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Joseph Mather

Joseph was born on January 16th, 1806 at Hall-i’th’-Wood and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1806 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).¹

Birth Notes
- Probably born at Hall-i’th’-Wood (as were Solomon and Ann)
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Birth Date:    16 Jan 1806
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    Solomon Mather
  Mother:    Martha Mather
  Baptism Date:    27 Jan 1806
  Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Denomination:    Independent
  Piece Title:    Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818
  No abode recorded.
  
  Baptism: 27 Jan 1806 Dukes Alley Protestant Dissenters Chapel, Bolton.
  Joseph Mather - Son of Solomon Mather & Martha
      Born: 16 Jan 1806
      Register: Baptisms 1785 - 1818, Page 25
      Source: LDS Film 560877

Joseph's father was Solomon Mather and his mother was Martha (Matty) Ramsden. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth. He had two brothers and five sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named James, Solomon, Betty, Sarah, Mary, Catherine, Ann and <child>. He was the seventh oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 73 in 1879 in Sharples. His burial was on January 15th, 1879 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).²³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
  MATHER Joseph 73 Sharples Bolton SH/9/123
  
  Name:    Jseph Mather
  Age:    73
  Birth Date:    abt 1806
  Burial Date:    15 Jan 1879
  Burial Place:    Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L83/1/3/2

General Notes
- According to the childrens Baptisms and James marriage to Ann, Joseph was a Weaver.
  
  In 1841, Joseph, a Smallware Weaver (35) and Sarah (35) were with James (10) and Joseph (5), at Eagley, Turton. Their neighbour was Solomon, Betty and family. Both families were Smallware Weavers.
  
  9 June 1844, Joseph Mather, weaver, son of Solomon Mather, weaver married Mary Helm (aged 38), both from Radcliffe at Radcliffe St Mary.
  
  Joseph lived at Turton (1851), Little Bolton (1861)
  
  in 1871, Joseph and Mary (65 & 64) were at Eagley Bank LB with Ellen (26), Ann (25), and David and Jane Fowler.
  
  Joseph and Mary are buried at Astley Bridge St Paul.

Occupation Details
- From 1831 Joseph's occupation was Weaver in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver when James baptised
  From 1835 his occupation was Weaver in Sharples.
  From 1841 his occupation was Smallware Weaver in Eagley.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Brothers Solomon and James were neighbours at Eagley, both Smallware weavers
  From 1859 his occupation was Weaver in Sharples.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver when son James married Ann

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Joseph was a neighbour of Solomon Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841 and 1851 Solomon and Betty were neighbours of Joseph and Sarah Mather at Toppings, Eagley, Turton.
      Solomon and Joseph, brothers probably worked together as both were Samllwere Weavers at Eagley
      Both Solomon and Ann (and probably the others in between) were born at Hall-i’th’-Wood,

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
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  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
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  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

Personal Timeline

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¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
³ BMD-Lancashire
Sources/Citations FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.co.uk