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
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.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
Paper maker when Edmund baptised
From 1827 James' occupation was Paper Maker in Bury.2From 1851 his occupation was Paper Maker in Staffordshire.4
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
James was a witness at Nancy's wedding of 1838Relationship Notes
In 1841, John was a Knowles Brow and James nearby at Heap Brow, Heywood, Heap (near Bury).
James was a representative of Nancy Mather.James was a neighbour of John Mather.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1680 in Anglezarke d.1740 in Rivington
- b.16 Nov 1697 in Turton d.Nov 1777 in Anglezarke
- b.~ 1680 in Anglezarke
- b.1722 in Heath Charnock d.Jun 1789 in Anderton
- b.~ 1700
- b.1752 in Charnock Richard
- b. in Heath Charnock
- b.Dec 1775 in Middleton d.Jan 1836 in Little Bolton
- b.~ 1755 in Kearsley d.11 Dec 1800 in Leigh
- b.10 Sep 1802 in Middleton
- b.~ 1776 in Stockport d.Sep 1807 in Middleton
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Family Pictures
James and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on November 26th, 1826 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).5 They had six sons and a daughter, named Edmund, John, Robert, Alfred, Frederick, Aked and Alice. There are no more children.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 14 in 1841 at Heywood
Name: Edmund Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Sep 1827
Baptism Date: 18 Sep 1827
Baptism Place: Union Street Wesleyan Methodist,Bury,Lancashire,England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 0560878 (RG4 2432), 0560878 (RG4 809)
Name: Edmund Mather
Birth Date: 8 Sep 1827
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 18 Sep 1827
Baptism Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
Church: Wesleyan Methodist Church, Union Street
Father Name: James Mather
Mother Name: Sarah MatherDeath Notes
Edmund Mather
BIRTH 8 Sep 1827
DEATH 16 May 1918 (aged 90)
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US
Edmund's birth family comes from the hamlet of Heap Fold. In census etc it is usually listed just as Bury, Lancashire.
On Edmund's brother John Aked Mather's tombstone in PA is listed 'born Heapfold, Lancashire'.Birth Notes
Aged 12 in 1841 at HeywoodDeath Notes
John Aked Mather
BIRTH 1829, Lancashire, England
DEATH 23 Aug 1915 (aged 85–86)
Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL Oakland Evangelical Cemetery
Dempseytown, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USABirth Notes
Aged 7 in 1841 at HeywoodDeath Notes
Robert Mather
BIRTH 7 Jan 1835
Bury, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
DEATH 25 Aug 1905 (aged 70)
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 178598379
Birth Notes
Aged 5 in 1841 at HeywoodBirth Notes
Aged 3 in 1841 at Heywood
MATHER, FREDERICK AKED
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 317
Name: Frederick Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Baptism Date: 5 May 1839
Baptism Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
Church: Wesleyan Methodist Church, Union Street
Father Name: James Mather
Mother Name: Sarah Mather
Abode: Heap Bridge (Heywood)Death Notes
Frederick Mather
BIRTH 1839
Bury, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
DEATH 8 Aug 1890 (aged 50–51)
Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Oakland Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 60426028Birth Notes
Aged 2 months in 1841 at Heywood
MATHER, AKED JAMES AKED
GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 303
Edmund Mather
Edmund was born on September 8th, 1827 in Heywood and his baptism took place on September 18th, 1827 in Bury.3 6
John Aked Mather
John was born in 1829 in Heywood.7
Robert Mather
Robert was born on January 7th, 1835 in Heywood.7
Alfred Mather
Alfred was born in 1836 in Heywood.3
Frederick Mather
Frederick was born in June 1839 in Heap and his baptism took place on May 5th, 1839 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).3
Aked James Mather
Aked was born in March 1841 in Heywood.3
James and Ann were married in a civil ceremony in April 1840 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.10
Marriage/Union Notes
Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registrar Attended
1 Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
2 Certificate - Baptism
3 1841 UK Census
4 1851 UK Census
5 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
6 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
7 FindAGrave
8 FindMyPast.co.uk
9 England & Wales Death Index (2007-date)
10 FreeBMD.org.uk
2 Certificate - Baptism
3 1841 UK Census
4 1851 UK Census
5 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
6 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
7 FindAGrave
8 FindMyPast.co.uk
9 England & Wales Death Index (2007-date)
10 FreeBMD.org.uk
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