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James Henry Mather

James was born in 1835 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on January 21st, 1838 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    James Henry Mather
  Baptism Date:    21 Jan 1838
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    William Mather
  Mother:    Jane Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/14
  
  Abode: Little Bolton; Weaver

James' father was William Mather and his mother was Jane Biggarstaff. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Abraham, John, William, Thomas, Margaret, Anne, Alice, Sarah and Betty. He was the youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 70 on April 8th, 1905 in Middle Hulton. His burial was in 1905 at St. Mary (Deane).²³

Death Notes
- Also the above James H. MATHER who entered into rest April 8th 1905 aged 70 years.
  
  Name:    James Henry Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1835
  Registration Year:    1905
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Age at Death:    70
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    208
  
  MATHER James Henry of 198 Morris Green, Middle Hulton within Bolton, Lancashire died 8 April 1905. Probate London 26 May to Peter Bromiley gentleman Effects £1221 17s 7s

General Notes
- The Jan 1838 St Peter's, Bolton baptism shows James Haney Mather was the son of William a weaver and Jane. There only appears to be one William and Jane (Wilkinson) marriage and this fits with William being born in Bolton following his siblings born in Ainsworth and Droylsden. No other sibling was baptised in Bolton.
  
  In 1841, James Henry is missing, not with mother Jane at Drolysden, Manchester (so may not belong here, although father William is also missing).
  
  In 1851, James (17) was an Apprentice clogger in lodgings followed by a clogger in 1861. In 1861, another James Mather (aged 19) was a clogger, son of Isaac Mather at Wittaker's (i.e. Whittakers, Entwistle). That James died in 1861.
  
  In 1861, James H Mather (27) was a Clogger at 49 Matthew Street South, Bolton. His wife Martha (32) was born Knutsford.
  
  About 1863 son Henry a coffin maker was born, possibly in Ireland. Henry married in 1883, naming his father James H Mather a shopkeeper.
  
  From 1865 to 1871, James and Martha may have been in Ireland (as daughter Ellen was born there about 1865).
  
  In 1881, James Henry Mather (47) was a Provision Dealer, living at 66 Moor Lane, Bolton. With him were wife Ann (47), John William Mather (21) and Ellen (15).
  
  In 1905, James H was an Undertaker at the time of his death (and his son Henry a coffin maker).

Occupation Details
- From 1861 James' occupation was Clogger in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Clogger in East Bolton
  From 1881 his occupation was Provision Dealer in Bolton. He retired about 1886.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Provision dealer at 66 Moor Lane with wife Ann and son John and daughter Ellen as assistant shop keepers. He was a retired Grocer and was living with wife Ann in Middle Hulton in 1891.
  From 1887 to after 1888 his occupation was Gentleman in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A gentleman when son John William married in 1887 and when daughter Ellen of Morris Green, Middle Hulton married in 1888.
  From about 1890 his occupation was Undertaker in Bolton. He retired before 1899.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded as a retired undertaker in 1899 when wife Ann died.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.1794 in Droylsden d.1862 in Ashton-under-Lyne
  
  James Henry Mather
  - b.1835 in Little Bolton d.08 Apr 1905 in Middle Hulton
  
  Jane Biggarstaff
  - b.1789 in Droylsden d.Dec 1849 in Littlemoss

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
² Deceased Online
³ National Probate Records
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