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Rev Joseph Mather

Joseph was born on April 22nd, 1797 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on June 5th, 1797 in Tyldesley.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 63 in 1861, born Little Bolton
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Birth Date:    22 Apr 1797
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Ann Mather
  Baptism Date:    5 Jun 1797
  Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Denomination:    Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion
  Piece Title:    Piece 1165: Tyldesley-cum-Shackerly, Tildsley Chapel (Count. of Huntingdon), 1787-1838
  Joseph son of James & Ann Mather of Little Bolton, Parish of Bolton.

Joseph's father was Rev James Mather and his mother was Ann Speakman. He had a brother and five sisters, named Robert, Betty, Mary, Sarah, Jane and Hannah. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died after 1861.

General Notes
- Joseph was born in Little Bolton (confirmed by baptism and 1861 census)
  
  In Sep 1830, Minister Joseph Mather married Mary Robinson at Cockermouth. Deborah Anna was born there the following year.
  
  In 1841, Joseph (of independant means) and Mary (both 40) were at Petham Road, Brompton, Kensington, London with Deborah (9), Caroline (6), Hannah (4), Frances (3) and Mary (10mo).
  
  Robert Cotton Mather (brother) had a son Robert born in India, who was an Architect in London. He (27) was with his unmarried cousin Catherine Mather (33) in 1871 who was born in Staffordshire. This must be Jesse's daughter if he is the only other son.
  
  By 1851, Joseph was a dissenting Minister and a Widow, visiting Samuel and Elizabeth Kinder and family in Wiltshire.
  
  In 1861, Joseph was still an Independant Minister and a Widow. He was a 7 Hill Street, Westminster. He had his unmarried daughters Dorothy Robinson (34) and Hannah (23) with him.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Rev James Mather
  - b.1773 in Leigh d.29 May 1840 in Hackney
  
  Rev Joseph Mather
  - b.22 Apr 1797 in Little Bolton d.> 1861
  
  Ann Speakman
  - b.1772 in Turton

Personal Timeline

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¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)