Aged 12 in 1841 Aged 21, left home and married by 1851
Name: Joseph Mather Gender: Male Birth Date: 5 Sep 1829 Baptism Date: 4 Oct 1829 Baptism Place: Saint Mary,Bury,Lancashire,England Father: Robert Mather Mother: Grace
In 1850, Elizabeth was born at Hooley Bridge (and Grace at Gigg in 1851).
In 1851, Joseph and Sarah (21 & 24) were at Heap, Bury with daughters Elizabeth (1) and Grace (2mo)
By 1871, the family had more daughters and were living in Yorkshire. They had a son Jushaw, but there is no birth registered for any male son. He must have been adopted.
MATHER, ANN WOOD LEACH GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 08C Page 377
Name: Ann Wood Mather Age: 0 Birth Date: 4 Mar 1857 Baptism Date: 24 May 1857 Baptism Place: Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Bury Father: Joseph Mather Mother: Sarah Mather Item Number: 4 Archive Roll: 672