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James Mather

James was born on September 10th, 1802 in Middleton and his baptism took place there on October 6th, 1802.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 58 in 1861, Born Middleton (and married to Ann, 36)
  Aged 67 in 1871 (and Ann 47)
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    6 Oct 1802
  Parish:    Middleton, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Bold Mather
  Mother's name:    Alice Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/225a
  
  6 - James S. of Bold Mather Tailor & Alice his Wife of Middleton

James' father was Bold (Bould) Mather and his mother was Alice Taylor. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Ann Eckersley. He had two brothers and three sisters, named John, John, Ann, Mary and Mary. He was the fourth oldest of the six children. He had two half-sisters named Nancy and Eliza.

General Notes
- James married Sarah Nancy Aked, and between 1841-51 James moved from Bury to Lichfield, Staffs.
  
  After they married, James and Sarah lived at Heap Bridge, Heywood (East of Bury). He was at Heap Fold when Edmund baptised in 1827.
  
  In 1841, James, a paper dealer, and Sarah (both 35) were at Heap Brow, Heywood, (nr Bury) with Edmund (14), John (12), Alice (8), Robert (7), Alfred (5), Frederic (3) and Aked (2mo)
  
  In 1851, James, a paper maker, and Sarah (48 & 47) were at Alton, Staffordshire with 6 children.
  
  There is another James Mather from Middleton, son of James and Alice. This James died in Farnworth in 1873, aged 73. It is this James, a shopkeeper, that married a much (22y) younger Ann Leah in 1860, the daughter of Joseph and Mary.

Occupation Details
- From 1827 James' occupation was Paper Maker in Bury.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Paper maker when Edmund baptised
  From 1841 his occupation was Paper Dealer in Heywood.
  
  From 1851 his occupation was Paper Maker in Staffordshire.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James was a representative of Nancy Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James was a witness at Nancy's wedding of 1838
  James was a neighbour of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, John was a Knowles Brow and James nearby at Heap Brow, Heywood, Heap (near Bury).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
  
  John Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1697 in Turton d.Nov 1777 in Anglezarke
  
  Margaret Kellett
  - b.~  1680 in Anglezarke
  
  John Mather
  - b.1722 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1789 in Anderton
  
  Ann Knowles
  - b.~  1700
  
  John Mather
  - b.1752 in Charnock Richard
  
  - b. in Heath Charnock
  
  Bold (Bould) Mather
  - b.Dec 1775 in Middleton d.Jan 1836 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann Eckersley
  - b.~  1755 in Kearsley d.11 Dec 1800 in Leigh
  
  James Mather
  - b.10 Sep 1802 in Middleton
  
  Alice Taylor
  - b.~  1776 in Stockport d.Sep 1807 in Middleton

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812