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James Mather

James was born in 1729 in Haslingden and his baptism took place there on January 1st, 1730.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    Mather [James Mather]
  Baptism Date:    1 Jan 1730
  Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    John Mather
  Mother's name:    Martha Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/4
  
  James child of John Mather, Hatter and Martha his wife of Church Hill
  
  Baptism: 1 Jan 1729/30 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  James Mather - child of John Mather & Martha, his wife
      Abode: Churchhill
      Occupation: Hattor
      Register: Baptisms 1711 - 1736
      Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives

James' father was John (Old Hatter) Mather and his mother was Martha Mather. He had three brothers named John, Abraham and Thomas. He was the youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 65 on August 10th, 1794 in Haslingden.³

Death Notes
- This is probably another (but only James Burial in Haslindgen)
  
  Name:    Jas Mather
  Burial Date:    10 Aug 1794
  Parish:    Haslingden , Lancashire, England
  Mother's name:    Martha Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/8
  
  James son of Martha Mather, Ratton Hall

General Notes
- 10 Jan 1852, Isabel Barnes and James Mather of Holden had a child Henry Barnes baptised at Haslingden.
  
  30 Jan 1752 (or 1751), James Mather married Alice Cowp at Haslingden. This was just 3 weeks after his illegitimate son Henry Mather was baptised. The son was baptised Mather, even though they were not married, so maybe Alice too him in as hers!
  
  1752-1760, James was a weaver at Under Hutchbank when Mary and Alice were baptised. By 1762 he was at Troy in the Grange.
  
  James was a widower when he married Hannah Howarth. The only other "Manchester" marriage within 10 years for James is for Esther Mason, the previous year, but this isnt it. James and Esther continued to have their family in over Darwen past the 1762 second marriage. The 1752 Haslingden marriage of James Mather and Alice Cowp is therefore another option.
  
  James and Hannah's daughter Mary was baptised at Bank Street, and the abode is recorded as Turton. This indicated James is of the Turton Presbyterian Mather family.
  
  3 entries for Great Bolton Land Tax (possible for three different people):
  1) James Mather (tenant) paid 2d (about the smallest possible sum) Land Tax in 1798 (page 363)
  2) Ja Mather (with Jn'o Yates, Ann Haydock and Robert Roberts paid 3d each to William Seddon, Hollins Hey (page 373)
  3) Ja's Mather paid 1d (with others) to Jon'n Bowher (page 394)

Occupation Details
- From 1852 James' occupation was Weaver in Haslingden.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1752, James was a weaver at Under Hutchbank when Mary was baptised.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James was a representative of Peter Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James was witness to Peter's marriage, possible brothers or its another James.
      Both James and Peter Mather married Howarth in 1762

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John (Old Hatter) Mather
  - b.~ 1690 in Haslingden d.13 Dec 1756 in Haslingden
  
  James Mather
  - b.1729 in Haslingden d.10 Aug 1794 in Haslingden
  
  Martha Mather
  - b.~ 1700 d.Dec 1749 in Haslingden

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire OPC Project
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
³ Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)