James Mather
James was born in 1836 in
Little Hulton and his baptism took place on September 4th, 1836 in
Horwich.
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Birth Notes
Aged 4 in 1841
Aged 16 in 1851 (apprentice, away from home)
Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 4 Sep 1836
Parish: Horwich, Lancashire, England
Mother: Betty Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/79
James' father was
Joshua Grundy and his mother was
Betty Mather. His maternal grandparents were
James Thornley (Mather) and
Margaret (Peggy) Mather. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named
Thomas,
Joseph,
Robert,
William,
Ann,
Sarah,
Mary,
Ellen,
Alice,
Martha and
Sarah. He was the second oldest of the twelve children.