Name: Wilfred Mather Death Registration Month/Year: 1968 Age at death (estimated): 83 Registration district: Bolton Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 10b Page: 673
General Notes
In 1901, Wildredo was 15 and with his parents.
In 1911, Wilfred (25) was still living with both parents and sister Rebecca in Bolton. Wilfred may have married Bertha Ruffey at Salford later that year, but the 1915 marriage to Mary Alice Hardman id s better match.
20 Mar 1915, Wilfred Mather (29) an Operative Cotton Spinner, a bachelor of 4 Boston St. Bolton, son of William Mather, a retired Operative Cotton Spinner married Mary Alice Hardman (26) at the Halliwell Road Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
Occupation Details
From 1901 Wilfredo's occupation was Cotton Piecer in manufacturing.1
Occupation Notes
1901 census
From 1917 to 1920 his occupation was Cotton Spinner in Halliwell.3
Wilfredo and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on March 20th, 1915 at Halliwell Rd Methoidist Chapel by Samuel Joseph Russell and witnessed by William Parker & Bertha Hampson.5
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 20 Mar 1915 Halliwell Road Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England Wilfred Mather - 29, Operative Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 4 Boston St. Bolton Mary Alice Hardman - 26, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 611 Halliwell Rd. Bolton Groom's Father: William Mather, Retired Operative Cotton Spinner Bride's Father: Robert Hardman, Tinsmith Witness: William Parker; Bertha Hampson Married by Certificate by: Samuel Joseph Russell Authorised Person for the said Chapel Register: Marriages 1914 - 1918, Page 7, Entry 13 Source: LDS Film 1538362
They had two sons and a daughter, named Robert, John and Hilda. There are no more children.
Baptism: 27 Jun 1917 St Matthew, Bolton, Lancashire, England Hilda Mather - Daughter of Wilfred Mather & Mary Alice Born: 12 May 1917 Abode: 71 Leicester St Occupation: Cotton Spinner Baptised by: S. Taylor Vicar Register: Baptisms 1908 - 1918, Page 284, Entry 2266 Source: LDS Film 2113025
She died at the age of 65 in March 1983 in Bolton.2
Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1983 (>99%) HADLEY Hilda 12MY1917 Bolton 38, 23
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1920 MATHER John HARDMAN Little Bolton LB/193/149
MATHER, JOHN HARDMAN GRO Reference: 1920 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 825
Baptism: 15 Dec 1920 St Matthew, Bolton, Lancashire, England John Mather - [Child] of Wilfred Mather & Mary Alice Born: 20 Oct 1920 Abode: 71 Leicester St Occupation: Spinner Baptised by: A.P.Bradshaw Curate Register: Baptisms 1918 - 1932, Page 69, Entry 550 Source: LDS Film 2113025