Mary Lord Mather
Mary was born on April 25th, 1833 in
Radcliffe and her baptism took place on July 7th, 1833 at
St. Thomas (Radcliffe).
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Birth Notes
Mary and Samuel both 5 in 1841 at Breighmet
Mary Lord Holt, born Heapy in 1861
Although the baptism and 1841 and 1851 census records indicate Mary is from Radcliffe, the 1861 census shows she is actually from Heapey (near Darwen)
Name: Mary Lora Mather
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1833
Baptism Date: 7 Jul 1833
Baptism Place: Saint Thomas,Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
Father: Jeremiah Mather
Mother: Alice
FHL Film Number: 506450
Name: Mary Lord Mather
Age: 0
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1833
Baptism Date: 7 Jul 1833
Baptism Place: Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Father: Jeremiah Mather
Mother: Alice Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L155/1/1/1
Abode: Radcliffe, Husbandman
Mary's father was
Jeremiah (Jeremy) Mather and her mother was
Alice Lord. Her paternal grandparents were
Samuel Mather and
Betty Lord. She had seven brothers and a sister, named
Samuel,
James,
Jeremiah,
John,
Robert,
Peter,
James and
Betty. She was the second oldest of the nine children. She died at the age of 76 in December 1909 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
Mary was living with her daughter in 1901
Name: Mary Lord Settle
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 76
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 305
General Notes
Born 1833, Mary and Samuel were both 5 in 1841, living at East Breightmet Hills, Breightmet.
In 1836, Henry Holt and Mary Lord were children in neighboruring farms at Breightmet. The 1836 Poll Book shows Jeremiah Mather (Mary's father) and Henry Holt (Henry's father) at East Breightmet Hills.
In 1861, Henry and "Mary Lord" Holt (28 & 27) were farming 12 acres at Western Hill Farm House, Breightmet. They had Nancy (2) and William Henry (10 mo) and Martha Dyson (nurse girl, 10) boarding. Mary was born at Heapley.
In 1866, Mary Lord Holt, widow, daughter of Jeremy Mather a farmer married John Bailey, an Earthenware Dealer from Little Bolton at St. George, Bolton.
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Connections & Relationships
Mary lived with
Mary Alice Bailey.
Relationship Notes
In 1901, Mary L Settle was with her daugher Mary A Heyes and family.
Mary was a neighbour of
Joseph Holt.
Relationship Notes
In 1841, Jeremiah Mather (25, farmer) was also at East Breightmet Hills. In 14 years (1855) his nephew (not hs son), Henry Holt will marry Jeremiah's daughter Mary Lord Mather.
She was a neighbour of
Henry Holt.
Relationship Notes
In 1836, Henry and Mary Lord were in neighboruring farms at Breightmet. The 1836 Poll Book shows Jeremiah Mather (Mary's father) and Henry Holt (Henry's father) at East Breightmet Hills.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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Mary and
Henry were married in a religious ceremony on May 27th, 1855 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate W H Coates and witnessed by John Blackley & James Holt.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 27 May 1855 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Henry Holt - full, Carter, Bachelor, Breightmet
Mary Lord Mather - (X), full, Spinster, Breightmet
Groom's Father: Henry Holt, Grocer
Bride's Father: Jeremy Mather, Farmer
Witness: John Blackley; James Holt
Married by Banns by: W. H. Coates Curate
Register: Marriages 1854 - 1856, Page 86, Entry 171
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library
They had two sons and two daughters, named
William,
James,
Nancy and
Emily. There are no more children.
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Children
Nancy Holt
Nancy was born on May 10th, 1858 in
Breightmet and her baptism took place on July 4th, 1858 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1861
Born May 1858 (1900 US census)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
HOLT Nancy MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/10/386
HOLT, NANCY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 237
Name: Nancy Holt
Baptism Date: 4 Jul 1858
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Holt
Mother: Mary Holt
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Nancy daughter of Henry and Mary of Roscoe Fold (Henry a Carter)
NOTE: There is another Nancy Holt from Harwood, but a year older, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah.
She died at the age of 67 on June 11th, 1925 in
Washington.
Death Notes
Death Date: 11 Jun 1925
Death Place: Spokane, Washington, USA
Name: Nancy Withnell
[Nancy Holt]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1858
Death Date: 11 Jun 1925
Age at Death: 67
Death Location: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Father: Holt
Record Source: Washington State Death Records
William Henry Holt
William was born in July 1860 in
Breightmet and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1860 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Aged 10 months in 1861
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
HOLT William H MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/11/417
HOLT, WILLIAM HENRY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 221
Name: William Henry Hall
Baptism Date: 22 Jul 1860
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Hall
Mother: Mary Lord Hall
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Abode: Breightmet Hill (West), Farmer
He died at the age of 4 in March 1865 in
Tonge-with-Haulgh.
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Death Notes
There is a William Henry Holt who died 14 Jan 1889 at Pendleton in a coal mining accident. This is very likely another, as there are 5 William H Holts born in Lancashire in 1859-1860
William H birth was registered at Tonge-with-Haulgh and was 10 months in 1861, but missing by 1871. He most likely died in Q1 1865 (or Little Bolton in 1861, aged 2)
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865
HOLT William H 4 Tonge with Haulgh TWH/8/261
HOLT, WILLIAM HENRY 4
GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 201
James Holt
James was born in January 1862 in
Breightmet.
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Birth Notes
There were 6 James Holt's born in Bolton in 1862.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
HOLT James MATHER Western Bolton WB/42/342
HOLT, JAMES MATHER
GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 356
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
HOLT James H 0 Sharples, Bolton SH/5/438
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1869
HOLT James H 6 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/21/300
Emily Mary Holt
Emily was born in December 1862 in
Breightmet and her baptism took place on December 14th, 1862 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
HOLT Emily M MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/13/38
James and Emily were both registered in 1862, in Q1 and Q4, so about 9 months appart. James's birth was registered in Eastern Bolton, not Tonge-with-haulgh and is more lilely the son of another HOLT+MATHER family.
HOLT, EMILY MARY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 236
Name: Emily Mary Holt
Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1862
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Holt
Mother: Mary Lord Holt
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Abode: Breightmet Hill, Farmer
She died at the age of 3 in April 1866 in
Little Bolton.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1866
HOLT Emily M 3 Little Bolton LB/34/34
Name: Emily M Holt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Registration Year: 1866
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 3
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 215
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Family Additional Information
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BMD Births | Yes (4 children) |
GRO Checked? | Yes |
DNA Bloodline? | Maybe |
Notes | Births registered at Tonge with Haulgh |
Mary and
John were married in a religious ceremony on June 5th, 1866 at
St. George (Little Bolton) by Neville Jones and witnessed by Jesse Beech & Hannah Ramsden.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1866
BAILEY * John FORD Mary Bolton, St George Bolton 61/2/412
BAILEY * John HOLT Mary Bolton, St George Bolton 61/2/412
Marriage: 5 Jun 1866 St George, Bolton, Lancashire, England
John Bailey - (X), Full, Earthenware Dealer, Bachelor, Little Bolton
Mary Lord Holt - (X), Full, Widow, Little Bolton
Groom's Father: Nathan Bailey, Farmer
Bride's Father: Jeremy Mather, Farmer
Witness: Jesse Beech; Hannah Ramsden
Married by Licence by: Neville Jones, Inct.
Register: Marriages 1861 - 1867, Page 206, Entry 412
Source: LDS Film 1966157
They had two daughters named
Sarah and
Mary. There are no more children.
Family Notes
Marriage: 5 Jun 1866 St George, Bolton, Lancashire, England
John Bailey - (X), Full, Earthenware Dealer, Bachelor, Little Bolton
Mary Lord Holt - (X), Full, Widow, Little Bolton
Groom's Father: Nathan Bailey, Farmer
Bride's Father: Jeremy Mather, Farmer
Witness: Jesse Beech; Hannah Ramsden
Married by Licence by: Neville Jones, Inct.
Register: Marriages 1861 - 1867, Page 206, Entry 412
Source: LDS Film 1966157
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Children
Sarah Bailey
Sarah was born in March 1868 in
Sharples.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
BAILEY Sarah MATHER Sharples SH/10/364
BAILEY, SARAH MATHER
GRO Reference: 1868 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 327
She died at the age of 1 in December 1869 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
Sarah was born in 1868 but not with parents in 1871, assumed died before April 1871
BAILEY, SARAH 1
GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 225
Mary Alice Bailey
Mary was born in June 1871 in
Little Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 19 in 1890 when married
Aged 29 in 1901, born Astley Bridge
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
BAILEY Mary A MATHER Little Bolton LB/64/389
BAILEY, MARY ALICE MATHER
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 333
She died at the age of 64 on March 19th, 1936 in
Bury.
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GRO Checked? | Yes |
Mary and
Peter were married in a civil ceremony in 1877 in
Bolton.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1877
BAILEY Mary SETTLE Peter Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended RO/60/47