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John Mather

Taken on May 19th, 1878 at St. Paul

1878 John & Mary Mather Baptism

This picture was taken on May 19th, 1878 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) and sourced from Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms.

Individual Picture Notes
- Baptism of John and Mary Mather, son and daughter of Peter and Ann at Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England

John was born in 1876 in Boston and his baptism took place on May 19th, 1878 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 5 in 1881, born Massachusetts, America
  Aged 15 in 1891, born Boston, USA
  
  Name:    John Mather
  Baptism Date:    19 May 1878
  Baptism Place:    Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Peter Mather
  Mother:    Ann Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L83/1/1/2

John's father was Peter Mather and his mother was Ann Crompton. His paternal grandparents were Robert Mather and Mary Carr. He had a sister named Mary. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 76 in April 1952 in Bolton.

Death Notes
- Alive in 1911
  
  Name    John Mather
  Death Age    75
  Birth Date    1877
  Registration Date    Apr 1952
  Registration Quarter    Apr-May-Jun
  Registration district    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume    10b
  Page    547

General Notes
- John does not have a verified Lancashire birth record. This is because he was born in Boston, USA.
  
  1881 and 1891 census records show John living with parents in Astley Bridge, Shaprles although born in Boston USA.
  
  By 1901 John (25) is married to Ann (27) and living in lodgings in Little Bolton with Ann's Spenser family. Their other daughter is Alice Hurst (16), so her mother had re-married. John is an Iron Roller.
  
  In 1911, John and Ann (35 & 36) are at 20 Everitt Street, Bolton with Ann's mother Alice (61).
  
  In 1921, John (born Lawrence, MA, USA) and Ann were still in Bolton with Ann's mother Alice Spenser.

Occupation Details
- From 1901 John's occupation was Iron Roller in Little Bolton.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Robert Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1812 in Turton d.Jun 1860 in Bolton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~ 1745 d.> 1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.Apr 1847 in Sharples d.Oct 1915 in Bolton
  
  Mary Carr
  - b.1811 in Bolton d.1851 in Bury
  
  John Mather
  - b.1876 in Boston d.Apr 1952 in Bolton
  
  Ann Crompton
  - b.1844 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1891 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms