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John Mather

John was born in December 1840 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 5 months in 1841
  Aged 10 in 1851
  Aged 50 in 1891, born Bolton
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
  MATHER John WOOD Saint George STG/10/56
  
  MATHER, JOHN WOOD
  GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 120

John's father was James (Jacobi) Mather and his mother was Margaret Wood. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William, James, Joseph, Thomas, Jane, Mary and Martha. He was the fifth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 56 on September 3rd, 1897 in Bolton.²

Death Notes
- Alive in 1851

General Notes
- In 1861, John and Mary (20 & 17) were with their father and step-mother James and Mary Mather (52 & 38) at 59 Derby Street, Bolton.
  
  20 Nov 1867, Joannem (i.e. John) Mather, son of Jacobi (i.e. James) Mather of Derby Street married Catharinam daughter of Thomas Smith. Witness were Jeremiah Smith from Tyldeley and Maria Mather from Derby Street.
  
  23 Feb 1875 John Mather of 59 Derby Street was registered as the copyright owner of a photograph of the Very Reverend Canon Carter (Ref. COPY 1/28/415 at National Archives, Kew).
  
  In 1881, John and Catherine (40 & 36) were living at 93 Deansgate.
  
  3 Sep 1897, John Mather of 64 Bridge Street, Bolton a printer, bookbinder and stationer died. Probate to Cstherine Mather, Widow.

Occupation Details
- From 1881 John's occupation was Printer in Bolton.
  
  From 1891 his occupation was Registrar of Marriages part time in Little Bolton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James (Jacobi) Mather
  - b.1809 in Wigan d.27 Oct 1865 in Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.Dec 1840 in Bolton d.03 Sep 1897 in Bolton
  
  Margaret Wood
  - b.1807 in Wigan d.04 Feb 1860 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ BMD-Lancashire
² National Probate Records