Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853 MATHER John GRAHAM Middleton Rochdale M/10/55
Name: John Mather Baptism Date: 17 Apr 1853 Baptism Place: Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England Father: William Mather Mother: Eliza Mather Reference Number: GB127.L56/1/3/9
28 Jan 1874, John Mather a printer, son of William Mather, a singer, married Sarah Ellen Jaques at Rhodes, All Saints, Middleton. His cousin and partner James Mather and Hannah Jackson were witness.
In 1874, James Mather and Hannah Jackson were witness to John Mather (cousin) and Sarah Ellen Jaques marriage. They were also witness to James's sister Sarah's marriage in 1873
John and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on January 28th, 1874 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton) witnessed by James Mather & Hannah Jackson.4 The family line is yet to be completed.