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Peter Mather

Peter was born in April 1847 in Sharples.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 4 in 1851
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
  MATHER Peter CARR Sharples SH/3/464
  
  MATHER, PETER CARR
  GRO Reference: 1847 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 218

Peter's father was Robert Mather and his mother was Mary Carr. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles. He had two brothers and two sisters, named John, Peter, Nancy and Elizabeth. He was the fourth oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 68 in October 1915 in Bolton. His burial was on October 9th, 1915 in Lancashire.²³

Death Notes
- Name:    Peter Mather
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1847
  Registration Year:    1915
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    68
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    532
  
  Name    Peter Mather
  Register Type    Burial
  Death Date    1915
  Burial or Cremation Date    9 Oct 1915
  Burial or Cremation Place    Lancashire, England

General Notes
- in 1875, the family were in Boston, MA when John was born, but had returned to Bolton by 1876.
  
  In 1861 Nancy and Peter (17 and 15) are with their uncle Thomas Moore in Sharples..
  
  In 1871, Peter (22, Unmarried) is a boarder, a piecer at the cotton mill.
  
  About April 1874, Peter married Ann Crompton at Bolton. Then in 1874, Peter a labourer and Ann Mather (28 & 30) travelled from Liverpool to New York on the ship Idaho, possibly for their honeymoon, although they appear to have stayed a few years. They arrived on 6 July after an approx six week crossing.
  
  In 1876, Peter's son John was born in Boston, MA.
  
  In 1881, Peter and Ann (36 & 40) are at 27 Rowland Street, Astley Bridge (Little Bolton Higher End) with John (5) and Mary (4).
  
  In 1891, Peter and Ann (46 & 50) were at 7 Back Taylor Street, Astley Bridge, Sharples with John (15) and Mary (14). Peter was an outdoor labourer.
  
  In 1909, Peter Mather (56, a labourer and single) from Bolton travelled from Liverpool to Boston to visit John in Massachusetts.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 to 1871 Peter's occupation was Piecer for Cotton Mill, in Sharples.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Piecer on 1861 and 1871 census
  From 1877 his occupation was Spinner in Astley Bridge.
  
  From 1891 his occupation was Outdoor Labourer in Sharples.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Peter lived with Thomas Moore.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, Nancy (17) and Peter (15) are staying with their uncle and aunt Thomas and (H)anna Moore
  He was a neighbour of Joshua Twist.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Peter Mather (46) and Joshua Twist (Wid, 65) were neighbours in Sharples in 1891

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
  
  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
  
  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
  
  Robert Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1812 in Turton d.Jun 1860 in Bolton
  
  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
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.Apr 1847 in Sharples d.Oct 1915 in Bolton
  
  Mary Carr
  - b.1811 in Bolton d.1851 in Bury
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² UK Burial & Cremation Index (1576-2014)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk