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James Mather

James was born in September 1841 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 9 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 30 in 1871, born Bolton
  
  There are 6 James Mather births registered in Bolton 1841-1843. Only GUNN has a similar name to GULLAN, but would expect a birth 1842 or 1843
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
  MATHER James GUNN Western Bolton WB/6/296
  
  MATHER, JAMES GUNN
  GRO Reference: 1841 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 111

James' father was Joseph Mather and his mother was Mary Gullan. He had a brother and a sister, named Joseph and Mary. He was the second oldest of the three children.

General Notes
- In 1860, James, sizer, son of Joseph Mather, a labourer married Nancy Ponfret Cooper, dau of Page Ponfret Cooper at St Peter, Bolton.
  
  WARNING: There was also James Cooper who married Peggy Mather at Blackpool in 1852 and had 5 children in Sharples.
  
  In 1851, James (11) was the only child of Joseph (from Wigan) and Mary (from Ireland), living in Lupton Street, Bolton.
  
  In 1861, Mary Jane's birth was registered in Wigan, although the other three births are all in Bolton. Both daughters, Hannah (names after Nancy's mother) died as infants. Nancy (wife) died in 1869, during or soon after giving birth to the second Hannah.
  
  In April 1861 James and Nancy (20 & 19) are at 8 Hanover Street, Wigan with Joseph and Mary Mather (57 & 52).
  
  In 1871, James (30, Widower) was a Steel Forger, back with his parents Joseph and Mary (68 & 63) and the two surviving children Mary Jane (10) and Joseph (5). They were living at 9 Partridge St, next to Bk Lupton Street (where they were in 1851)
  
  In 1881, James Mather (40, Wid) was at Bk Spring Gardens, a general labourer, with son Joseph (14). He also had a daughteer Mary (aged 1) but was a Widowed in 1869

Occupation Details
- From 1860 James' occupation was Sizer in Bolton.
  From 1871 to 1883 his occupation was Steel Forger in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Steel Forger in 1871, and Forge Man in 1883 when Mary Jane Married.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Mather
  - b.08 Oct 1804 in Aspull
  
  James Mather
  - b.Sep 1841 in Bolton
  
  Mary Gullan
  - b.1808 in Northern Ireland

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1871 UK Census