Richard (Dick) Mather

Occupation Details
- From 1881 Dick's occupation was Scholar in education.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census
  From 1891 his occupation was Pattern Maker's Apprentice in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1891 census
  From 1901 his occupation was Iron Moulder in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1901 census
  From about 1909 his occupation was Boiler Maker full time in manufacturing for Harland & Wolff, in Belfast. He left in May 1911 at the end of the contract.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Richard and Lily had to move to Belfast while Alice was born. Richard was woking as a Boiler Maker on the Titanic. It was his bolts that popped out as the Titanic went down !
      
      The Titanin was launched 31 May 1911.
  From before 1939 his occupation was House Property Salesman full time in sales in Manchester.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Dick lived at 304 Beckwith Street from 1881.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph and Ellen Mather and Family were living at 304 Beckwith St, Birkenhead at 1881 Census.
      On Elizabeth Mathers burial record of 6-Jan-1886, the address is recorded as 300 Beckwith Street, but this could be an error.
  He lived at 342 Beckwith Street from 1891.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph, Ellen and Family had moved up the road to number 342, Beckwith Street by 1891.
  He lived at 282+284 St. Ann Street for ten years from 1901 to after 1911.⁴⁴⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph, Ellen and family were living at two houses in 1901.
      John Mather was also recorded as living here at the time of his wedding to Sarah on 13-Aug-1901
      It is also where Joseph Mather died, at his home in September 1918, aged 78.
  He lived on a temporary basis in Belfast for two years from about 1910 to about 1912.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Richard and family are missing from the 1911 UK census, because Richard was working on the Titanic in Belfast. Alice was born in Belfast whilst he was werking there.
      
      The Titanic was launched from H&W Belfast 31-May-1911 and completed 2-Apr-1912. She sank on her maiden voyage from Southhampton, 15-Apr-1912, causing the deaths of over 1,500 people.
  He lived in 9 Seddon St from September 1918.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Richard was recorded as living at 9 Seddon (or Seddou) Street, Manchester at the time of his father's death.
  He lived at 34 Hemmons Road from before 1939.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Richard, Lilly, Alice and Joseph were living at 34 Hemmons Road, Manchester in 1939

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Dick and John Robert Mercer worked with each other.⁴
  - Relationship Notes
    - Possibly worked together, as both are Iron Moulders in 1901.
      This could be how Richard (Dick) met and later married Lily, John's eldest daughter.
  He was a representative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Richard was best man and witness at John and Sarah's marriage of 1901
  He was a representative of Joseph (Joe) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - "R Mather (son)" was informant of Joseph's death.
  Dick lived with Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Alice was born in Belfast while Richard was helping build the Titanic there.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Mather ^*
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann Howarth ^*
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
  
  James Lomax ^*
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
  
  John Mather
  - b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
  
  William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Alice Mather
  - b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
  
  Peter Holt ^*
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth ^*
  - b.1725 in Lostock
  
  Joseph (Joe) Mather
  - b.07 Feb 1840 in Little Bolton d.06 Sep 1918 at 282+284 St. Ann Street
  
  James Buckley Jnr
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Jun 1767 in Oldham
  
  Benjamin Buckley
  - b.1734 in Saddleworth d.1777 in Saddleworth
  
  Sarah Cooper
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Nov 1762 in Oldham
  
  John Buckley
  - b.Feb 1776 in Latham d.27 Jan 1853 in Bolton
  
  Sarah Ogden
  - b.~  1735 in Oldham d.Mar 1782 in Saddleworth
  
  Ellen Buckley
  - b.23 Feb 1816 in Bolton d.06 Sep 1842 in Bolton
  
  John Crook ^*
  - b.31 May 1719 in Darcy Lever d.Jun 1769 in Bolton
  
  John Crook
  - b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
  
  Margaret Sharples
  - b.~  1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever
  
  Mary Crook
  - b.1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.03 Jan 1860 at Knoll Place (Cornelious)
  
  William Kay
  - b.01 Feb 1717 in Bury
  
  Rachel Kay
  - b.25 Sep 1744 in Tottington d.1791 in Turton
  
  Elizabeth Shaw
  - b.13 Jan 1718 in Bury
  
  Richard (Dick) Mather
  - b.25 Jan 1875 in Birkenhead d.31 May 1954 in Longsight
  
  Tomlinson
  - b.~  1740
  
  Richard Tomlinson
  - b.1768 in Warrington d.Jan 1801 in Warrington
  
  Tomlinson
  - b.~  1740
  
  Richard Tomlinson
  - b.Oct 1798 in Warrington d.22 Dec 1857 at 8 Shaw Street
  
  John Allen
  - b.~  1750 in Warrington
  
  Alice Allen
  - b.1772 in Warrington d.>Apr 1841 in Warrington
  
  Ellen Welsby
  - b.~  1750 in Warrington
  
  Ellen Tomlinson
  - b.24 Jul 1842 in Bolton d.May 1921 in Birkenhead
  
  Thomas Bolton
  - b.~  1776 in Bolton d.<  1837 in Bolton
  
  Ann Bolton
  - b.1804 in Bolton d.Dec 1889 in Bolton
  
  Mary Whitaker
  - b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Richard (Dick) Mather

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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