Name: James Mather Event Type: Christening Event Date: 7 Jun 1794 Event Place: Eccles, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Eccles, Lancashire, England Gender: Male Father's Name: John Mather Mother's Name: Betty Record Number: 127 Abode: Pendleton (Weaver)
Deaths Sep 1849 (>99%) Mather James Worsley 20, 1517
General Notes
In 1841, James and Mary (46 & 50) are at Worsley, Eccles. Jamews is a Coal M(iner)
If James was 64 in 1841 (or it could be 60), then he may be the son of John and Betty Mather of Pendleton who had a son James baptised at Eccles 7 June 1749. Otherwise maybe son of Thomas and Ann of Prestwich with James baptised 21 June 1795 (which fits with their first son being Thomas).
Occupation Details
From 1841 James' occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Worsley.1
James and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on April 21st, 1823 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles) by Curate William Keeling and witnessed by Thomas Turner & John Beckett. They had four sons and a daughter, named Thomas, Samuel, Henry, Peter and Sarah.