James Mather
James was born in December 1874 in
Samlesbury.
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Birth Notes
Aged 26 in 1901, born Samlesbury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1874
MATHER James EARNSHAW Walton-le-Dale, Preston WLD/22/45
MATHER, JAMES EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1874 D Quarter in PRESTON
Volume 08E Page 624
James' father was
Nicholas Mather and his mother was
Alice Earnshaw. His paternal grandparents were
William Mather and
Margaret Pomfret. He had two brothers and four sisters, named
William,
John,
Sarah,
Margaret,
Jane and
Nancy. He was the third youngest of the seven children. He had a half-sister named
Mary.
General Notes
In 1901, James (26) was a Police Constable at Blackburn with wife Ellen (27), both born Samlesbury.
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.05 May 1811 in Mellor d.May 1874 in Mellor

- b.07 Apr 1836 in Mellor d.19 Jun 1923 in Mellor


- b.1809 d.1892
- b.Dec 1874 in Samlesbury

- b.17 Sep 1840 d.29 Apr 1878 in Mellor
James and
Ellen were married in a religious ceremony in 1898 in
Preston.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1898
MATHER James SHARPLES Ellen Rishton, St Peter & Paul, Preston CE41/2/175
They had a son named
Edward. There are no more children.