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James Henry Mather

James was born on October 21st, 1891 in Bolton and his baptism took place on November 8th, 1891 at Bolton Holy Trinity.¹²

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1891
  MATHER    James H    WILLIAMS    Great Bolton    GB/19/192
  
  Name:    James Henry Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    21 Oct 1891
  Baptism Date:    8 Nov 1891
  Baptism Place:    Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John William Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1966124

James' father was John William Mather and his mother was Elizabeth Williams. His paternal grandparents were James Henry Mather and Martha Williamson. He had a brother and three sisters, named Eric, Margaret, Eveline and Elsie. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 56 in June 1948 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Name:    James H Mather
  Death Age:    56
  Birth Date:    abt 1892
  Registration Date:    Q2 1948
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    10b
  Page:    493
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1948
  MATHER    James H    56    Bolton South    Bolton    BS/13/388

General Notes
- In 1839, James H Mather, born 21/10/1891, was a Sub Postmaster with wife Ethel at Manchester. With them was (unrelated ?) Elizabeth Pilkington (born 1880, Wid)

Occupation Details
- From 1939 James' occupation was Sub-Postmaster in Manchester.

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
  
  John William Mather
  - b.Mar 1860 in Bolton d.14 Mar 1927 in Bolton
  
  Martha Williamson
  - b.1829 in Knutsford
  
  James Henry Mather
  - b.21 Oct 1891 in Bolton d.Jun 1948 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth Williams
  - b.27 Nov 1859 in Shropshire

Personal Timeline

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¹ BMD-Lancashire
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk