John died between 1881 and 1891, when Alice was a widower.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1889 MATHER John 63 Farnworth Bolton FTH/52/75
General Notes
6 Sep 1863, John Mather (36), a miner, son of William Mather a labourer married Alice Lillington (31) the daughter of Thomas Millington a miner at St Mary's, Deane.
Occupation Details
From before 1851 John's occupation was Coal Miner at Mather's Fold.4
Occupation Notes
Probable helped his father, an Ag Labourer in 1841 before becoming a Coal Miner.
Whereabouts
John lived at Mather's Fold for thirty years from before 1841 to 1871.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of William and Martha Mather and family from 1841 until thier death. 1841 - Children: Ann, John, Edwin and Samuel 1851 - Children: Ann, John, Edwin and Samuel 1861 - Children: John and Edwin. Also Samuel and wife Hannah and family (William and Emilia) as neighbours
John and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on September 6th, 1863 at St. Mary (Deane) by Vicar Francis H Thicknesse and witnessed by John Millington, (X); Catherine Millington, (X).3
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1863 MATHER John MILLINGTON Alice Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church Bolton 24/9/480
Marriage: 6 Sep 1863 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England John Mather - 36 Miner Bachelor of Little Hulton Alice Millington - (X), 31 Spinster of Little Hulton Groom's Father: William Mather, Labourer Bride's Father: Thomas Millington, Miner Witness: John Millington, (X); Catherine Millington, (X) Married by Banns by: Francis H Thicknesse Vicar Register: Marriages 1858 - 1864, Page 240, Entry 480 Source: Microfilm held by Manchester Central Library