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James Mather

James was born in December 1840 in Farnworth.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 20 in 1861, born Radcliffe (a step-son)
  Aged 29 in 1871, born Bolton
  Aged 40 in 1881, born Bolton
  
  James's mother was born Farnworth (see her 1871 census). Whilst the other family members were from Radcliffe, James was born Bolton on the 1871 and 1881 census. The only illegitimate Bolton birth record for a James Mather 1840-1842 was also recorded at Farnworth. Farnworth is confirmed on the 1891 census.
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
  MATHER James MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/3/218

James' father was Joseph Davenport and his mother was Mary Ann Mather. He had three brothers named George, Samuel and Joseph. He was the oldest of the four children. He had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named William, Margaret, Martha and Alice.

General Notes
- Having accounted for all the Other James Mathers born in Bolton, it seems most likely this is James Mather, son of James and Mary Ann Gregory (in 1861).
  
  James was born in Farnworth Q4 1840, in Greater Bolton, not Radcliffe, although that is where he lived and married. He was the illegitimate son of Mary Ann Mather.
  
  James moved to live in Radcliffe soon after his birth was registered at Farnworth. In 1843 his mother had George, another illegitimate child at Radcliffe.
  
  In 1861, James Mather (20) was a Cotton Piece Dyer at Tabitha Fields, Radcliffe (same as later years) the son of James Gregory (32) and Mary Ann (42) with two Davenport and three Gregory siblings. He was the only Mather.
  
  In 1866, James Mather married Mary Hellwood at Bury RO.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 James' occupation was Cotton Piece Dyer in Radcliffe.
  
  From 1871 to 1881 his occupation was Cotton Dyer in Radcliffe.
  From 1893 his occupation was Machine Man in Radcliffe.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Machine man when Sarah Ann married

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Davenport
  - b.1809 d.Jun 1850 in Radcliffe
  
  James Mather
  - b.Dec 1840 in Farnworth
  
  Mary Ann Mather
  - b.1820 in Farnworth

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1891 UK Census