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John Mather

John was born on December 27th, 1816 in Raikes and his baptism took place on April 2nd, 1817 at Walmsley Presbyterian.¹²

Birth Notes
- 20 in 1841 (rounded)
  
  name: John Mather
  gender: Male
  christening date: 02 Apr 1817
  christening place: WALMSLEY PRESBYTERIAN,TURTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
  birth date: 27 Dec 1816
  father's name: Richard Mather
  mother's name: Hannah Knowles
  indexing project (batch) number: C09455-1
  system origin: England-ODM
  gs film number: 0560904 (RG4 1622)
  
  Abode: Rakes, Harwood, Bolton
  
  Member of the Conservative Party and Counciller; George Slater of the Raikes Bleachworks (Great Lever) near Bolton died 8 July 1888 at the Old England Hotel, Bowness. He left a whopping £30,015 17s 4d.

John's father was Richard Mather and his mother was Hannah Knowles. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; his maternal grandparents were John Knowles and Jane Thomason. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Nathan, William, Robert, Richard, Henry, James, Peter, Rachel, Catherine and Ann. He had an adopted brother named Thomas. He died at the age of 47 on December 17th, 1864 in Baltimore County.³

Death Notes
- The Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore County, Maryland

General Notes
- John was baptised a Presbyterian.
  
  This John travelled to the US with his sister-in-law Ellen on 1 Mar 1841 sailing on the Stephen Whitney. They reached New York on 20 April, a crossing of a little over 7 weeks. He must have come back on a steamship (but not the President as that was lost March 1841) as he was home in time for the 1841 census on 6 June. The Siddons departed NY of 25 April 1841, and arrive at Liverpool 17 or 18 May. That could be how he got back!
  
  In 1841, John was at Dandy Row, Sharples (Astley Bridge) with his father.
  
  John emigrated to Maryland, USA. In 1858, two years after his brother William had died he married William's widow Ellen.
  
  In July 1863 John was put in a military prison for 7 days for selling liquor to soldiers. He was released 3 August.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 John's occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture in Sharples.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John, aged 20 was probably a labourer (working with his father)

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived in Astley Bridge from 1841.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - In 1841, Richard (60, Ag Lab) was at Dandy Row with sons John (20), James (15) and Thomas (18).

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John was a relative of William Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John and William are brothers.
      John brought William's wife Ellen across to the USA.
      2 Years after William died, John and Ellen were married.

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
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  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
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  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
  
  John Mather
  - b.27 Dec 1816 in Raikes d.17 Dec 1864 in Baltimore County
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of John's family with Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe

¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
² FamilySearch.org
³ Individual - Sean Mather
⁴ 1841 UK Census