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William Mather

William was born in December 1853 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 27 in 1881
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
  MATHER William JORDAN Eastern Bolton EB/29/276
  
  MATHER, WILLIAM JORDAN
  GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 236

William's father was John Mather and his mother was Martha Jordan. His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Mary Wood. He had five brothers and six sisters, named James, Samuel, Robert, Thomas, John, Mary, Betsy, Ellen, Hannah, Hannah and Martha. He was the fourth oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 78 in 1931 in Little Bolton.²

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1931
  MATHER William 78 Little Bolton Bolton LB/130/237
  
  or may have died in 1917:
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1917
  MATHER William 64 Little Bolton Bolton LB/115/262

General Notes
- In 1871, William (17) was at 28 Shaw Street, Bolton with his parents and siblings.
  
  In 1891, William (39) was still single with his father, and a cotton weaver
  
  In 1916, Priscilla Mather was at 199 Eshrick St, Bolton (see WW1 death record for son William Ewart)

Occupation Details
- From before 1891 William's occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing in Bolton.

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
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Feb 1797 in Bolton d.03 Jul 1864 in Bolton
  
  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
  
  John Mather
  - b.1823 in Bolton d.24 Mar 1892 in Bolton
  
  Mary Wood
  - b.1803 in Little Bolton d.Jul 1827 in Little Bolton
  
  William Mather
  - b.Dec 1853 in Bolton d.1931 in Little Bolton
  
  Martha Jordan
  - b.1828 in Bolton d.Sep 1889 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1881 UK Census
² BMD-Lancashire