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Jeremiah (Jeremy) Mather

Taken in 1836 in Breightmet and sourced from UK Poll Books.

1836 Poll Book (Breightmet)

This picture was taken in 1836 in Breightmet and sourced from UK Poll Books.

Individual Picture Notes
- 1836 Poll Book for Breightment showing owners and tennants of land

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).¹²

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. His burial was.³⁴

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.
  
  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.

Occupation Details
- From 1831 to after 1833 Jeremy's occupation was Husbandman in Radcliffe.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Husbandman at Radcliffe when daughter Mary Lord Mather baptised in 1833
  From before 1841 his occupation was Farmer in Breightmet. He died in 1883 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Jeremiah was a farmer at East Breighmet Hills in 1841
      
      Farmer of 23 acres in 1851, and later at Ashes farm (1861 & 1871).
      
      Died at Ashes Farm, then a Farm Labourer, his son John the Farmer.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Jeremy funded John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John and his family stayed with his father in 1871, and 1881. He took over the farm after his father died
  He was a relative of Jeremiah Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Probably Grandson, ad both from West Breightmet Hill
  He was a neighbour of James Lomax.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1871, Lomax anmd Mather families were at the Ashes, Breihghtmet
  James Mather was a representative of Jeremy.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James was witness to his brothers Jeremiah's marriage to Alice Lord in 1831. James also married an Alice Lord.
      Both brothers were husbandman.
  He and Henry Holt worked with each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Henry Holt and Jeremiah Mather were both Shopkeepers and Grocers. Their oldest son and daughter married each other in 1855.
      
      In 1836, Henry Holt and Jeremiah Mather were both at East Breightmet Hill. Henry had Roscoe Fold farms and 12 acres of land and Jeremiah had a house and 13 acres.
  He was a neighbour of Betty Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James (a crofter) and Betty Lomax (nee Mather) lived at the Ashes.
      Jeremy (a farmer of 22 acres) and Alice also lived there in 1861, 1871, 1881.
      
      Was Betty Mather an Aunt of Jeremy?

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather ^*
  - b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
  
  Margaret Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
  
  Jeremiah Mather
  - b.1724 in Breightmet d.04 May 1798 in Breightmet
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw
  - b.~  1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
  
  Jacob Mather
  - b.22 Nov 1758 in Breightmet d.17 Mar 1821 in Harwood
  
  Hannah Seddon
  - b.1731 in Bolton d.01 Feb 1806 in Breightmet
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.1778 in Radcliffe d.1814 in Radcliffe
  
  Catharine Ainsworth
  - b.~  1760
  
  Jeremiah (Jeremy) Mather
  - b.21 Apr 1812 in Breightmet d.11 Jul 1883 in Breightmet
  
  Jeremiah Lord
  
  Betty Lord
  - b.14 Jan 1786 in Radcliffe
  
  Betty Stanfield
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ Headstone - Jeremy & Alice Mather
⁴ National Probate Records