James son of John Mather is possibly the son James (14) of John and Jane at Burton Street, Little Bolton in 1841.
In 1851, James and Eliza Mather (nee Canfield) at Salford is another family.
21 Nov 1852, James Mather (24), son of John a weaver married Elizabeth Broom (21) at St Thomas, Heaton Norris.
In 1861, James and Elizabeth (30 & 27) were living at Lum Street, Bolton with Nancy (3) and John Thomas (2)
In 1871, James from Cheshire and Betsy (43 & 38) were at 1 Morris Street, Little Bolton with Nancy (14), John (13), Charles (10) and Elizabeth (1).
In 1881, Wife Elizabeth Mather (47, Head, married) was still at 58 Lum Street, Bolton with John, Charles and Elizabeth and three boarders Had James left her?