Simon Mather
Simon was born on October 16th, 1793 in
Hindley and his baptism took place there on November 4th, 1793.
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Birth Notes
Aged 58 in 1851, born Hindley
Name: Simon Mather
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1793
Baptism Date: 4 Nov 1793
Parish: Hindley, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Geoffry Mather
Mother's Name: Margaret Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drl/2/516
or
Name: Simon Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 4 Nov 1792
Baptism Place: Hindley,Lancashire,England
Father: Geoffry Mather
Mother: Ann Coop
FHL Film Number: 93745, 93747
Simon's father was
Jeffery Mather and his mother was
Ann Coop. He had a brother and two sisters, named
Jeffery,
Elizabeth and
Sarah. He was the youngest of the four known children. He died at the age of 76 in March 1870 in
Bolton. He was buried on April 1st, 1870.
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Death Notes
Name: Simon Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1793
Registration Year: 1870
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 77
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 280
Name: Simon Mather
Death Date: abt 1870
Burial or Cremation Date: 1 Apr 1870
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
Probably buried at Hindley with wife Ellen
General Notes
In 1841, Simon and Ellen Mather (45 & 50) were at Shaw Street, East Bolton (household 534/13/13/089) with Joseph (20), Jeffery (15), William (15), Simon (13) and Thomas (8).
In 1841 & 1851, Daniel Allsop was a neighbour, widow of Sarah Ann Buckley who's younger sister Ellen married John Mather. There are several family connections to Shaw Street.
In 1851, Simon and Ellen (58 & 60; Hindley & Wigan) were at 45 Shaw Street, East Bolton and had Joseph Unsworth (31, son), Geoffery (27), Simon (23) and Thomas (18). All the men were Bed Quilt Weavers.
Ellen died in 1853, aged 62, and Simon married Amelia Unsworth later the same year.
In 1861, Simon and Amelia (68 & 46) were at 66 Shaw Street, Eastern Bolton
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Occupation Details
From 1841 to 1851 Simon's occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in
Bolton.
Occupation Notes
Weaver at Shaw Street, E Bolton
From 1851 his occupation was Bed Quilt Weaver in
Bolton.
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From 1853 his occupation was Manufacturer in
Bolton.
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Connections & Relationships
Simon was a neighbour of
Daniel Alsop.
Relationship Notes
Neighbours at Shaw Street, East Bolton in 1841
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1755 in Hindley
- b.16 Oct 1793 in Hindley d.Mar 1870 in Bolton

- b.~ 1755
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Children
Joseph Unsworth (Mather)
Joseph was born in August 1819 in
Wigan and his baptism took place there on August 1st, 1819.
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Birth Notes
Aged 20 in 1841
Aged 31 in 1851, born Wigan
Aged 41 in 1861, born Wigan
Name: Joseph Unsworth
Baptism Date: 1 Aug 1819
Baptism Place: Wigan, St George, Lancashire, England
Mother: Ellen Unsworth
Abode: Scholes, Weaver (father not named)
He died at the age of 54 in June 1874 in
Bolton. He was buried on June 10th, 1874 at
Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.
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Death Notes
Name: Joseph Unsworth Mather
Death Date: abt 1874
Burial or Cremation Date: 10 Jun 1874
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3869596
MATHER, JOSEPH UNSWORTH 53
GRO Reference: 1874 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 265
Name: Joseph Unsworth Mather
Death Date: Jun 1874
Cemetery: Tonge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
Jeffrey (Geffrey) Mather
Jeffrey, known as Geffrey, was born in 1823 in
Little Bolton and his baptism took place on June 8th, 1823 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 15 in 1841
Aged 28 in 1851, born L.B.
Aged 47 in 1871, lodger with Simon Mather (his brother).
Name: Jeffery Mather
Baptism Date: 8 Jun 1823
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Simon (or Simeon) Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/5
He died at the age of 59 in August 1882 in
Farnworth. He was buried on August 8th, 1882 at the
St. James (New Bury).
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Death Notes
Name: Jeffrey Mather
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Registration Year: 1882
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 60
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 251
Name: Jeffery Mather
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1822
Burial Date: 8 Aug 1882
Burial Place: New Bury, St James, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: L250
Archive Roll: 622
Abode: Union Workhouse, aged 60
William Mather
William was born in 1824 in
Little Bolton and his baptism took place on January 9th, 1825 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 15 in 1841, abode: Shaw Street, E Bolton
Name: William Mather
Baptism Date: 9 Jan 1825
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Simon Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/6
Abode: Little Bolton, Weaver
He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Scaffold on which he was working in a trial shaft gave way. , at the age of 47 on November 1st, 1871 in
Edgworth.
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Death Notes
UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1700-1950
Name: William Mather
Birth Year: abt 1825
Event Type: Death
Event Year: 1871
Death Age: 46
Death Date: 17 Jul 1871
Death Place: Edgworth, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Sinker
Colliery: Horrocks Cote
Owner: Peter R Hoare
Notes: Scaffold on which he was working in a trial shaft gave way. Died 1st Nov.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1871
MATHER William 46 Eastern Bolton EB/48/421
MATHER, WILLIAM 46
GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 249
Simon Mather
Simon was born in 1828 in
Little Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 13 in 1841, abode: Shaw Street, E Bolton
Aged 23 in 1851, born L.B.
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1833 in
Little Bolton.
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Birth Notes
Aged 8 in 1841, abode: Shaw Street, E Bolton
Aged 18 in 1851, born L.B.
He died at the age of 54 in September 1887 in
Little Bolton. He was buried on February 12th, 1889.
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Death Notes
Died before 1879 as recorded as late on Eliza Ann's marriage cert. Mary Ellen's birth was registered in Q4 1858. Possibly died 1856 at Sharples, aged 26 (SH/4/327), or perhaps he left Harriet.
Name: Thomas Mather
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Birth Date: 1833
Death Place: Lancashire, England
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1889
FHL Film Number: 1470820
MATHER, THOMAS 56
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in BLACKBURN
Volume 08E Page 320
or
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1887
MATHER Thomas 55 Little Bolton LB/71/62
MATHER, THOMAS 55
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 236
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Simon and
Amelia were married in a civil ceremony in October 1853 in
Bolton.
4 They had an adopted daughter named
Jane. There are no more children.