William, twin of Sarah, was baptised 15 Oct 1808 at St. Mary's Deane.
14 Nov 1831, William Mather married Esther Dewhurst.
Between 1833 and 1854, William and Esther had 10 children. The first two (Alice and Sarah) were baptised. After them, the births were all registered in East Bolton.
In 1841, William and Esther (both 30) were in Rothwell Street, East Bolton with Alice, Sarah and Ann (8, 5 & 3).
In 1851, William and Esther (43 & 41) were at 15 Rothwell Street with Sarah (16), Ann (14), Ellen (10), Mary (7), W'm (4) and Jane (1).
In 1861, William and Esther (53 & 51) were at 41 Rothwell Street, E Bolton with Ann (24), Ellen (18), Mary (16), Jane (11), Betsy (7) and William (4).
After William's wife Esther died in 1862, William may have remarried.