Mary Mather

HEADSTONE - Wright Mather

This picture was taken in 1868 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery and sourced from Headstone - Wright Mather.

• Individual Picture Notes
  • WRIGHT:
    The only son of JAMES and ALICE
    MATHER, who died April 12th 1863 (or 1868),
    Only 21 years.
    Also the above ALICE MATHER,
    who died August 30th 1868, aged 66 years.
    “Thy will be done”
    Also the above JAMES MATHER
    who died April 9th 1871,
    In the 70th Year of his age.
    Also MARY, daughter of the above
    Who died 30th Aug 1896, aged 57 years
    Also ELIZABETH, daughter of the above
    Who died 21st Dec 1896 aged 63 years.
    

• Birth Notes
  • 
    Baptisms: 5 Dec 1854 Fletcher Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Mary Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Alice
        Born: 24 Nov 1839
        Abode: Commission Street
        Baptised by: Saml. Wilkinson
        Register: Baptisms 1844 - 1860, Page 58, Entry 214
        Source: LDS Film 1538359
    
    MATHER, MARY        HARTLEY 
    GRO Reference: 1839  J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21  Page 119
    
    There are two births registered (one HEARTLEY on BMD index)
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
    MATHER    Mary    HARTLEY    Western Bolton    WB/3/288
    MATHER    Mary    HARTLEY    Western Bolton    WB/3/324
    
    The only Mary Mathers born in 1839 had Mothers of maiden name SMITH, DEARDEN, HARTLEY and RYDER.
    

• Death Notes
  • Mary Mather
    Event(s):
    Birth:  24 NOV 1839   
    Christening:  05 DEC 1854   Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
    Death:  30 AUG 1896   
    Burial: 
    Parents:
      Father:  James Mather
      Mother:  Alice Mather 
    
    NOTE: Birth date cannot be corect, as birth was registered Q2 (i.e. before June) 1839
    

• General Notes
  • Mary birth was registered Q2 1839, so birth date (from death record) must be an error.  Its also strange that Mary's birth was registered twice, a few days (4 pages) appart.