Aged 10 in 1871, born longworth (with grandparents) Aged 20 in 1881, born Darwen Aged 30 in 1891, born Darwen Aged 38 in 1901, born Bolton (not with wife)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860 MATHER Ralph MAYOH Darwen Blackburn D/33/40
Although registered at Darwen (so Blackburn not Bolton), the other births (before and after) were at Sharples.
MATHER, RALPH MAYOH GRO Reference: 1860 D Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 348
Therre are no matching deaths for Ralph before 1911. However there are matching deaths for both Ralph and Emma in Stockport in 1925 & 1926.
Deaths Sep 1925 (>99%) Mather Ralph 64 Stockport 8a, 76
General Notes
In 1871, Ralph (10) was with his grandparents John and Hannah Mayoh at Longworth.
1 Jan 1881, Ralph Mather (21), Bleacher of Belmont, son of Ralph a labourer married Emma Hughes (22), servant at Belmont, daughter of John Hughes, a labourer at St Peter's, Belmont.
Apr 1881, Ralph born Darwen and Emma (20 & 22) were at 32 Water Fall Terrace, Belmont, Sharples. Ralph was a Mangler at the Bleach Works.
In 1885 son Thomas was born at Belmont.
In 1891, Ralph from Darwen and "Ellen" from Cheshire (30 & 33) were in North Bury. Son Thomas (6) was missing.
In 1901, Ralph (38) was at Heaton Norris, Stockport with Elizabeth Johnson (32)
In 1911, Ralph (50) was a Mangler at the Bleach works in Stockport. He had been married 30 years and had two children (one had died). Elizabeth Johnson (45, Single) was a visitor. and his wife was absent.
Ralph and Emma's deaths were registered in Stockport.
Occupation Details
From 1881 Ralph's occupation was Mangler for Bleach Works, in Sharples.3
Occupation Notes
A mangler tends to pressing and rollong machines.
From 1911 his occupation was Manager in Stockport.4
Ralph and Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on January 1st, 1881 in Belmont by William Wall and witnessed by John Hughes & Kate Walmsley.5 They had two sons named John and Thomas. The family line is yet to be completed.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1881 MATHER John 0 Sharples, Bolton SH/9/376
Name John Mather Age 0 Estimated Birth Year abt 1881 Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Death Registration Place Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom Death Date Jun 1881 Inferred Death Place Lancashire, United Kingdom Volume 8c Page 200