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Joseph (Joe) Mather

Taken in 1895 and sourced from Family Photos.

1895 Joseph Mather (col)

This picture was taken in 1895 and sourced from Family Photos.

Individual Picture Notes
- Colorized B&W photo of Joseph Mather

Joseph, known as Joe, was born on February 7th, 1840 in Little Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Joseph was 71 in 1911
  
  Two Joseph Mathers born in Bolton this year (Q1 and Q4). Lil's records show our John Mather's birth to be the first one, confirmed by Birth Cert.
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
  BUCKLEY, Joseph BUCKLEY Little Bolton LB/4/253
  
  MATHER, JOSEPH BUCKLEY
  GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 111
  
  The birth certificate (see image) is item 253 from the Little Bolton records, so clearly, the above record is the one, and it was indexed with the wrong surname (maiden name instead).
  
  Les recalls Joseph was also known as Joe

Joe's father was John Mather and his mother was Ellen Buckley. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Mather and Alice Mather; his maternal grandparents were John Buckley and Mary Crook. He had a brother and a sister, named Benjamin and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the three children. He had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Samuel, John, Susannah, Margaret, Sarah and Ruth. He died due to a cardiac arrest, Dilation of the heart (left & right ventricles) and Ascites, at the age of 78 on September 6th, 1918 at 282+284 St. Ann Street. The funeral took place on September 10th, 1918 at Laird Street Baptist Church and was arranged by Messrs R Gallienne and Son, 34 Conway-street. His burial was on September 10th, 1918 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.²³¹

Death Notes
- Still alive at 1901, aged 61.
  
  Burial Record:
  Folio: 507, Record 1000
  Buried 10 Sept 1918, aged 78
  Occupation: Iron Moulder
  Living at 282 St Annes Street, Birkenhead U.D.
  Buried in a Private Grave, Section NC6, grave 234
  Ceremony performed by Ben Evans
  
  Joseph and Ellen Mather, and Alfred James and Mary Nugent are buried together at Flaybrick Cemetary (see reference for details and picture).
  
  See excellent reference for Birkenhead News Obituary.
  
  Name: Joseph Mather
  Death Registration Month/Year: 1918
  Age at death (estimated): 78
  Registration district: Birkenhead
  Inferred County: Cheshire
  Volume: 8a
  Page: 522
  
  Cause of death on certificate is:
  (1) Dilation of the heart (left & right ventricles)
  (2) Ascites (which is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity)
  Informant was R Mather (son) of 9 Seddon St, Manchester.

General Notes
- Joseph (or Joe) is my great grandfather.
  
  Joseph Mather (sometimes known as Joe) was born 7 Feb 1840 in Little Bolton. His birth is missing from the BMD index because it is indexed as Buckley, not Mather. However the birth certificate clearly shows him born a Mather, son of John Mather and Ellen Buckley.
  
  In June 1841, Joseph was living with parents, John and Ellen Mather at Blackburn Street, Little Bolton.
  
  In 1851, Joseph (11) was living with parents at 58 Chorley St., Bolton, Lancashire. Family moved to 114 Chorley by 1856, which is where his father John was living at the time of his death, and were still there in 1861.
  
  In Oct 1865 there was a Joseph Mather who was alleged to have had a bastard child by Nancy Shaw (see Blackburn Burrough Petty Sessions). This is hopefully another as our Joseph of Choirley Street, Bolton married Ellen Tomlinson in July year!
  
  in 1871 (and later) another Joseph and Ellen Mather (26 & 36) lived in Halliwell with daughters Margaret and Ellen.
  
  In 1871, Joseph Mather (31, Iron Moulder) had moved to 48 Brassey St, Birkenhead.
  
  Was living at 304 Beckwith St, Birkenhead at 1881 Census
  
  Joseph, Ellen and family (John, Richard, Mary and Elizabeth) at 342 Beckwith St., Claughton, Birkenhead in 1891. Note: Spelled “Mathen” on Ancestory.co.uk index.
  
  Living at 282 & 284 St. Anne St., Birkenhead in 1901, where he died in 1918, but not there in 1881 (John & Ellen Butler were).
  
  In 1911, Joseph and Ellen (71 & 69) were still at 284 St Ann Street, Birkenhead with Elizabeth Alice Mather (24). They had been married 24 years and had 8 children, with 6 still alive.
  
  Joseph was a well-known North-end mad, who died on Friday at his residence, 282 St Anne-street, at the age of 78 years. He came to Birkenhead in 1870 and was an active member of the community. He was an ardent Liberal, and Vice-president of the North End Liberal Club. He was a Nonconformist and a member of the Laird-street Baptist Church. He was 58 years in the Iron Moulders’ Society. A staunch follower of the Birkenhead Park Rugby Club he was also for 23 years a member of the Birkenhead Park Bowling Club. He was for over 60 years a member of the Oddfellows Society.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Joe's occupation was Scholar in education.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From before 1861 his occupation was Iron Moulder in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census, and 1865 marriage certificate.
  From 1861 his occupation was Iron Moulder full time in manufacturing for Messrs. Cochran and Co, in Birkenhead. He retired in 1900.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Joseph was for many years foreman iron-moulder with Messrs. Cochran and Co., retiring in 1900.
      
      He is described as an Iron Moulder in the 1861, 1871, 1881, and 1891 census.
  From 1900 his occupation was Iron Moulder (Retired) in manufacturing for Iron Foundry, in Birkenhead. He died on September 6th, 1918 while still employed there.⁴⁵
  - Occupation Notes
    - Joseph retired in 1900 (reported in newspaper), age about 60. The 1901 and 1911 census records and John and Sarah's Marriage Certificate show Joseph as an Iron Moulder. His death cert describes him as "Superannuated Iron Moulder", and his obituary as Foreman Iron Moulder.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Joe lived at Blackburn Street for thirty years from 1811 to after 1841.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Happy Mather was recorded at Blackburn St in the 1811 L.B. Poor Rates Book, so presumably James had just died when Happy got recorded (as head of household). Home of John, Ellen and Son Joseph in 1841.
  He lived at 58 Chorley Street from 1851.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John & Elizabeth Mather, and children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah in 1851
      58 Chorley St., (parish of St. George), Little Bolton, Lancashire
      
      John Mather recorded as Shopkeeper in Halliwell in 1843 and at 58 Chorley St., LB in 1853
  He lived at 114 Chorley Street for twenty years from 1861 to 1881.⁷⁷⁸⁹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Jer. Hampson recorded as a Shopkeeper at 114 Chorley St. in 1835.
      
      Home of John and Elizabeth Mather and family (Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) in 1861
      Ellen (Widdow) and remaining family (Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) were still there in 1871
      Ellen (Widdow) and her youngest two sons Samuel and John were still there in 1881
  He lived at 48 Brassey Street from 1871.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph and Ellen Tomlinson and 2 children were living in at 48 Brassey Street, Birkenhead in 1871
  He lived at 304 Beckwith Street from 1881.⁹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph and Ellen Mather and Family were living at 304 Beckwith St, Birkenhead at 1881 Census.
      On Elizabeth Mathers burial record of 6-Jan-1886, the address is recorded as 300 Beckwith Street, but this could be an error.
  He lived at 342 Beckwith Street from 1891.¹⁰
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph, Ellen and Family had moved up the road to number 342, Beckwith Street by 1891.
  He lived at 282+284 St. Ann Street for seventeen years from before 1901 to 1918.⁴⁴¹¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph, Ellen and family were living at two houses in 1901.
      John Mather was also recorded as living here at the time of his wedding to Sarah on 13-Aug-1901
      It is also where Joseph Mather died, at his home in September 1918, aged 78.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Joe was a representative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Joseph, the oldest son, was present at the death of his father, John in 1865
  Joe was a neighbour of Mary (Polly) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James and Mary Nugent were living at 284 St. Anne St, Birkenhead in 1911, next door to Joseph Mather at 282
  Richard (Dick) Mather was a representative of Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - "R Mather (son)" was informant of Joseph's death.
  Joseph (Joe) Mather was named after Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both Joseph's known as Jow

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
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
  
  John Lomax
  - b.~  1702 in Entwistle
  
  James Lomax
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Cross
  - b.~  1706 in Darwen
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
  
  John Mather
  - b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
  
  William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Alice Mather
  - b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock
  
  Joseph (Joe) Mather
  - b.07 Feb 1840 in Little Bolton d.06 Sep 1918 at 282+284 St. Ann Street
  
  James Buckley Jnr
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Jun 1767 in Oldham
  
  Benjamin Buckley
  - b.1734 in Saddleworth d.1777 in Saddleworth
  
  Sarah Cooper
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Nov 1762 in Oldham
  
  John Buckley
  - b.Feb 1776 in Latham d.27 Jan 1853 in Bolton
  
  Sarah Ogden
  - b.~  1735 in Oldham d.Mar 1782 in Saddleworth
  
  Ellen Buckley
  - b.23 Feb 1816 in Bolton d.06 Sep 1842 in Bolton
  
  Jonathan Crook ^*
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.Mar 1755 in Bolton
  
  John Crook
  - b.31 May 1719 in Darcy Lever d.Jun 1769 in Bolton
  
  Alice Lomax
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.15 Sep 1784 in Turton
  
  John Crook
  - b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
  
  Margaret Sharples
  - b.~  1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever
  
  Mary Crook
  - b.1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.03 Jan 1860 at Knoll Place (Cornelious)
  
  William Kay
  - b.01 Feb 1717 in Bury
  
  Rachel Kay
  - b.25 Sep 1744 in Tottington d.1791 in Turton
  
  Elizabeth Shaw
  - b.13 Jan 1718 in Bury
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Joe's family with Ellen Tomlinson

¹ Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
² Newspaper - Joseph Mather's Obituary
³ Headstone - Joseph & Ellen Mather
⁴ 1901 UK Census
⁵ Mather Family Reunion
⁶ 1851 UK Census
⁷ 1861 UK Census
⁸ 1871 UK Census
⁹ 1881 UK Census
¹⁰ 1891 UK Census
¹¹ Certificate - Marriage
Source/Citation 1911 UK Census

Joseph (Joe) Mather

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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