Nancy Mather
Nancy was born in March 1852 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
MATHER Nancy HEYS Western Bolton WB/23/412
MATHER, NANCY HEYS
GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C Page 307
Nancy's father was
William Mather and her mother was
Jane Heys. She had two brothers and a sister, named
James,
Joseph and
Mary. She was the oldest of the four children.
General Notes
In Q4 1869 Nancy Mather married John Southern (Bolton RO, RO/39/133).
In 1871, John and Nancy (24 & 18) were at 26 Cusent Court, Farnworth.
In 1881 Nancy Southern (28) was at 24 Brown Street, Little Bolton with daughter Mary (6) and two lodgers.
7 June 1886 Nancy Southern, widow married James Wilson a labourer. Her father was William Mather, and Overlooker.
2 Jan 1899, Nancy Wilson (45), daughter of William Mather an Overlooker married Israel Howarth (48), both of Peel at Peel Chapel, Little Hulton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1830 in Preston
- b.Mar 1852 in Bolton

- b.1833 in Chorley
Nancy and
John were married in a civil ceremony in 1869 in
Bolton.
2 They had a son and a daughter, named
Thomas and
Mary.
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Children
Thomas Southern
Thomas was born in June 1871 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
SOUTHERN, THOMAS MATHER
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 266
He died at 3 months old in September 1871 in
Bolton.
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Death Notes
SOUTHERN, THOMAS 0
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 140
Mary Southern
Mary was born in March 1875 in
Little Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 6 in 881
SOUTHERN, MARY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 293
Nancy and
James were married in a religious ceremony on June 7th, 1886 at
All Saints, Little Bolton witnessed by Emmanuel Thomas Smith & Jane Smith.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 7 Jun 1886 All Saints, Bolton, Lancashire, England
James Wilson - Full Age, Labourer, Widower, 37 S. Georges Rd.
Nancy Southern - Full Age, Tenter, Widow, 37 S. Georges Rd.
Groom's Father: Thomas Wilson, Shopkeeper
Bride's Father: William Mather, Overlooker
Witness: Emmanuel Thomas Smith, (X); Jane Smith, (X)
Married by Banns by: W Chaytor (Rector)
Notes: [The Bride signed 'Nancy Sothenr']
Register: Marriages 1882 - 1908, Page 34, Entry 68
Source: LDS Film 2356304
Nancy and
Israel were married in a religious ceremony on January 2nd, 1899 at
St. Paul (Little Hulton) witnessed by William Hartshorn, Alice Hartshorn & John Doig.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 2 Jan 1899 St Paul, Peel, Little Hulton, Lancashire, England
Israel Howarth - (X), 48, Collier, Bachelor, Peel
Nancy Wilson - (X), 45, Widow, Peel
Bride's Father: William Mather, Overlooker
Witness: William Hartshorn, (X); Alice Hartshorn, (X); John Doig
Married by Banns by: Henry E. Alderson, Rector of St John's Cheetham Manchester
Register: Marriages 1850 - 1902, Page 215, Entry 430
Source: Wigan History Shop MF1A 30/2