Deaths Jun 1872 (>99%) MATHER James 79 Bolton 8c, 202
Mary, wife of James, died in 1870 and was buried at Dean. James was buried there two years later:
Name: James Mather Gender: Male Age: 79 Birth Date: 1793 Burial Date: 30 Apr 1872 Burial Place: Deane, Lancaster, England FHL Film Number: 1545482 Reference ID: 267
Name: James Mather Age: 79 Birth Date: abt 1793 Burial Date: 30 Apr 1872 Burial Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Deane Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/4/8 Abode: Sharples
General Notes
There's a James that married Ellen Mercer in 1797, and had their children baptised at Dukes Alley Chapel (NC) but this is obviously another. From 1806, James's father Solomon also started using Bank Street.
28 Nov 1836, James married Mary Heaton. Wright Crompton, b.~1810 the L.B. Blacksmith was witness.
In 1841, James and Mary (45 & 50) are at Poaket, Deane.
James Mather is on the 1841, 1851, 1861 (married to Mary) at Pocket, Rumworth, and 1871 census (widowed), born Turton with the correct age.
In 1861, James and Mary (68 & 69) are at Pocket, Rumworth. James and Betsey Banks (24 & 26) are neighbours, with a possible DNA trail..
The 1871 census also shows James (78, Wid) is with his sister Ann (50) born Hall-i’th’-Wood (the same as brother Solomon). Ann Scott (41) is a Lodger.
James (45) and Mary (50) ware living at Pocket, Rumworth, (There's a Pocket Nook Rd at Chew Moor), Rumworth in 1841, 1851 and his wife Mary died there in 1871.
John Mather (15, MS) was the only other Mather in Rumworth in 1841. He was probably James's son from an earlier marriage.
Occupation Details
From 1841 James' occupation was Weaver in Pocket.3
From 1861 his occupation was Cotton Handloom Weaver in Pocket.4
Occupation Notes
Pocket, Rumworth
From 1871 his occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in Sharples.5
Occupation Notes
James was living with his sister Ann in 1871
Whereabouts
James lived in Pocket for twenty-nine years from before 1841 to 1870.6
Occupancy/Contact Notes
James and Mary were living at Pocket, Rumworth in 1841, 1851 and his wife Mary died there in 1870. Two years later James died at Sharples. They are both buried at Dean St Mary.