General Notes

Q3 1844, John's birth was recorded as John Mather Isherwood as his parents hadnt yet married. and Hannah was a widow.

John was a Counterpane Weaver in 1861, while his father was a Counterpane Manufacturer.

23 July 1868 John Mather, a counterpane manufcaturer, married Mary Wroe, daughter of Edward Wroe, a gentleman and Catherine.  John Jackson; Elizabeth Isherwood; Anne Maria Wrigley; Chas. P Mitchell; and Roger? Walker were all witnesses.

In 1871, John and Mary (26 & 27) were employers of 18 men and 5 women living with Catherine Wroe (Widow, 63, a Quilt Manufacturer).  Thay had a daughter Annkie Mary Mather.

Mary died in Jan 1872, and was buried at Halliwell (parents also buried with her).

In 1881 and 1891, their daughter Annie was living with her grandmother Catherine Wroe.  Had John also died?  The only Bolton death record of correct age is for 1901.

In 1876, John marrried Alice Jane Wroe from Stockport.  It was a civil marriage at Stockport.

In 1881, John (36) was with his new wife Alice Jane (28) from Stockport.  He was a still a Quilt Manufacturer at 161 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.  Neighbours were James and Nancy Bowen, and they has a son James Mather Bowen, aged 5, who appears be John's illigitimate and adopted son (there is a birth for a James Mather Bowen, with MMN Mather born  27 Aug 1875. He was disabled and never worked).  However, this is John's sister's family who married James Bowen in 1867.

In 1891, John and Alice J (46 & 39) were still at 161 Chorley Old Road with his sister's family neighbours at 159.

In 1901 the two families were at 399 and 397 Chorley Old Road.  The houses had been renumbered (i.e. they had not moved).