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Margaret Mather

Margaret was born in 1812 in Middleton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 30 (rounded) in 1841, born in Lancashire
  Aged 30 when died in Jan 1842 (from Darcy Lever)
  
  Married at Middleton, St Leonard (near Darcy Lever)

She died whilst giving birth at the age of 30 in January 1842 in Darcy Lever. Her burial was on January 5th, 1842 in Little Lever.²²

Death Notes
- Margaret must have died sometime after giving birth to Hannah in 1838.
  James Brooks (Widower and Collier) remarried Sarah in 1844.
  
  The death in Darcey Lever fits perfectly:
  Margaret Brooks, D'y Lever, Jan 5 1842, 30 years
  
  Margaret died soon after the 1841 birth of Samuel.
  
  Name    Margaret Brooks
  Gender    Female
  Death Age    30
  Birth Date    1812
  Death Date    1842
  Burial Date    5 Jan 1842
  Burial Place    Lever, Parish of Bolton Le Moors, Lancaster Co.
  FHL Film Number    1545460
  Reference ID    it 38a/39, p 5

General Notes
- 1830-33, Margaret Mather was a spinster of Darcey Lever when she had Alice and Mary baptised.
  
  In 1836, Margaret married James Brooks, a coal miner of Darcy Lever.
  
  Margaret died, aged 30, soon after the 1841 birth of Samuel.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Margaret's occupation was Weaver in Darcy Lever.

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)