeth A HORROBIN Sharples SH/7/255
Name: Elizabeth Ann Mather Baptism Date: 6 Dec 1857 Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Father: James Mather Mother: Ann Mather Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/31
MATHER, ELIZABETH ANN HORROBIN GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 219
She died at the age of 79 in March 1937 in Chorley.7
Death Notes
Name: Elizabeth A Bennett Death Age: 79 Birth Date: abt 1858 Registration Date: Q1 1937 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration district: Chorley Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 746