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Matthias Mather

1840 Matthias Mather

This picture was taken on July 1st, 1840 and sourced from FindMyPast.co.uk.

Individual Picture Notes
- Probate dated 1 Jul 1840, although Matthias died the previous year.
  Thomas Mather & Thomas Walmsley are the executors.

Matthias was born on June 1st, 1780 in Leeds and his baptism took place there on July 30th, 1780.¹

Birth Notes
- Not from Lancashire
  Married at Bradford Cathedral
  
  Born about 1777 as died Dec 1839, aged 62
  
  Name:    Matthias Mather
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    1 Jun 1780
  Baptism Date:    30 Jul 1780
  Baptism Place:    Whitkirk , St Mary, Yorkshire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Whitkirk , St Mary
  Father:    Thomas Mather
  Mother:    Hellen Mather
  
  If baptism is correct, he also has a brother Joseph

He died at the age of 59 on December 17th, 1839 in Bolton.²

Death Notes
- Not the death in Q2/1838, as this was an infant, aged 0.
  
  MATHER, MATHIAS 62
  GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 83
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1839
  MATHER Mathias 62 Eastern Bolton EB/3/347
  
  Death -- Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Greater Manchester (issued Saturday 28 Dec 1839)
  
  On the 17th inst., aged 62 years, Mr Matthias Mather, of Derby-street, Bolton; much respected and deeply regretted by his family and friends.
  
  A 1840 probate is available for Matthias Mather, Iron Moulder on FindMyPast.co.uk (see attached). Thomas Mather & Thomas Walmsley are the executors.

General Notes
- Mathias Mather was an important and successful person, listed at Howell Croft, Bolton in the 1818 Bolton Directory and 1821 directory.
  
  In 1812, Matthias and Mary had a daughter Rachel baptised that must have died as another Rahcel was baptised in 1818. Their last daughter Eliza born 1827 must also have died (missing from 1841 census), but there are no burial records for either of these two daughters.
  
  In 1824, Mathias Mather, Iron Moulder is listed at 3 Derby Street in the Lancashire Gazetteer.
  
  5 Jul 1835, Matthias Mather, Moulder and Widower married Ann Ironfield at St Mary's, Bury..
  
  In Dec 1839, the partnership between Matthias Mather and Edwin Priestley Mather, under the firm of MATHER & SON of Great Bolton, as Chemists, Druggists and Grocers was dissolved by mutual consent. Dated 11th but reported on the 21st, about 4 days after Mathias Mather died.
  
  Mathias Mather and Mathias Mather jnr, both moulders, are listed at Derby St, Bolton in the 1820 Bolton Directory, and Mathias jnr (aged 30) is still there in the 1841 census.
  
  Matthias died in East Bolton in 1839, leaving an estate worth about £3,000

Occupation Details
- From 1837 Matthias' occupation was Chemist & Druggist in Nolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Chemist & Druggist when son Edwin Priestley Mather of Bolton-le-Moors married in Leigh.
  From before 1837 to after 1844 his occupation was Moulder in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Matthias recorded as a Moulder on:
      daughter Sophia's marriage of 1837
      son George's marriage of 1844
  From 1847 his occupation was Iron founder in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded as Ironfounder (may be the same as Iron Moulder) on Rachel's marriage

Social & Emotional Relationships
- 1839 Dec-21 Matthais & Edwin Partnership
  
  Matthias was associated with Edwin Priestley Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Partners in Chemist shop:
  Thomas Walmsley was a representative of Matthias.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Thomas Mather and Thomas Walmsley were executors of Matthias's will of 1840 (he died 1939)
  Thomas Mather was a representative of Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Possibly this is the Thomas Mather who was executor of Mathias Mathers will of 1840.
      Both were Iron Moulders and probably not from Bolton. They may have been Brothers.
  He and Samuel Mather worked with each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both Irom Moulders and may have worked together. Samuel may be son of Samuel Mather from Seacroft, Leeds and nephew of Matthias.
      Matthias also had a son Samuel born 1800 who came to Bolton.
  He was a relative of Samuel Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Samuel is Mathias's oldest son, both Iron Moulders

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Matthias' family with Mary Priestley

Click here for details of Matthias' family with Ann Ironfield

¹ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
² News Clips
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