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John Mather

John was born in 1778 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on June 21st, 1778 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 60 in 1841, Farmer at Breightment
  
  Aged 73 in 1851, still in Breightmet and living with (daughter) Ellen Phellian (48) and her husband Joseph and family. He is described as a step-father, instead of a father-in-law, so perhaps Joseph realy is an adopted son.
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    21 Jun 1778
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Turton
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
  Item Number:    3
  Archive Roll:    854
  Text:     John, son of Thomas & Betty Mather of L.L.
  
  John's son James is buried with Thomas and Betty at Little Lever, confirming this connection.

John's father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Betty Thornley. He had four brothers and three sisters, named James, Thomas, Richard, Peter, Jane, Betty and Mercy. He was the fifth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 77 in 1855 in Little Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Alive in 1841 census, aged 60.
  Died after 1851 census, aged 73
  
  One one possible death and burial of those after 1851:
  
  Mather John    1784-1842 Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Mather John    1784-1842 Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Mather John    1783-1849 Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Mather John    1782-1855 Bolton, Lancashire, England
  
  Ref: England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1855
  MATHER    John    77    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/19/34
  
  John left a WILL

General Notes
- WARNING: There is also a John and Ann Greenwood of Great Bolton whjo married in 1781 and had over 10 children.
  
  Probably brother of James of Darcy Lever (see Alice's baptism) and/or Samuel, a farmer of Radcliffe.
  
  In 1823, Thomas, John's father, left one cottage in King Street, Great Bolton, to son John Mather.
  
  In 1841, John was at Flash, Brieghtmet (60) a Farmer, living alone.
  
  In 1851, John Mather (73, a retired farmer from Breightment) was living with his daughter Ellen (40) and son-in-law (shown as "Step-father") Joseph Phethean (48).
  
  John's daughter Sarah was at Roscoe Fold, Breightmet, so John is probably related to Jeremy Mather.

Occupation Details
- From 1796 John's occupation was Weaver in Darcy Lever.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John was show as a Weaver on his marriage record. His first three daughters baptisms (Betty, Alice and Hannah) show him at Darcy Lever.
  From before 1841 his occupation was Farmer in agriculture in Breightmet. He retired in 1851.
  From 1848 his occupation was Carter.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Carter when son Thomas married Mary Ramsden

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John was a relative of Samuel Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Possible brothers. John's daughter Sarah and Samuel's son Jeremy were at Roscoe fold, Breightmet.
      Common parents probably Elizabeth and William, with baps at Manchester Cathederal.
  He lived with Josiah (Joseph) Phethean.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1851, John Mather (73, a retired farmer from Breightment) was living with his daughter Ellen (40) and son-in-law (shown as "Step-father") Joseph Phethean (48).
  John was a relative of James Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James is the son on John Mather of Little Lever

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1740 in Radcliffe d.10 Jul 1823 in Darcy Lever
  
  John Mather
  - b.1778 in Breightmet d.1855 in Little Bolton
  
  Betty Thornley
  - b.1743 in Radcliffe d.18 Jul 1813

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)