25 April 1875, John married Mary Jane Miller at St Peter's, Bolton. His half-sister Ruth and her future husband James Knowles were witness.
From 1875 to 1880 they lived at Turton or Edgworth, where the first three childrens births were registered.
In 1881 John and Mary J (both 23) were at Samlesbury with William (6), Mary E (3), Isaac (8mo) and his mother-in-law Mary Ann Garvey (54)
After 1881, John and Mary Jane lived at Samlesbury and their children's births were registered at Walton-le-Dale.
In 1893 Henry's death and in 1894, their last child Harold's birth were registered at Darwen, although Harolds death the following year was back at Walton-le-Dale.
John and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on April 24th, 1875 at St. Peter's (Bolton) witnessed by James Knowles & Ruth Mather.2
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 24 Apr 1875 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England John Mather - 18, Paper Maker, Bachelor, Edgworth Mary Jane Miller - 17, Spinster, Bradshaw Groom's Father: Isaac Mather, Farmer Bride's Father: John Miller, deceased, Gardener Witness: James Knowles; Ruth Mather Married by Banns by: John Stott Lecturer & Curate Register: Marriages 1873 - 1875, Page 193, Entry 385 Source: Film of the register at Manchester Library
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1886 MATHER Abraham MILLER Walton-le-Dale WLD/30/26
MATHER, ABRAHAM MILLER GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 656
He died at the age of 70 on October 10th, 1956 in Leicester.7
Death Notes
Name Abraham Mather Death Age 70 Birth Date 1886 Registration Date Oct 1956 Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district Leicester, Leicestershire Volume 3a Page 530
Name Abraham Mather Death Date 10 Oct 1956 Death Place Leicestershire, Leicester, England Probate Date 16 Nov 1956 Probate Registry Leicester, England
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1893 MATHER Henry 1 Darwen, Blackburn D/63/49
MATHER, HENRY 1 GRO Reference: 1893 M Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 314
Ruth Mather
Ruth was born on March 21st, 1892 in Samlesbury and her baptism took place there on March 21st, 1892.68
Birth Notes
Aged 9 in 1901, born Samlesbury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1892 MATHER Ruth MILLER Walton-le-Dale WLD/34/63
MATHER, RUTH MILLER GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 672
Baptism: 20 Apr 1892 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Ruth Mather - [Child] of John Mather & Mary Jane Born: 21 Mar 1892 Abode: Samlesbury Occupation: Paper maker Baptised by: Fred. O. Sutton Curate Register: Baptisms 1881 - 1892, Page 803, Entry 8039 Source: LDS Film 1278806
She died at the age of 72 in September 1964 in Manchester.7
Death Notes
Name Ruth Rutherford Death Age 72 Birth Date abt 1892 Registration Date Q3 1964 Registration district Manchester, Lancashire Volume 10e Page 282