James was born in November 1830 in Bolton and his christening took place on December 5th, 1830 at St. Peter's (Bolton).1
Birth Notes
Probably born about November, as was aged 1 when died.
Baptism: 5 Dec 1830 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England James Mather - Son of Jacob Mather & Sarah Abode: Great Bolton Occupation: Warper Baptised by: I Jenkins Trinity Register: Baptisms 1829 - 1831, Page 234, Entry 1872 Source: LDS Family Search
Name: James Mather Gender: Male Burial Date: 02 Mar 1832 Burial Place: Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England Age: 0 (see other record) Birth Date: 1832 Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Jacob Mather Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01480-3 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1545451
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Name: James Mather Gender: Male Burial Date: 02 Mar 1832 Burial Place: Bolton, Lemoors Parish, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Should be Bolton-le-Moores, Lancashire) Age: 1 Birth Date: 1831 Father's Name: ... Mather Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02938-9 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 559184 Reference ID: Pg 30
James and William (aged 1 and 5) were both buried at St. Peters.