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John Mather

John was born in 1836 in Westhoughton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 24 in 1861, born Westhoughton
  
  Name:    Jno Mather
  Age:    15 (in April 1851)
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1836
  Relation:    Son
  Father's name:    Rich Mather
  Mother's name:    Mary Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Where born:    Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
  Civil Parish:    Westhoughton

John's father was Richard Mather and his mother was Mary Leigh. His paternal grandparents were Edward Mather and Ruth Gregory. He had a brother and three sisters, named Edward, Ann, Mary and Ruth. He was the oldest of the five children.

General Notes
- John moved to 152 Brook St, Birkenhead in 1861.
  
  The MMN recorded for the childrens birts are varied: HEAL (1x), HALD (1x), HILL (1x), HEEL (2x), and then HEALD (5x)
  
  In 1851, John (15) was in Westhoughton with his parents and sisters Ann and Ruth (14 & 7).
  
  31 Oct 1859, John Mather, Engine Driver, son of Richard Mather a labourer married Elizabeth Heele a minor, daughter of Samuel Heele, a Boiler Maker at st nicholas, Liverpool. Both were living in Dale Street.
  
  In 1861 John and Elizabeth (both 24) were in Brikenhead with son Richard (1 month)
  
  John left Birkenhead about 1874 after Elizabeth was born and moved to Aspull, Lancashire.
  
  In 1881, John and Elizabeth (45 & 40) were back at Westhoughton with Mary (17), Maria (15), Samuel (13), Elizabeth (8) Edward (6), Henry (4), Sarah A (2) and Ruth (4 months).
  
  After John, their last child, the family movd back to Westhoughton, where daughter Maria Ellen Mather married William Morris in 1888.

Occupation Details
- From 1859 John's occupation was Engine Driver in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Possible an engine for the mines (or docks)
  From 1861 his occupation was Dock Labourer for Docks, in Birkenhead.
  From 1890 to 1899 his occupation was Collier in Westhoughton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - When Samuel and when daughter Elizabeth married

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived at 152 Brook Street from before 1861.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John (from Westhoughton) and Elizabeth Mather (and son Richard) in 1861

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.~ 1750 in Astley
  
  Edward Mather
  - b.Oct 1780 in Westhoughton d.Nov 1824 in Westhoughton
  
  Alice Aldcroft
  - b.~ 1750 in Astley
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.May 1815 in Westhoughton d.Mar 1875 in Wigan
  
  Ruth Gregory
  - b.Feb 1779 in Westhoughton d.Mar 1846 in Westhoughton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1836 in Westhoughton
  
  Mary Leigh
  - b.1812 in Westhoughton d.Dec 1852 in Westhoughton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² 1861 UK Census