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James Mather

James was born in 1806 in Warrington.¹

Birth Notes
- Son of James a Weaver (on 1845 marriage)
  
  Aged 35 in 1841
  Aged 45 in 1851, born: Goulbourn, Lancashire
  
  Possibly Golborne, Warrington

He died at the age of 48 in March 1854 in Wigan. His burial was on March 12th, 1854 in Wigan.²³

Death Notes
- Died before 1860 (when Sarah married)
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER    James    49    Wigan        WIG/32/371
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    49
  Birth Date:    1805
  Burial Date:    12 Mar 1854
  Burial Place:    Wigan, Lancaster
  FHL Film Number:    1885704
  Reference ID:    pg 103, cn 817

General Notes
- James is the son of James Mather, a weaver.
  
  James was from Golborne (see 1851 census), so that explains why he married Elizabeth Cook at Winwick. COOK is confirmed by the 1838 birth record of son John.
  
  In 1841, James Mather and Elizabeth (35 & 30) were at Foggy Lane, Wigan with Sarah (10), Isaac (5) and John (2).
  
  Elizabeth Mather died 1844, aged 36 and James Mather Widower, Weaver) married Mary Tong 1st Jan 1847. He is described as married to Mary in 1851.
  
  In 1842, James and Elizabeth had a daughter Alice, who also died in 1844, about the same time as her mother.
  
  In 1851, James and Mary (45 & 38) were at Lyon Street, Wigan with Sarah (19), Isaac (15) and John (13).
  
  In 1860, when daughter Sarah of Byron Street married John Leigh, James Mather was decessed. Sarha has a son "Matthew Lea" before John died. In 1871, Sarah and Matthew lived with her married borther Isaac.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to 1851 James' occupation was Weaver in Wigan.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Weaver in 1841 and 1851

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk