James Mather
James was born in 1772 in
Atherton and his baptism took place on January 18th, 1772 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 18 Jan 1772
Baptism Place: Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Thos Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/1/4
James son of Thos Mather of Atherton
James' father was
Thomas Mather and his mother was
Elizabeth Hatton. He had five brothers and two sisters, named
Thomas,
John,
Thomas,
Mary,
William,
Peggy and
Ellen. He was the oldest of the eight children.
General Notes
It was probably James, son of Henry Mather of Pennington that married Ann Battersby at Leigh in 1801.
28 Aug 1792, James Mather (20) may have married Mary Brownhills (28) at Eccles St Mary. TBC.
James and family may have moved to Goosnargh (North of Preston), as there are possible marriages for James and his sister Peggy there
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1747 in Leigh d.Jan 1822 in Atherton
- b.1772 in Atherton

- b.1751 in Leigh d.16 Jan 1819 in Atherton
James and
Ann were married in a religious ceremony on November 8th, 1801 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Name Ann Battersby
Gender Female
Event Type Marriage
Marriage Date 8 Nov 1801
Marriage Place Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears Leigh
Spouse James Mather
Reference Number GB127.L211/1/4/6
The family line is yet to be completed.