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John Mather

John was born in 1823 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 15 in 1841
  Aged 28 in 1851 (married to Martha)
  Aged 32(err) in 1861
  Aged 48 in 1871 at Shaw Street
  Aged 56 in 1881, Beer Seller
  Aged 68 in 1891, Beer Seller, Widower

John's father was James Mather and his mother was Mary Wood. His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Happy Lomax. He had a brother named Samuel. He was the older of the two children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named William, Jane, Ellen, Mary and Esther. He died at the age of 69 on March 24th, 1892 in Bolton.²

Death Notes
- Last appeared in 1891 census
  
  Deaths Mar 1892 (>99%)
  Mather John, 69, Bolton 8c, 361
  
  Probate:
  MATHER John of the "Rothwell Street" tavern Rothwell Street beerseller died 24 March 1892. Probate Manchester 11 April to John Jordan Timekeeper and Samuel Eckersley provision dealer. Effects £1889 16s 10d.

General Notes
- In 1841, living in Sidney Street, Bolton East with father James. In 1851 John was still in Sydney Street, now married to Martha. The other family had left.
  
  In 1861, John and Martha (32 & 33) were living in Shaw Street with Betsy Jordan (22); also Mary J (130), Samuel (10), William (7), Betsy (5), Ellen (3) and Robert Mather (9mo). There were still there in 1871 at No.28.
  
  In 1879, John was living at Shaw Street. Daughter Ellen of Shaw Street married Charles Watson.
  
  In 1881 John was a beerseller, living at 32 Rothwell Street.
  
  In 1891, John (68) was a beer seller (at the Rothwell Street Tavern), with William (39), Robert (30), Thomas (28), Hannah (25), Martha (22) and John (21) with him.

Occupation Details
- From before 1851 to after 1871 John's occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver (1851 Census and 1853 baptism of Samuel) & Cotton Weaver (1861) census. By 1871 he was a steam loom cotton weaver.
  From before 1881 to after 1891 his occupation was Beer House Keeper for Rothwell Street Tavern, in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Rothwell Street Tavern

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived at Sidney Street from before 1841.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of James & Mary Mather (35 & 30) in 1841 with family.
      Son John Mather (15 in 1841) was still there with his family in 1851

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Feb 1797 in Bolton d.03 Jul 1864 in Bolton
  
  John Lomax
  - b.~  1702 in Entwistle
  
  James Lomax
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Cross
  - b.~  1706 in Darwen
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
  
  John Mather
  - b.1823 in Bolton d.24 Mar 1892 in Bolton
  
  Mary Wood
  - b.1803 in Little Bolton d.Jul 1827 in Little Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² FreeBMD.org.uk