Joshua Mather
Joshua was born in September 1769 in
Billinge and his baptism took place on September 24th, 1769 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
Ann, daughter of Joshua a farmer at Westhoughton married in 1841
In 1851, Joshua and Margaret were 81 and 69, both born at Billinge
Name: Joshua Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 24 Sep 1769
Baptism Place: Billinge , St Aidan, Lancashire , England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ann Mather
Joshua's father was
James Mather and his mother was
Ann Berrington. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Mather and
Hannah Rawlinson. He had five brothers and three sisters, named
Thomas,
James,
John,
William,
Peter,
Ann,
Tabitha and
Sarah. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 86 in April 1856 in
Billinge.
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Death Notes
Name: Joshua Mather
Registration Year: 1856
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Wigan, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 59
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1856
MATHER Joshua 86 Upholland UPHL/6/233
General Notes
Joshua Mather & Margaret Mather, both of Billinge were married by Banns the 23 August 1805 by John Gibson.
In 1841, Joshua and Peggy (70 & 55) were farming at Firtree House, Billinge Chapel End with James (25), Sarah (25), Margaret (20), Mary (20), Ellen (20), Joshua (15) and Peter (10). Josiah was a farmer and shopkeeper.
In 1851, Joshua and Margaret (81 & 69) were at Billinge with Margaret (35), Joshua (31) and Peter (21)
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Connections & Relationships
Joshua was a representative of
William Mather.
Relationship Notes
24 April 1848, William Mather (34) son of John (Farmer, Dead) married Mary Myers (29) of Winstanley (aka Moyers). Joshua Mather was a witness. This was probably his uncle Joshua (the deceased father's brother) as William had no brother Joshua.
Joshua and
Peggy were married in a religious ceremony on August 23rd, 1805 in
Wigan by John Gibson.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Joshua Mather & Margaret Mather, both of Billinge were married by Banns the 23 August 1805 by John Gibson
They had four sons and three daughters, named
James,
Joshua,
William,
Peter,
Ann,
Sarah and
Margaret. There are possibly more children.
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Children
Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1808 in
Billinge and her baptism took place on March 20th, 1808 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 20 Mar 1808
Baptism Place: Billinge,Lancashire,England
Father: Joshua Mather
Mother: Peggy
FHL Film Number: 0215651, 1559389
She died at the age of 68 on April 14th, 1876 in
Wigan.
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Death Notes
Name: Ann Peach
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Registration Year: 1876
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Wigan, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 63
Sarah Mather
Sarah was born in February 1810 in
Billinge and her baptism took place on February 18th, 1810 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
Name Sarah Mather
Event Type Baptism
Baptism Date 18 Feb 1810
Baptism Place Billinge, St Aidan, Lancashire, England
Abode: Billinge
Father Joshua Mather
Mother Peggy Mather
James Mather
James was born in November 1811 in
Billinge and his baptism took place on November 24th, 1811 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
Aged 39 in 1851, born Billinge
Aged 59 in 1971, born Billinge
Name James Mather
Baptism Date 24 Nov 1811
Parish Billinge, Lancashire, England
Father's Name Joshua Mather
Mother's Name Peggy Mather
Register Type Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number Drl/2/513
He died after 1877.
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in June 1815 in
Billinge and her baptism took place on June 11th, 1815 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
Name Margaret Mather
Baptism Date 11 Jun 1815
Parish Billinge, Lancashire, England
Father Joshua Mather
Mother Peggy Mather
Register Type Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number Drl/2/513
Joshua Mather Jnr
Joshua was born in 1821 in
Billinge and his baptism took place on April 29th, 1821 at
St. Aidan (Billinge).
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Birth Notes
31 in 1851
Name: Joshua Mather
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 29 Apr 1821
Christening Place: Billinge, Lancashire, England
Father: Joshua Mather
Mother: Peggy Mather
He died at the age of 61 in December 1882 in
Wigan.
Death Notes
Name Joshua Mather
Age 62
Estimated Birth Year 1820
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death Date Dec 1882
Inferred Death Place Lancashire, United Kingdom
Volume 8c
Page 84
William Mather
William was born in 1823 in
Upholland and his baptism took place on February 29th, 1824 in
Billinge.
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Birth Notes
Aged 15 in 1841 (rounded)
Aged 28 in 1851
Name: William Mather
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 29 Feb 1824
Christening Place: Billinge, Lancashire, England
Father: Joshua Mather
Mother: Margaret Mather
Peter Mather
Peter was born in 1830 in
Billinge.
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Birth Notes
Aged 10 in 1841
Aged 21 in 1851, born Billinge