Mary was born in June 1837 in Bolton and her baptism took place on June 25th, 1837 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by minister J D Thompson.1
Birth Notes
Born 1837, in or before June (so not on GRO index) Aged 4 in 1841 Aged 14 in 1851
Baptism: 25 Jun 1837 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England Mary Ann Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Mercy Abode: Great Bolton Occupation: Weaver Baptised by: J. D. Thompson Off. Minister Register: Baptisms 1836 - 1837, Page 243, Entry 1942 Source: LDS Family Search
PROBATE: RICHINGS Mary Ann of 14 Shaw-street Seacombe Cheshire (wife of William Henry Richings) died 29 November 1914. Probate London 27 March to Edward Bennett warehouse-man. Effects £625 17s 6d.
General Notes
In 1841 with parents at Sidney (Sydney) Street, aged 4
21 Nov 1857, John Brockbank (29, father unknown) of Peel Street an engine tenter, married Mary Ann Mather (21), of Sydney Street, daughter of James Mather a weaver at St Andrew´s Presbyterian Church, Bowker´s Row.
After Mary Ann maried John Brockbank, they lived in Everton. They were there in 1861, but with no children.
We find Mary Ann getting re-married in Birkenhead RO in 1900, daughter of James Mather a Cotton Spinner. She was living at 12 Shaw Street, Seacombe with a master grocer.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858 BROCKBANK William MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/39/166
BROCKBANK, WILLIAM MATHER GRO Reference: 1858 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 256
He died at 8 months old in August 1859 in West Derby. He was buried on August 30th, 1859.5
Death Notes
BROCKBANK, WILLIAM 0 GRO Reference: 1859 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 162
Name: William Brockbank Gender: Male Death Age: 0 Birth Date: 1859 Death Date: abt 1859 Burial Date: 30 Aug 1859 Burial Place: Lancashire, England FHL Film Number: 1471900
BROCKBANK, JOHN MATHER GRO Reference: 1861 D Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 359
He died from a stroke, Coma, Myocardial degeneration, at the age of 79 on June 11th, 1941 in Wallasey.6
Death Notes
Name John Brockbank Death Age 79 Birth Date 1862 Registration Date Apr 1941 Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration district Wallasey, Cheshire Volume 8a Page 1194
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1873 BROCKBANK Mary Wallasey, Wirral WAL/24/69
BROCKBANK, MARY MATHER GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 572
Name Mary Brockbank Gender Female Birth Date 8 Mar 1873 Birth Place Seacombe, Cheshire, England Baptism Date 21 Apr 1873 Baptism Place St Peter's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Father John Brockbank Mother Mary Ann Brockbank FHL Film Number 1656566
She died at the age of 74 on December 3rd, 1947 in Wallasey.2
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1875 BROCKBANK William Wallasey, Wirral WAL/27/4
BROCKBANK, WILLIAM MATHER GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 553
Name William Brockbank Gender Male Birth Date 30 Apr 1875 Baptism Date 24 May 1875 Baptism Place Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Father John Brockbank Mother Mary Ann
He died as an infant at 11 months old in April 1876 in Seacombe.5
Death Notes
BROCKBANK, WILLIAM 0 GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 358