Mary was born in 1833 in Tyldesley and her baptism took place there on March 17th, 1833.12
Birth Notes
Aged 18 in 1851, born Tyldesley Aged 21 when married in 1853
Name: Mary Ann Mather Baptism Date: 17 Mar 1833 Parish: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England Father: John Mather Mother: Elizabeth Mather Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/120/12
In 1841, Mary Ann Mather (8), was at Mop Row, Tyldesley
Mary's father died in 1851
20 Nov 1853, Mary Ann Mather (21), daughter of John Mather (dec) married Thomas Howarth (20), a stripper, son of Robert Howarth, a watchman at St George's, Tyldesley.
In 1871, Thomas and Mary Ann Howarth (35 & 36) were in Great Harwood with John Howarth (16) and Ann Stone (29, boarder, born Bedford, Leigh)
Occupation Details
From 1871 Mary's occupation was Cotton Card Master in Harwood.3
Mary and Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on November 20th, 1853 at St. George (Tyldesley) by George Richards and witnessed by Thomas Wylde & Joseph Moscrop.4
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 20 Nov 1853 St George, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England Thomas Howarth - (X), 20, Stripper, Bachelor, Squires Lane Mary Ann Mather - (X), 21, Piecer, Spinster, Atherton Groom's Father: Robert Howarth, Watchman Bride's Father: John Mather, Deceased Witness: Thomas Wylde; Joseph Moscrop Married by Certificate by: George Richards Register: Marriages 1852 - 1868, Page 37, Entry 74 Source: LDS Film 1885667