Moses Mather
Moses was born on August 17th, 1863 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
Name: Abiss Mather (Should be Moses)
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Westhoughton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: West Houghton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 126
Piece: 3924
Folio: 158
Page Number: 24
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1863
MATHER Moses MATHER Westhoughton Bolton WH/9/231
MATHER, MOSES -
GRO Reference: 1863 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 229
Moses' father was
<unknown> and his mother was
Catherine Mather.
<unknown> and
Alice Mather were his grandparents through his mother's adoption. He had a sister named
Mary. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 85 in June 1949 in
Blackpool. He was buried in June 1949 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Death Notes
Name: Moses Mather
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: abt 1864
Registration Date: Jun 1949
Registration district: Blackpool, Lancashire
Volume: 10b
Page: 451
MATHER, MOSES 85
GRO Reference: 1949 J Quarter in BLACKPOOL
Volume 10B Page 451
Buried with Zilpha in a non-conformist grave
General Notes
Moses Mather was illegitimate. No father was named on the birth index.
In 1871, Moses was 7, living with his grandparents Simon and Alice Radcliffe (53 & 47).
In 1881, Moses Radcliffe (18), Son (probably of Catherine Radcliffe, unmarried, 36) was a Coal Miner at 1 Lee Fold, Westhoughton. Simon and Alice Radcliffe (63 & 57) were head of household.
In 1891, Moses, a Coal Miner, and Ann (27 & 26) were at 43 Manchester Road, Westhoughton with James, Mary E and Joseph (4, 2 & 2mo)
Moses became an indurance agent in later life. He and wife Ann both died in Blackpool.
Moses names one of his sons William Adamson Mather, so confirming this civil marriage to Ann Adamson in 1885 (when he was 22).
Moses is buried at Westhoughton in the same grave as Zilpha
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Occupation Details
From 1881 to after 1891 Moses' occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in
Westhoughton.
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His occupation was Insurance Agent in
Westhoughton. He retired before 1939.
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.17 Aug 1863 in Westhoughton d.Jun 1949 in Blackpool

- b.Dec 1844 in Westhoughton d.Dec 1937 in Blackpool
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Children
James Mather
James was born on April 25th, 1886 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, JAMES ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 385
He died at the age of 71 on July 4th, 1957 in
Cleveleys.
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Mary Ellen Mather
Mary was born in December 1888 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1891
Aged 12 in 1901
Aged 22 in 1911, Daughter of Moses
MATHER, MARY ELLEN ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 391
Joseph Mather
Joseph was born in March 1891 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, JOSEPH ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 413
Henry Mather
Henry was born in June 1893 in
Bolton.
7
Birth Notes
MATHER, HENRY ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 428
He died at 6 months old in December 1893 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
MATHER, HENRY 0
GRO Reference: 1893 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 255
Catherine Mather
Catherine was born on October 28th, 1894 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, CATHERINE ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1894 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 442
She died at the age of 73 in December 1967 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
Name: Catherine Hill
Death Age: 73
Birth Date: abt 1894
Registration Date: Dec 1967
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 10b
Page: 682
William Adamson Mather
William was born on March 25th, 1897 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, WILLIAM ADAMSON ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1897 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 410
He died at the age of 80 on December 14th, 1977 in
Bolton. He was cremated on December 19th, 1977.
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Death Notes
Name: William Adamson Mather
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1897
Registration Date: Q4 1977
Registration district: Bolton, Greater Manchester
Volume: 38
Page: 0081
Name: William Adamson Mather
Register Type: Cremation
Death Date: 14 Dec 1977
Burial or Cremation Date: 19 Dec 1977
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...
Edward Mather
Edward was born on November 14th, 1899 in
Westhoughton.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, EDWARD ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1899 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 424
John Mather
John was born in June 1902 in
Westhoughton.
7
Birth Notes
MATHER, JOHN ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 443
Alice Mather
Alice was born in March 1905 in
Westhoughton.
7
Birth Notes
MATHER, ALICE ADAMSON
GRO Reference: 1905 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 482
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Family Additional Information
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Moses and
Zilpha were married in a religious ceremony in July 1921 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1921
MATHER Moses NUTTALL Zilpha Westhoughton, St Bartholomew 55/5/93
There are no children.