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James Mather

James was born in September 1826 in WestLeigh and his baptism took place on September 23rd, 1826 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 14 in 1841, living at Tottington
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Baptism Date:    23 Sep 1826
  Baptism Place:    Leigh , St Mary, Lancashire , England
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/3/4
  
  Abode: Westleigh, Engine Man

James' father was John Mather and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) France. His paternal grandparents were Nathan Mather and Betty Green. He had two brothers and two sisters, named John, John, Jane and Ann. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 22 in November 1848 in Tottington. His burial was on November 28th, 1848 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).³⁴

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
  MATHER    James    22    Tottington, Bury    TOTT/2/98
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Registration Year:    1848
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Bury, Lancashire
  Volume:    21
  Page:    200
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Burial Date:    28 Nov 1848
  Burial Place:    St. Mary, Lancashire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1545746
  Reference ID:    184

General Notes
- In 1841, brothers John and James Mather (20 & 14) were neighbours of Joseph and Elizabeth Harden at Stoney Brow, Tottington Lower End, North Bury

Occupation Details
- From 1841 James' occupation was Crofter in Tottington.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Nathan Mather
  - b.1752 in WestLeigh d.28 Apr 1831 in Pennington
  
  John Mather
  - b.1781 in WestLeigh d.Dec 1835 in Little Bolton
  
  Thomas Green
  
  Betty Green
  - b.1759 in Atherton d.May 1793 in WestLeigh
  
  Margaret Speakman
  
  James Mather
  - b.Sep 1826 in WestLeigh d.Nov 1848 in Tottington
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) France
  - b.1791 in Atherton d.Sep 1874 in Tottington

Personal Timeline

¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
⁴ BMD-Lancashire