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Samuel Mather

Taken in 1854 at 4 Simpson Street and sourced from Certificate - Death.

1854 Samuel Mather Death

This picture was taken in 1854 at 4 Simpson Street and sourced from Certificate - Death.

Individual Picture Notes
- Death was reported by "Harry" Shuttleworth of Rose Hill. In May 1854, Samuels daughter Happy Mather had recently married Phineas Shuttleworth. This is probably the person refered to here as the informant.

Samuel was born in April 1791 in Bolton and his christening took place on April 24th, 1791 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by minister Chris Hopper.¹²

Birth Notes
- Born: Great Bolton, Lancashire (1851 census)
  
  Born 1791 (age 50) according to 1841 census.
  Born 1791 according to 1851 census and parish index
  Born 1791 according to Age 63 in May 1854 Death Cert.
  Born 1794 according to Age 60 at burial
  
  Recorded as John Mather's father on both of John's wedding certificates of 1837 and 1843.
  
  Living at Waterloo, Little Bolton in 1841.
  
  Baptism: 24 Apr 1791 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire
  Samuel Mather - Son of James Mather & Happy
      Abode: Grt. Bolton
      Register: Baptisms 1791 - 1794
      Source: LDS Family Search
      Probably Baptised By: Chrisr. Hopper (as the other children)
  
  Samuel s of Janes & Happy Mather of Great Bolton 24 (Apr 1791).
  John and Samuel's parents were both using Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Samuel (baptised 24 April 1791) was the first and only child of James and Happy NOT to be baptised here.

Samuel's father was James Mather and his mother was Happy Lomax. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; his maternal grandparents were James Lomax and Mary Taylor. He had a brother and three sisters, named James, Maria, Maria and Nancy. He was the oldest of the five children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named James and Elizabeth. He died from a stroke, Apoplexy Certified, at the age of 63 on May 1st, 1854 at 4 Simpson Street. His burial was on May 2nd, 1854 at Ridgway Gates Wesleyan.³⁴

Death Notes
- Still alive in 1851, so died 1851 - 1861
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
  MATHER    Samuel    63    Little Bolton    LB/18/28
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER Samuel 64 Little Bolton, Bolton LB/22/134
  Free BMD Ref: 8c 187 (Dec)
  (2 years out on age ... so this is another Samuel Mather)
  
  The Death certificate of 1-May-1854 confirms this is the correct date. Samuel died at 4 Simpson St. of Apoplexy Certified. The Death was registered by Harry (i.e Happy, his daughter) Shuttleworth in Attendance, Rose Hill, Great Bolton.
  
  Note: Apoplexy is an old-fashioned medical term, which can be used to mean a neurological impairment, haemorrhage or stroke.
  
  Samuel died before the two Bolton cemeteries (Tonge and Heaton).opened so he must be buried in a churchyard, possibly the Parish church of St Peter’s. However, it seems odd that a space was not left for Alice, who was buried with her son George.
  
  Name: Samuel Mather
  Burial Date: 02 May 1854
  Burial Place: Wesleyan Methodist, Bolton, Lancaster, England
  Age: 60
  Birth Date: 1794
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01617-4
  System Origin: England-EASy
  GS Film number: 1538360
  Reference ID:
  
  Lanc OPC Project: (Only Mather burial record for Ridgway Gates)
  Burial: 2 May 1854 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Samuel Mather -
      Age: 60 y
      Abode: Little Bolton
      Grave: B.H.
      Notes: Price of Grave 6s0d. Expenses of Interment 3s0d. Net Receipts 3s0d.
      Source: LDS Film 1538360

General Notes
- Samuel's father lived in Dean in 1793 where sister Maria was born, but by 1795 was in Great Bolton. Nanny's baptism of 1799 shows the family in Ainsworth parish.
  
  Samuel lived in Halliwell. Sons Isaac and John both married at Deane (1834 and 1837) with Halliwell recorded as the abode for John.
  
  From 1818 to after 1829, another Samuel Mather and wife Ellen was a Moulder, living at 63 (and later 67) Spring Gardens (see trade directories), then Dawes St in 1841. This was not our Samuel who was a weaver at Waterloo in 1841, although his son John did work at the Iron Works and sister Maria was at Spring Gardens in 1843.
  
  Recorded as John Mather's father on his wedding certificates of 1837 and 1843
  
  Samuel Kay was witness to Elizabeth's wedding to John Mather in 1843. Still living in Little Bolton in 1851.
  
  In 1841, Samuel and Alice (both 50) were at Waterloo. Four children; Alice (20), Happy (15), Samuel (15) and George (13) were with them as well as James Tyldsley (probably a lodger). At this time, there’s a population of over 613K, about 59K were cotton weavers, and 800 silk weavers. About 2,600 are involved with spinning.
  
  In 1851, Samuel and Alice (both 60) were at 4 Simpson Street (by Waterloo Fold) with son George (21), daughter Happy Barrow (28) and granddaughter Maria Barrow (aged 7). His son Isaac was at No. 1 Simpson Street. Samuel was from "Great Bolton" and Alice from Turton.
  
  1 May 1854, Samuel Mather of 4 Simpson Street died, aged 64. Samuel and his mother Happy (Cheetham when died) are buried at the Wesleyan Methodist, Bolton.

Occupation Details
- From before 1841 to after 1849 Samuel's occupation was Weaver in manufacturing for Cotton Mill, in Deane.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Samule was shown as a Weaver on son John's marriages of 1837 (Deane) and 1843, and Isaac's marriage (Deane). However, he was at Waterloo in 1841
  From 1841 his occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing for Cotton Mill, in Little Bolton. He died in May 1854 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 & 1851 census.
      Also:
      1842 Marriage Certificate for Happy
      1843 Marriage Certificate for John & Elizabeth
      1844 Marriage Certificate for Alice
      1849 Marriage Certificate (Samuel & Ann)
      1856 Marriage Certificate (george)

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Samuel lived at Waterloo from 1841.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Samuel and Alice Mather and family in 1841
      Waterloo, Little Bolton
  He lived at 4 Simpson Street for three years from 1851 to 1854.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Samuel and Alice Mather, Son George and Daughter Happy (and her daughter) living at 4 Simpson St., Little Bolton in 1851
      Samuel died at 4 Simpson Street, on 1 May 1854

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Samuel was associated with Phineas Shuttleworth.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Phineases's relation (possibly father) Harry Shuttleworth (b.1794) attended at Samuels death.
  He was a relative of Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Married 9 Sep 1810
  Samuel was a neighbour of Isaac Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both at Simpson Street in 1851 - Isaac, Mary and family at number 1, and Samuel, Alice (with son George Mather and daughter Happy Barrow) were at number 4.
  Happy Mather was a representative of Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Happy was in attendance at the death of Samuel.
  He was a neighbour of Sarah Bayley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - After William died, his wife Sarah was a neighbour of Samuel and Alice in 1841, living a few doors away as Waterloo, Little Bolton.
  He lived with James Tyldesley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Who was James with Samuel and Alice? Is this a husband of another of thier daughters?
      Probably simply a lodger and workmate of Samuel (both are Weavers)

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
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  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
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
  
  John Lomax
  - b.~  1702 in Entwistle
  
  James Lomax
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Ellen Cross
  - b.~  1706 in Darwen
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Bolton Parish Records
³ Lancashire OPC Project
⁴ Certificate - Death
⁵ 1841 UK Census
Sources/Citations FreeBMD.org.uk, FamilySearch.org, BMD-Lancashire

Samuel Mather

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline