Sarah Alice Mather 
Sarah was born in September 1850 in Little Bolton.1 Birth Notes
Aged 70y 11mo in 1921, born Bolton
MATHER, SARAH ALICE KAY
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 128
Sarah was 8 months old in 1851, in Little Bolton
Sarah was 10 in 1861, born Bolton
Sarah Alice was 60 in 1911.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
MATHER Sarah A KAY Little Bolton LB/19/225
The Sarah Ann Mather chrisened 18-Sep-1849 at Stand (daughter of another John and Elizabeth) must be another. Stand is 0.5 miles SE of Radclidde, and about 6 miles ESE of Bolton.
Death Notes
At least later than 1901
Probate:
HANDFORD Sarah Alice of Rawdon Leicester-road Loughborough Leicestershire widow died 20 Sep 1924 at the Hospital Loughborough.
Probate Leicester 24 November to Reuben Ernest Handford (i.e. her son) Engineer and Henry Townsend D.D. Effects £774 10s 7d
General Notes
In 1851, Sarah (8mo) was with her parents John and Elizabeth at 58 Chorley St, Little Bolton with siblings Joseph (11), Hannah (6), Samuel (4) and Margaret (2) She was known as Sarah in 1851-71, but after marrying Reuben, appears to use Alice more.
Sarah Alice was a teacher at Claremeont Sunday School.
In 1879, Sarah Alice was a witness at sister Ruth's marriage.
in 1880, Sarah A Mather of Brink's Brow married the Rev Reuben Handford
Possibly known as Alice. In 1881-91 she is Sarah A, and by 1901 has become S Alice and Sarah Alice in 1911.
In 1921, Reuben Finn and Sarah Alice were at Loughborough with Esther Maud.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1861 censusOccupation Notes
At 114 Chorley Street, L.B. (1871 census)
From 1861 Sarah's occupation was Scholar part time in education.3From 1871 her occupation was Cloth Hooker in manufacturing for Bleach Works, in Little Bolton.4
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Whereabouts
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Sarah lived at 58 Chorley Street from 1851.1
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of John & Elizabeth Mather, and children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah in 1851
58 Chorley St., (parish of St. George), Little Bolton, Lancashire
John Mather recorded as Shopkeeper in Halliwell in 1843 and at 58 Chorley St., LB in 1853
She lived at 114 Chorley Street for twenty years from 1861 to 1881.3 3 4 5Occupancy/Contact Notes
Jer. Hampson recorded as a Shopkeeper at 114 Chorley St. in 1835.
Home of John and Elizabeth Mather and family (Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) in 1861
Ellen (Widdow) and remaining family (Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, John and Ruth) were still there in 1871
Ellen (Widdow) and her youngest two sons Samuel and John were still there in 1881
She lived at 3 Cockton Hill Terrace from 1881.5Occupancy/Contact Notes
After Sarah A Mather married, she lived at 3 Cockton Hill Terrace, Bishop Auckland, Durham with Reuben Fynn Handford and her new child Ethel
She lived at 135 Church Lane from 1891.6Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Reuben and Sarah Handford (nee Mather) and family in 1891
She lived at 27 Park Road from 1901.7Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Reuben and Sarah Alice Handford (nee Mather) in 1901
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Sarah Alice Mather was a witness at sister Ruth's marriage of 1879.Relationship Notes
The newsclip reports that eldest sister was Bridesmaid to Sarah AliceRelationship Notes
Thomas conducted the service at Sarah Alice father's (i.e. John Mather's) burial in 1865
Sarah was a representative of Ruth Mather.Hannah (Susannah) Mather was a representative of Sarah.She had an unspecified social relationship with Thomas William Handford.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
- b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
- b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
- b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
- b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
- b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
- b.1696
- b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
- b.~ 1702 in Entwistle
- b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
- b.~ 1706 in Darwen
- b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
- b.~ 1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
- b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
- b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
- b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
- b.~ 1700
- b.1723 in Bolton
- b.~ 1700
- b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
- b.~ 1700
- b.1725 in Lostock
- b.Sep 1850 in Little Bolton d.20 Sep 1924 in Leicester
- b.1761 in Little Bolton
- b.Nov 1792 in Harwood d.Dec 1839 in Bolton
- b.1761 in Little Bolton d.Feb 1838
- b.Dec 1817 in Halliwell d.Apr 1892 in Birkenhead
- b.1792 in Outwood d.Mar 1872 in Bolton
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Family Pictures
Sarah and Reuben were married in a civil ceremony on June 16th, 1880 in Bolton by Reverend J F Smythe.8
Marriage/Union Notes
MATHER Sarah A FINN Reuben Finn
Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/67/155
Family Notes
Marriages Jun 1880 (>99%)
Sarah Alice Mather married Reuben Fynn Handford
Bolton 8c, 485
I have looked at all marriages of Sarah Mather between 1871 and 1881 in Bolton, and only this Sarah A matched the 1881 census records for being born in Bolton 1850-52.
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Children
Birth Notes
under 1m old in 1881
Name: Ethel Handford
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 198
Birth Notes
Name: Esther Maud Handford
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 243
Born 1884, Bishop Auckland (1921 census)
Death Notes
Name: Esther M Handford
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1972
Event Place: Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
County: Leicestershire
Age (Estimated): 88
Birth Date: 13 May 1884
Volume: 3A
Affiliate Line Number: 116Birth Notes
Reuben Ernest was aged 21 in 1911 and living in Loughborough, Leicestershire with both parents.
Born 1889, Manchester (1921 census)Death Notes
Devon Central, Devon, England
Probate:
HANDFORD Reuben Ernest of Ryll Court Drive Exmouth Devon.
Died 1 Nov 1965 at Exmouth Hospital Devon. Probate Exeter 17 Jabuary to Victor Hugo Vivian solicitor and Leslie Ernest Handford printing factory general manager. £42,181
Ethel Handford
Ethel was born on March 30th, 1881 in Bishop Auckland.5
Esther Maud Handford
Esther was born on May 13th, 1884 in Bishop Auckland.6
Reuben Ernest Handford
Reuben was born on May 18th, 1889 in Gorton.6
1 1851 UK Census
2 National Probate Records
3 1861 UK Census
4 1871 UK Census
5 1881 UK Census
6 1891 UK Census
7 1901 UK Census
8 FreeBMD.org.uk
9 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
2 National Probate Records
3 1861 UK Census
4 1871 UK Census
5 1881 UK Census
6 1891 UK Census
7 1901 UK Census
8 FreeBMD.org.uk
9 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
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