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William Mather

William was born in September 1808 in Sharples.¹

Birth Notes
- Possibly born 27 June 1807 (Ancestry.co.uk)
  
  William was 30 when he sailed to NY in 1840, so born about 1810
  
  In the 1850 US Census, William is 42, so born about 1808 and has wife Ellen with him, aged 38. He was 47 when he died, so born late 1808 (about Sept).
  
  There are several facts that show that William is of this family:
  
  1) His first daughter Catherine is buried at Walmsley Chapel. If William was baptised here, then his records were lost (as all the records were lost 1800-1812).
  
  2) Walmsley baptism records are lost between 1795 and 1815, Richard (his father) is on the 1841 census, ages 60, but the oldest child is then John, aged 18. There must be others on these lost records!
  
  3) Father Richard and brother John came to live in the US and join William and his wife.
  
  4) From US records we know William was born about 1808, and also we know he married Ellen at St Peter Bolton, and of Bolton Parish.

William's father was Richard Mather and his mother was Hannah Knowles. His paternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth; his maternal grandparents were John Knowles and Jane Thomason. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Nathan, Robert, Richard, John, Henry, James, Peter, Rachel, Catherine and Ann. He had an adopted brother named Thomas. He died at the age of 47 on August 10th, 1856 in Baltimore County.²

Death Notes
- William Mather (1807-1856) settled in Baltimore County, Maryland and went to work in a cotton mill.
  
  He died at The Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore County, Maryland.
  
  An obituary (with the wrong name) reads:
  In Baltimore County, on the 10th instant WILLIAM MATTHEWES, aged 47 years. His friends and acquaintances are requested to attend his funeral from his late residence, Cross Keys Tavern, 4 miles on the Falls Road, this (Monday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, without further notice.

General Notes
- 1 Oct 1832, William Mather married Ellen Conlive at Bolton. William's brother Robert was witness.
  
  William Mather (1807-1856) settled in Baltimore County, Maryland and went to work in a cotton mill.
  
  William and Ellen had a few children in the 1830's but they may have died. On 29 June 1840, William (recorded as aged 30) sailed to America on the Orpheus, temporarily leaving Ellen at home, pregnant with their daughter, Hannah. Ten months later, Ellen, Hannah and John Mather (William's brother) embarked for America to join William. The baby, Hannah died shortly after arrival in America. John may have returned to the UK once Ellen and the baby disembarked in New York.
  
  On the 13 Feb 1833 William Mather of Baltimore, Maryland signed a declaration to become a citizen of the USA
  
  In 1850 (US census), Wlliam (42) was an Inn Keeper in Baltimore with Ellen (38), Samuel (5), Nathanial (3), and his father Richard (73) from England.

Occupation Details
- From 1833 to 1840 William's occupation was Weaver in Sharples.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver of G.B when Catherine was baptised in 1833, Ann in 1834 and Robert in 1836.
      Note: Ann's record specifies Sharples.
  From about 1840 to after 1850 his occupation was Innkeeper in Baltimore County.
  - Occupation Notes
    - William (and Ellen) was an Inn Keeper in 1850

Occupancy & Contact Details
- William lived in Raikes for 32 years from 1808 to 1840.
  
  He lived in Baltimore County for sixteen years from June 29th, 1840 to 1856.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Robert Mather was a representative of William.
  - Relationship Notes
    - On 1-Oct-1832, Robert Mather was witness at William's marriage to Ellen Cunlive. He was 20 and William's oldest brother.
  He was a relative of John Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John and William are brothers.
      John brought William's wife Ellen across to the USA.
      2 Years after William died, John and Ellen were married.
  He lived with Richard Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Richard went to live with his son William in Baltimore. In 1850 (US census), Wlliam (42) was an Inn Keeper in Baltimore with wife Ellen (38), Samuel (5), Nathanial (3), and his father Richard (73) from England.

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
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  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
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  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
  
  William Mather
  - b.Sep 1808 in Sharples d.10 Aug 1856 in Baltimore County
  
  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

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of William's family with Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe

¹ News Clips
² Individual - Sean Mather
Sources/Citations Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812), Ancestry Family Trees