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Joshua Mather

Joshua was born on June 5th, 1802 in Walton-le-Dale and his baptism took place on July 4th, 1802 in Bamber Bridge.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    Joshna Mather
  Birth Date:    5 Jun 1802
  Baptism Date:    4 Jul 1802
  Parish:    Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Thomas Mather
  Mother's name:    Catharine Mather
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drb/2/27
  
  Name:    Joshua Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    4 Jul 1802
  Baptism Place:    Bamber-Bridge, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Catharine Mather
  FHL Film Number:    1514652

Joshua's father was Thomas Mather and his mother was Catherine. His paternal grandparents were Joshua Mather and Margaret Fielden. He had a brother and a sister, named Thomas and Mary. He was the second oldest of the three children. He had five half-brothers and a half-sister, named Thomas, Richard, John, Richard, Robert and Jenny. He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Consumption (i.e. T.B.), at the age of 63 on June 22nd, 1865 in Massachusetts (MA).³

Death Notes
- Name:    Joshua Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    66
  Birth Date:    abt 1799
  Birth Place:    England
  Death Date:    22 Jun 1865
  Death Place:    Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Catherine Mather

General Notes
- In 1823, Joshua Mather (possibly another) was witness to the marriage of Catherine Mather to James Berry of Chorley at Walton-le-dale.
  
  In 1827, Joshua arrived in the USA
  
  In 1831, Joshua was Naturalised in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. His birthplace was recorded as Walton, Lancaster, GB

Occupation Details
- From 1833 Joshua's occupation was Farmer in Walton-le-Dale.
  From 1835 to 1840 his occupation was Mechanic in Walton-le-Dale.
  - Occupation Notes
    - On Elizabeth's birth record
  From 1841 his occupation was Shop Keeper in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Shop keeper at Bridge House, White Lion Brow
  From 1851 to 1861 his occupation was Iron Turner in Bolton.
  
  From 1871 his occupation was Mechanic at Bolton Emmanuel.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joshua Mather
  - b.~ 1740 in Blackburn
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.06 Jul 1766 in Quarlton d.Aug 1829 in Walton-le-Dale
  
  Margaret Fielden
  - b.~ 1740 in Blackburn
  
  Joshua Mather
  - b.05 Jun 1802 in Walton-le-Dale d.22 Jun 1865 in Massachusetts (MA)
  
  Catherine
  - b. in Walton-le-Dale

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¹ 1861 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
³ Ancestry.co.uk
Source/Citation FreeBMD.org.uk

Joshua Mather

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