Joseph (Joe) Mather 
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1920
MATHER Joseph MERCER Gorton, Manchester GOR/18/88
Name: Joseph Mather
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mercer
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1920
Registration district: Chorlton
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 1281
Born 28/09/1920 at 9, Seddon St, Longsight, Levenshulme
DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register
Death Notes
Died 20/05/1990 in Bavaria, Germany, Husband of Ursula Mather
General Notes
Lil Mercer wrote, serving with forces in 1941
Joe joined up 16 Jan 1941, went to Gresford, North Wales to be trained as a Motor Lorry Driver in the Royal Engineers.
Joe was an Office worker after the war, and an intelligent man, always smartly dressed as Ursula, and always well spoken. Their children were sent to the best schools.
Ursula never settled, so Joe and Ursula moved to live in Germany (or Austria). Joe had a important secret job with Dornier's company in the aircraft section and that was all he was allowed to tell us. Sadly they only lived in a flat in Germany as things were so much more expensive there.
Joe was certainly very successful. He was idolised by his sister Winnie, Sue's mother, because he did so well in life. Perhaps also, because he was the only surviving boy in the family.
Joe Mather went on Hols to Iris and Ron Brown 's in Zaire when they were living and working there for a while from the 1st June 1985.
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Occupation Details
From before 1939 Joe's occupation was Counting House Clerk (Cotton) full time in manufacturing.2
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Whereabouts
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Joe lived at 34 Hemmons Road from before 1939.2
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Richard, Lilly, Alice and Joseph were living at 34 Hemmons Road, Manchester in 1939
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Alice went to Joe and Ursula Mather's in Austria for hols 30/05/73 just before Sue's Mother and Father went in the July for Hols
Sue has Alice's post card that she sent.
Joe was a relative of Alice Mather.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
- b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
- b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
- b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
- b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
- b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
- b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
- b.07 Feb 1840 in Little Bolton d.06 Sep 1918 at 282+284 St. Ann Street
- b.1734 in Saddleworth d.1777 in Saddleworth
- b.Feb 1776 in Latham d.27 Jan 1853 in Bolton
- b.~ 1735 in Oldham d.Mar 1782 in Saddleworth
- b.23 Feb 1816 in Bolton d.06 Sep 1842 in Bolton
- b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
- b.1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.03 Jan 1860 at Knoll Place (Cornelious)
- b.25 Sep 1744 in Tottington d.1791 in Turton
- b.25 Jan 1875 in Birkenhead d.31 May 1954 in Longsight
- b.~ 1740
- b.1768 in Warrington d.Jan 1801 in Warrington
- b.~ 1740
- b.Oct 1798 in Warrington d.22 Dec 1857 at 8 Shaw Street
- b.~ 1750 in Warrington
- b.1772 in Warrington d.>Apr 1841 in Warrington
- b.~ 1750 in Warrington
- b.24 Jul 1842 in Bolton d.May 1921 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1776 in Bolton d.< 1837 in Bolton
- b.1804 in Bolton d.Dec 1889 in Bolton
- b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton
- b.28 Sep 1920 in Longsight d.20 May 1990 in Bavaria
- b.1770 d.1837
- b.1806 in West Derby d.< 1871 in West Derby
- b.1772 in West Derby d.1854 in West Derby
- b.Jun 1828 in West Derby d.1866 in Liverpool
- b.1801 in Lancashire d.1849 in Walton on the Hill
- b.13 Dec 1850 in Liverpool d.Mar 1921 in Birkenhead
- b.01 Nov 1768 in Little Woolton d.18 Sep 1801 in Great Budworth
- b.1801 in Great Budworth d.1870 in Little Woolton
- b.1775 in Great Budworth d.Nov 1814 in Great Budworth
- b.1828 in Lancashire d.13 Jan 1864 in Liverpool
- b.1776 in Great Budworth
- b.1801 in Antrobus d.1864 in Little Woolton
- b.1778 in Great Budworth
- b.22 Dec 1876 in Birkenhead d.23 Sep 1960 in Manchester
- b.Sep 1855 in Liverpool d.Jan 1907 in Birkenhead
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Joe and Ursela were married in a religious ceremony on July 3rd, 1948 at Slade Lane Baptist.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Joe and Ursula Mather married 03/07/1948 at Slade Lane Baptist Church, Longsight, Manchester
Joseph Mather married (Siepen or Reypa), Manchester, 10e, 1235
MATHER * Joseph REYPA Ursela H I Rusholme, Longsight Baptist Chapel, Slade Lane Manchester 285/4/5
MATHER * Joseph SIEPEN Ursela H I Rusholme, Longsight Baptist Chapel, Slade Lane Manchester 285/4/5
Family Notes
Joe married Ursula after the War and his parents were not happy and the family fell out with young Joe Mercer's family and his German wife.
Must have put a strain on the family, Joe bringing a German girl home so soon after the War.
Especially as (some) of the family were lost during WW2.
Joe and Ursula lived in Stockport, Manchester in a very big house, 3 storeys, as Ursula ran a private Nursing Home in it, looking after 3 or 4 elderly Ladies and Iris, Monica and Brian's bedrooms were on the 3rd floor and the attic. It was like a Hotel being so full of rich elderly ladies. Then the old ladies died, they moved out of this house, and Sue got one of the old dressing tables for her marriage to Steve.
1 Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
2 1939 Register Transcription
3 BMD-Lancashire
Further source/citation:
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2 1939 Register Transcription
3 BMD-Lancashire
Further source/citation:
FreeBMD.org.uk
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