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Joseph Mather

Joseph was born in 1835 in Sharples and his baptism took place there on September 27th, 1835.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 5 in 1841
  Aged 15 in 1851
  Aged 25 in 1861 (indexed as 31), born Sharples
  
  name: Joseph Mather
  gender: Male
  christening date: 27 Sep 1835
  christening place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Abode: Sharples
  father's name: Joseph Mather (weaver)
  mother's name: Sarah
  indexing project (batch) number: C00650-1
  system origin: England-EASy
  gs film number: 1545452
  reference id: item 2 p 188

Joseph's father was Joseph Mather and his mother was Sarah Rostron. His paternal grandparents were Solomon Mather and Martha (Matty) Ramsden. He had four brothers and two sisters, named James, Solomon, Richard, William, Ellen and Martha. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He had three half-sisters named Ellen, Ann and Jane. He died at the age of 51 in October 1886 in Walmsley. His burial was on October 16th, 1886 at Christ Church, Walmsley.³

Death Notes
- Jopseph had died before Edna married in 1906.
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1886
  MATHER    Joseph    51    Turton    Bolton    TUR/12/58
  
  Burial: 16 Oct 1886 Christ Church, Walmsley, Lancashire, England
  Joseph Mather -
      Age: 51 years
      Abode: Walmsley
      Buried by: J. Stott
      Register: Burials 1868 - 1886, Page 188, Entry 1497
      Source: Register at Manchester Library

General Notes
- Joseph (of Little Bolton) married Elizabeth Ann Rostron (of Turton) on 26 Sep 1857, and had children Sarah and Ellen and others.
  
  In 1861 Joseph and Elizabeth Ann were living at Toppings, Turton
  
  In 1870 the family were living at Bromley Cross (based on 1911 census showing Ellen's birthplace)

Occupation Details
- From before 1857 Joseph's occupation was Weaver in Little Bolton. He died in 1886 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - When married (1857), daughter Sarah Jane Married, and was a weaver (dec) when Edna Married in 1906, so was still a Weaver when he died.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Joseph was a neighbour of Nancy Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, Samuel and Nancy Kay and family and Joseph and Elizabeth Mather are at 133 and 130, Toppings, Turton

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
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Solomon Mather
  - b.1768 in Turton d.30 Nov 1844 in Sharples
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Joseph Mather
  - b.16 Jan 1806 at Hall-i’th’-Wood d.1879 in Sharples
  
  Martha (Matty) Ramsden
  - b.~  1772 d.>  1844
  
  Joseph Mather
  - b.1835 in Sharples d.Oct 1886 in Walmsley
  
  Sarah Rostron
  - b.1805 d.1843 in Turton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ Lancashire OPC Project