According to his father's obituary, Thomas was still alive when Solomon died in 1890.
Name: Thomas Mather Birth Date: 7 May 1840 Death Date: 4 Jan 1907 Cemetery: Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum Burial or Cremation Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America Has Bio?: N URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146269002/thomas-mather
General Notes
Sidney's baptism shows that like his father, he is also from Eagley, Sharples near Astley Bridge.
Thomas was witness at his sisters Jane's marriage of 1863 and Ann's marriage in 1864.
Indexed as Frances Mather in 1861 census
Occupation Details
From 1864 Thomas' occupation was Clerk in Astley Bridge.3
Thomas and Betsy were married in a religious ceremony on June 2nd, 1864 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) by William Espin and witnessed by James Haslam; Ann Haslam.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 2 Jun 1864 St Paul, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England Thomas Mather - Full, Clerk, Batchelor, Astley Bridge Betsy Langshaw - Full, Spinster, Astley Bridge Groom's Father: Solomon Mather, Weaver Bride's Father: John Langshaw, Dyer Witness: James Haslam; Ann Haslam Married by Certificate by: William Espin Register: Marriages 1848 - 1879, Page 81, Entry 161 Source: LDS Film 2148103
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865 MATHER Edward LANGSHAW Sharples Bolton SH/9/384
MATHER, EDWARD LANGSHAW GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 291
Baptism: 4 Jun 1865 St Paul, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England Edward Mather - Son of Thomas Mather & Betsy Abode: Astley Bridge Occupation: Clerk Baptised by: William Espin Curate Register: Baptisms 1845 - 1867, Page 168 Source: LDS Film 2148103
He died at the age of 32 in March 1898 in Farnworth.
Death Notes
Died between 1891 and 1901
In is possibly Edward, son of William and Margaret born Bolton in 1863 than died in 1898 aged 35. However this is the only Bolton death record between 1891 and 1901. There is a 1893 death of matching age on the Isla of White but that is another Edward born there.
MATHER, EDWARD 35 GRO Reference: 1898 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 192
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1898 MATHER Edward 35 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/67/473