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Jane Mather

Jane was born in March 1850 in Little Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 1 in 1851, living in Little Bolton
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
  MATHER Jane MATHER Little Bolton LB/18/454
  
  MATHER, JANE -
  GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 136

Jane's father was <unknown> and her mother was Mary Mather. Her maternal grandparents were John Mather and Jane Welsby. She had a brother named John. She was the older of the two children. She was adopted by John Mather & Jane Welsby who also adopted John. She had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named William, Sarah and Catherine.

General Notes
- The "twins", Esther and Jane age 1 in 1851 survived infancy as both were alive aged 11 with their parents in 1861. However, there is no birth registration for such twins. Esther is registered in 1849, and Jane appears to be illegitimate, registered in 1850.
  
  In 1861, Jane is shown to be a granddaughter, aged 11, living at Barlow Street, Little Bolton.
  
  18 Jan 1868 Jane Mather, a minor, daughter of John Mather a weaver of Barlow Street married Richard Knowles at St Peter, Bolton. They had Lucy in 1870 who died an infant.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- - b.~ 1830
  
  Jane Mather
  - b.Mar 1850 in Little Bolton
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.1766 in Edgworth d.Jan 1842 in Quarlton
  
  John Mather
  - b.Nov 1794 in Quarlton d.Jun 1874 in Little Bolton
  
  Alice Entwistle
  - b.1761 in Haslingden d.Apr 1828 in Bradshaw
  
  Mary Mather
  - b.1833 in Preston
  
  Jane Welsby
  - b.1813 in Longton d.Apr 1895 in Little Bolton

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¹ 1851 UK Census