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William Mather

William was born in 1828 in Harwood and his baptism took place on April 6th, 1828 in Bolton.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 23 in 1851, Born Harwood.
  Aged 33 in 1861
  Aged 43 in 1871
  Aged 53 in 1881
  Aged 78 in 1902 when buried
  
  First name(s)    William
  Last name    Mather
  Baptism date    06 Apr 1828
  Residence    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father's name(s)    Nathaniel Mather
  Mother's name(s)    Alice Mather
  Record set    England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
  
  Abode Harweed (weaver)

William's father was Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather and his mother was Alice Brooks. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Hannah Knowles. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Peter, John, Nathaniel, Joseph, Hannah, Nancy and Alice. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He had a half-brother named John. He died at the age of 80 in October 1908 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton). His burial was on October 27th, 1908 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).³

Death Notes
- Name:    William Mather
  Age:    98 (or 78 ???)
  Birth Date:    abt 1810
  Burial Date:    27 Oct 1908
  Burial Place:    Rhodes , All Saints, Lancashire, England
  Abode:    Rhodes
  Reference Number:    L178/1/3/2
  Archive Roll:    560

General Notes
- In 1841, aged 13, living in Middleton
  
  In 1850, William was a Shoemaker at 303 Deansgate, Manchester (23) when he married Eliza (19)
  
  In 1851, William and Eliza (19, dau-in-law) who had probably just married, was with the family.
  
  By 1861 William and Eliza had 4 children, but that number had doubled to 8 in 1871.
  
  In 1891, William (Widower) and his 5 youngest children were at 32 Middleton Road, Great Heaton

Occupation Details
- From 1850 William's occupation was Shoemaker in Manchester.
  - Occupation Notes
    - William was a Shoemaker at 303 Deansgate, Manchester (23) when he married Eliza (19)
  From 1981 his occupation was Labourer in Heaton Park.
  From 1874 his occupation was Singer in Rhodes (nr. Middleton).
  - Occupation Notes
    - Probably a Singer of Calico, when John married in 1874

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
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Nathaniel (Nathan) Mather
  - b.1802 in Turton d.Jan 1884 in Middleton
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~  1745 d.>  1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  William Mather
  - b.1828 in Harwood d.Oct 1908 in Rhodes (nr. Middleton)
  
  Alice Brooks
  - b.1806 in Turton d.Jan 1880 in Middleton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials