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Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather

Nathaniel, known as Nathan, was born in 1802 in Turton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 40 in 1841, Bleacher
  Aged 49 in 1851, Born Turton
  Aged 59 in 1861, Born Turton
  Aged 69 in 1871, Born Turton
  Aged 79 in 1881, Born Middleton (boader, unmarried)
  Aged 82 when died in 1884

Nathan's father was Richard Mather and his mother was Hannah Knowles. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; his maternal grandparents were John Knowles and Jane Thomason. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named William, Robert, Richard, John, Henry, James, Peter, Rachel, Catherine and Ann. He had an adopted brother named Thomas. He died at the age of 82 in January 1884 in Middleton. His burial was on January 12th, 1884 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).²³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1884
  MATHER    Nathaniel    82    Middleton    Rochdale    M/21/32
  
  There are also deaths on Nathanial Mather is Bolton in Q3/1849 and Q1/1859 with no ages are given, but the above is correct as consistent with 1841-81 census records.
  
  Name:    Nathaniel Mather
  Age:    82
  Birth Date:    abt 1802
  Burial Date:    12 Jan 1884
  Burial Place:    Rhodes, All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L178/1/3/1
  Archive Roll:    560

General Notes
- Baptism records for Nathaniel are missing but it is very likely he is the son of Richard and Hannah from Harwood.
  
  15 Oct 1821, Nathaniel married Nancy Bromily but she died soon after giving birth to their first son the following year.
  
  In 1822, Nathaniel of Harwood (and Alice), Weaver had a son John baptised.
  
  3 July 1825, Nathaniel married again. His signature is a good match with his previous amrriage.
  
  In 1834, the family were at Heaton Norris (when Hannah and John baptised)
  
  Nathaniel and family lived in Middleton from 1841 onwards.
  
  In 1841, Nathanial and Alice (40 & 35) were at Middleton with Peter (15), William (15), Hannah (11), John (7), Nancy (3) and Nathaniel (1).
  
  In 1851, Nathaniel and Alice (49 & 45) were at Chadderton, Middleton with William & Eliza (23 & 19, dau-in-law) and John (17), Nancy (14), Nathaniel (13), Joseph (7) and Alice (5).
  
  In 1861, Nathanial and Alice (59 & 55) were with their daughter Alice (16) and grandaughter Alice A Bailey (7).
  
  In 1871, Nathanial and Alice (69 & 65) were with their daughter Alice (26) and grandchildren Sarah Bailey (22, born Middleton) and Alice Ann Bailey (17, born Hulme).
  
  In 1881, aged 89, after wife Alice died, he was a borader with his daughter Nancy and Richard Thorpe and family.
  
  In Jan 1882, Nathaniel Mather of Thorpe Street, Rhodes died, aged 82

Occupation Details
- From 1822 to after 1828 Nathan's occupation was Weaver in Harwood.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver at Harwood when sone Peter and Wiliam baptised
  From 1834 to 1841 his occupation was Whister in Heaton Park.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Whister in Heaton Norris when Hannah and John were baptised, then "Bleacher" in 1837 and 1841 at Middleton.
  From 1847 his occupation was Farmer in agriculture in Blackley.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Nathaniel described as a Farmer (if correct) on Peter's marriage to Martha Dawson
  From 1851 his occupation was Singer of Calico in Middleton.
  From 1848 his occupation was Dyer in Manchester.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Dyer when Hannah married
  From 1854 his occupation was Bleacher in Middleton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Nathaniel was a Bleacher when Nancy, Nathaniel and Alice had their adult baptisms
  From 1857 to 1871 his occupation was Labourer in Middleton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Labourer when Nancy married in 1857, and for the 1871 census

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Nathan lived with Nancy Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1881, Nathaniel (79) was living with his daughter's family Robert & Nancy Thorpe at Middleton
  Nathan lived with Alice Ann Bailey.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, Alice Ann Bailey, aged 7, was with her grandparents Nathaniel and Hannah

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  Richard Blinstone
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  Giles Howarth
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather
  - b.1802 in Turton d.Jan 1884 in Middleton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
³ BMD-Lancashire