Jeremiah (Jeremy) Mather

1836 Poll Book (Breightmet)

Jeremiah, known as Jeremy, was born on April 21st, 1812 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on May 17th, 1812 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  38 in 1851
  
  Name    Jeremiah Mather
  Birth Date        21 Apr 1812
  Baptism Date    17 May 1812
  Parish    Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  Father's Name    Saml Mather
  Mother's Name    Betty Mather
  Register Type    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number    Drm 2/269/13
  
  Jeremiah, Son of Sam'l & Betty Mather, Farmer
  Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  

Jeremy's father was Samuel Mather and his mother was Betty Lord.  His paternal grandparents were Jacob Mather and Catharine Ainsworth; his maternal grandparents were Jeremiah Lord and Betty Stanfield. He had a brother and a sister, named James and Hannah.  He was the youngest of the three children.  He died at the age of 71 on July 11th, 1883 in Breightmet.  He was buried.^3 4 

• Death Notes

  MATHER Jeremy, Effects £231.
  26 July: Administration of the Personal Effects of Jeremy Mather late of Ashes Farm Breightmet near Bolton in the county of Lancaster Farm Labourer a Widower who died 11 July 1883 at Ashes Farm was granted at Manchester to John Mather of Ashes Farm Farmer the son and one of the Next of Kin.
  
  Name:    Jeremy Mather
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1814
  Registration Year:    1883
  Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
  Age at Death:    69
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    187

• General Notes

  In 1833 Mary Lord Holt was born at Heapey.
  
  1834, Jeremiah was living at Brown Street, Little Bolton.  A Shopkeeper and Dealer in Groceries.
  
  1836, Jeremiah is living at Breightmet Hill.  Occupier of house and 13 acres of land, and neighbour of John Seddon (probable uncle or cousin).  John Lomax was at the Ashes which later was occupied by Jeremiah, which is where in died in 1883.
  
  In 1841, Jeremiah and Alice (both 25) were farmers at East Breightmet Hills.  Thay already had four children: Mary and Samuel (both 5), James (3) and Jeremiah (1)
  
  In 1851, Jeremiah and Alice (38 & 39) were farming 23 acres at Willows, Breightmet.  All the family were born at Radcliffe.  Today, "The Willows, Radcliffe" is between Radcliff and Breightmet, close to Bradley Fold.  There was Mary (17), Samuel (13), John (8), Robert (6) and Peter (4) but James (b.1837) had presumabley died.
  
  In 1861, Jeremy and Alice (both 49) were at the Ashes Farm (also 23 acres), Breightmet.  Mary had married and left home, Samuel (25) was there, Jeremiah died died in 1856 and the 4 youngest sons were there.
  
  In 1871, Jeremy and Alice (58 & 59) were still at Ashes and farming 22 acres.  Sons John (28), Robert (26), and James Lord Mather (22) were labourers.  Betty Lomax (nee Mather) was a neighbour.
  
  By 1881, Jeremy was 62 and a Widower.  He had his son John & wife Alice (38 & 36) and their family with him.

Details of Jeremy's family with Alice Lord