Nicholas Mather
Nicholas was born on April 7th, 1836 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Aged 32 in 1871, born Ramsgreave, Lancashire
Aged 45 in 1881
Nicholas' father was
William Mather and his mother was
Margaret Pomfret. He had two brothers and three sisters, named
Amos,
Zephaniah,
Mary,
Nancy and
Margaret. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 87 on June 19th, 1923 in
Mellor.
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General Notes
Nicholas was the son of William Mather, a weaver (later labourer) and Margaret Pomfret
In 1861, Nicholas Mather married Alice Earnshaw at Mellor, Preston. Two years later, Mary Jane Mather maried Eli Earnshar at Mellor. They may have been brother and sister.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.05 May 1811 in Mellor d.May 1874 in Mellor
- b.07 Apr 1836 in Mellor d.19 Jun 1923 in Mellor
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- b.1809 d.1892
Nicholas and
Alice were married in a religious ceremony in 1861 in
Mellor.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861
MATHER Nicholas EARNSHAW Alice Mellor, St Mary, Preston 252/1/28
They had three sons and four daughters, named
William,
John,
James,
Sarah,
Margaret,
Jane and
Nancy. There are no more children.
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Children
William Mather
William was born in March 1862 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
MATHER William EARNSHAW Mellor, Preston M/7/12
MATHER, WILLIAM EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 08E Page 272
He died at the age of 67 in 1929.
Sarah Ann Mather
Sarah was born in June 1865 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
MATHER Sarah Ann EARNSHAW Mellor, Preston M/7/61
MATHER, SARAH ANN EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 08E Page 283
Margaret Ann Mather
Margaret was born in December 1867 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
MATHER Margaret Ann EARNSHAW Mellor, Preston M/7/96
MATHER, MARGARET ANN EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 08E Page 271
John Mather
John was born in September 1872 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1872
MATHER John EARNSHAW Mellor, Preston M/8/60
MATHER, JOHN EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 08E Page 318
James Mather
James was born in December 1874 in
Samlesbury.
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Birth Notes
Aged 26 in 1901, born Samlesbury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1874
MATHER James EARNSHAW Walton-le-Dale, Preston WLD/22/45
MATHER, JAMES EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1874 D Quarter in PRESTON
Volume 08E Page 624
Jane Mather
Jane was born in September 1876 in
Samlesbury.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
MATHER Jane EARNSHAW Walton-le-Dale, Preston WLD/23/43
MATHER, JANE EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in PRESTON
Volume 08E Page 645
Nancy Mather
Nancy was born on November 12th, 1877 in
Samlesbury and her baptism took place on January 13th, 1878 in
Mellor.
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Birth Notes
Aged 23 in 1901, born Samlesbury
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
MATHER Nancy EARNSHAW Walton-le-Dale, Preston WLD/24/41
MATHER, NANCY EARNSHAW
GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in PRESTON
Volume 08E Page 645
Name Nancy Mather
Birth Date 12 Mar 1877
Baptism Date 13 Jan 1878
Parish Mellor, Lancashire, England
Father Nicholas Mather
Mother Alice Mather
Register Type Parish Registers
Reference Number PR 3093/1/1
She died at the age of 87 on December 12th, 1964.
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Family Additional Information
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BMD Births | Yes (7 children) |
GRO Checked? | Yes |
Nicholas and
Jane were married in a religious ceremony on December 5th, 1878 in
Samlesbury.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1878
MATHER Nicholas COWELL Jane Ann, Salmesbury, St Leonard the Less Preston 239/1/167
They had a daughter named
Mary. There are possibly more children.