Click to expand/collapse all notes

Click to expand/collapse all other details

James Mather

James was born in January 1733 in Billinge and his baptism took place on January 20th, 1733 at St. Aidan (Billinge).¹

Birth Notes
- Assumed to be from Westhoughton as son William was a farmer there when he married Ann in 1841
  
  Name    James Mather
  Event Type    Baptism
  Baptism Date    20 Jan 1733
  Baptism Place    Billinge, St Aidan, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears    Billinge
  Father    Thomas Mather
  Mother    Hannah Mather
  
  Baptism: 20 Jan 1733/4 St Aidan, Billinge, Lancashire
  James Mather - Son of Thomas Mather, Gent. & Hannah
      Abode: Billinge
      Baptised By: Hump. Walley Curate
      Register: Baptisms 1727 - 1760, Page 33
      Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

James' father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Hannah Rawlinson. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and <unknown>. He had three brothers and three sisters, named John, Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Alice and Margaret. He died at the age of 69 on August 18th, 1802 in Billinge. His burial was.

Death Notes
- Name:    Mather, James
  Dates:    18 Aug 1802
  Place:    Billinge, Cheshire, England
  Book:    Births Anno 1657. (Birth)
  Collection:    Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1801-1810 (M-Z)
  Volume:    List of Wills and Administrations (Including the Infra Wills), Now Preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester. For the Years 1801-1810, both Inclusive.
  Chapter:    M to Z.
  Text:    Mather, James, of Billinge, yeoman 18 Aug 1802

Occupation Details
- James' occupation was Farmer in Billinge. He died in 1802 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Aged 68, Farmer when died
  From 1784 his occupation was Nailor in Billinge.
  
  From 1802 his occupation was Yeoman in Billinge. He died while still employed there.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1685 in Billinge d.28 May 1745 in Billinge
  
  James Mather
  - b.Jan 1733 in Billinge d.18 Aug 1802 in Billinge
  
  Hannah Rawlinson
  - b.1704 d.Dec 1761 in Farnworth

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Ann Berrington

¹ Wigan, England CoE BMB (1580-1840)