John Mather
John was born in 1781 in
WestLeigh.
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Birth Notes
Born about 1781 if burial is correct, aged 54
Probably born at Leigh or the son of Nathan Mather of WestLeigh
Name: John Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 26 Jan 1782
Baptism Place: Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Nathan Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/2/1
Abode: WestLeigh
John's father was
Nathan Mather and his mother was
Betty Green. His maternal grandparents were
Thomas Green and
Margaret Speakman. He had three brothers and a sister, named
Abraham,
Abraham,
James and
Peggy. He was the oldest of the five children. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named
Matthew,
Abraham,
Thomas,
Sarah,
Betty and
Mary. He died at the age of 54 in December 1835 in
Little Bolton. He was buried on December 27th, 1835 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Death Notes
John probably died a few years befoer his wife remarried in 1839. Also, since his daughter Ann (from Sharples) was buried at St Mary's, Leigh in 1838 you would expect John to be buried there too. Although a little older than expected, the burial in 1835 is a very good match, and John was resifing in Little Bolton (close to Sharples, North of Bolton)
Name: John Mather
Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1781
Burial Date: 27 Dec 1835
Burial Place: Leigh , St Mary the Virgin , Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Leigh , Atherton
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/5/3
Abode: Little Bolton
General Notes
In 1813, John Mather married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert France and Jane France. They already had a daughter Jane, born the year before.
John was a weaver when he married Elizabeth, but after that, an Engineer (Engine Man) at Atherton. His daughter was in Sharples when she died in 1838 and was buried at Leigh. It is assumed John was also buried there. If so, he died 1835, aged 54, born about 1781 and may have been married before he married Elizabeth.
Dec 1835, died aged 54 in Little Bolton and buried at Leigh.
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Occupation Details
From 1813 John's occupation was Weaver in
Leigh.
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From 1815 to 1819 his occupation was Engineer in
WestLeigh.
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Occupation Notes
Engineer when John and Ann Baptised (at Atherton, then WestLeigh)
From 1826 his occupation was Engine Man in
WestLeigh.
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From 1848 his occupation was Engineer.
3
Occupation Notes
John recorded his father, John Mather, as an Engineer when he married Ellen Barnes in 1846
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Connections & Relationships
John Mather reported to John.
Relationship Notes
John is possibly the son of this John from Atherton, in which case the other son John is the wrong family
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1752 in WestLeigh d.28 Apr 1831 in Pennington
- b.1781 in WestLeigh d.Dec 1835 in Little Bolton



- b.1759 in Atherton d.May 1793 in WestLeigh


John and
Betty were married in a religious ceremony on October 31st, 1813 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh) by Vicar Daniel Birkett and witnessed by Timothy & William Taylor.
5 They had three sons and two daughters, named
John,
John,
James,
Jane and
Ann. There are no more children.
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Children
Jane Mather
Jane was born in 1812 in
Atherton and her baptism took place there on December 27th, 1812.
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Birth Notes
Aged 28 in 1841, living at Tottington
Name: Jane France
Baptism Date: 27 Dec 1812
Parish: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Mother's name: Elizabeth France
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm 2/115/13
Christenings at St. John's, Atherton:
December 27 Jane D'r of Elizabeth France Base ... Atherton
John Mather
John was born in 1815 in
Atherton and his baptism took place there on January 29th, 1815.
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Birth Notes
Name: John Mather
Baptism Date: 29 Jan 1815
Baptism Place: Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Leigh, Atherton
Father: John Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/3/2
Aboide: Atherton (Engineer)
He died at the age of 1 in April 1816 in
WestLeigh. He was buried on April 23rd, 1816 in
Atherton.
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Death Notes
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 1
Birth Date: 1815
Burial Date: 23 Apr 1816
Burial Place: Atherton, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Father: John Mather
Mother: Elizabeth Mather
FHL Film Number: 1885671
Name: John Mather
Birth Year: abt 1815
Death Age: 1
Burial Date: 25 Apr 1816
Burial Parish: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm 2/115a/3
Abode: WestLeigh
Ann Mather
Ann was born in March 1819 in
WestLeigh and her baptism took place on April 8th, 1819 in
Leigh.
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Birth Notes
From Leigh, and buried in Leigh, although died is Sharples.
Name: Ann Mather
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1819
Parish: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Father: John Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/116
Abode: Westleigh (Engineer)
She died at the age of 19 in March 1838 in
Sharples. She was buried on March 25th, 1838 in
Leigh.
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Death Notes
Died 1839, aged 19
Name: Ann Mather
Birth Year: abt 1819
Death Age: 19
Burial Date: 25 Mar 1838
Burial Parish: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/118a/5
Abode: Sharples
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1838
MATHER Ann 19 1838 Sharples SH/1/41
John Mather
John was born on February 27th, 1821 in
WestLeigh and his baptism took place on March 26th, 1820 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 20 in 1841, living at Tottington
Aged 40 in 1861, born Westleigh
Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848
Name: John Mather
Gender: Male
Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
Father: John Mather
Mother: Betty
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1821
Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: July 4, 1841 Tottington, Lancashire, ENG Officiator: Crook, Robert Baptism Date: April 13, 1861 Ordained Priest Date: May 7, 1848 Ordained Elder Date: October 3, 1868 Officiator: Jacobs, H.C.
Comments: John emigrated October 18, 1871.
James Mather
James was born in September 1826 in
WestLeigh and his baptism took place on September 23rd, 1826 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).
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Birth Notes
Aged 14 in 1841, living at Tottington
Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 23 Sep 1826
Baptism Place: Leigh , St Mary, Lancashire , England
Father: John Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/3/4
Abode: Westleigh, Engine Man
He died at the age of 22 in November 1848 in
Tottington. He was buried on November 28th, 1848 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
MATHER James 22 Tottington, Bury TOTT/2/98
Name: James Mather
Registration Year: 1848
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Bury, Lancashire
Volume: 21
Page: 200
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 28 Nov 1848
Burial Place: St. Mary, Lancashire, England
FHL Film Number: 1545746
Reference ID: 184