James Mather
James was born in November 1828 in
Adlington and his baptism took place on December 28th, 1828 at
St. Katherine (B'rod).
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Birth Notes
Aged 12 in 1841, living in Adlington (Rivington)
Aged 30 in 1861
Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 28 Dec 1828
Parish: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Father: Thomas Mather
Mother: Emy Mather
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6
Fathers Occupation: Weaver
Abode: Adlington
James' father was
Thomas Mather and his mother was
Amy (Amey or Emy) Worsley. His paternal grandparents were
Edward (Nedde) Mather and
Mary Hough. He had four brothers and four sisters, named
George,
Isaac,
Nathan,
Thomas,
Esther,
Peggy,
Lucy and
Ellen. He was the fourth oldest of the nine children. He had four half-brothers and four half-sisters, named
John,
Edward,
Thomas,
William,
Mary,
Alice,
Ellen and
Catherine. He died at the age of 45 in June 1874 in
Adlington.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1874
MATHER James 45 Adlington ADL/6/2
Name: James Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Registration Year: 1874
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 45
Registration district: Chorley, Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 328
James and
Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1854 at
St. Wilfred (Standish).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1854
MATHER James RATCLIFFE Elizabeth St. Wilfred, Standish Wigan & Leigh C28/2/333
They had three sons and seven daughters, named
Isaac,
Thomas,
Nathan,
Mary,
Ellen,
Sarah,
Margaret,
Ann,
Alice and
Elizabeth. There are no more children.