William Mather 
William was born in June 1752 in Eccles.1 Birth Notes
Aged 28 in 1781
Possibly Baptised 26 June 1752/3, Deane St Mary: Son of Ralph Mather of Great Bolton.
Name: William Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 28 Jun 1752
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Ralph Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/1/2
"William son of Ralph Mather of Great Bolton"
William Mather 28 and Mary Green 19, both of Eccles parish married 23 Aug 1781
Age at death 74 confirms born 1753
Death Notes
Name: William Mather
Birth Year: abt 1753
Death Age: 74
Burial Date: Feb 1827
Burial Parish: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/81a
Name: William Mather
Age: 74
Birth Date: abt 1753
Burial Date: 8 Feb 1827
Burial Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/5/1
General Notes
William's mother may have been Betty. There is a Betty Mather (1737-1821) buried at St Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
William Mather (weaver) and Alice Aldercroft, "both of Astley" were married 26 May 1774. Betty and Joseph were both from Astley Village.
Siblings of William probabry include John, Ellis, Otho and Micall, all who had children baptised at St Stephen's, Astley between 1777 and 1836.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
A weaver on daughter Ann's second marriage of 1838
William's occupation was Weaver in Westhoughton. He died in 1827 while still employed there.1
William and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on August 23rd, 1781 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).3 They had six sons and four daughters, named Samuel, John, Jeffery, Joseph, Henry, Moses, Alice, Ann, Mariann and Margaret.
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Children
Birth Notes
Died aged 31, so born 1782
Name: Samuel Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 25 Nov 1781
Baptism Place: Peel By Bolton,Lancashire,England
Father: Willm. Mather
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 950396
Name: Samuel Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 25 Nov 1781
Baptism Place: Little Hulton, Lancashire, England
Father: Willm Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
FHL Film Number: 1885713Death Notes
Name: Samuel Mather
Age: 31
Birth Date: abt 1782
Burial Date: 30 Apr 1813
Burial Place: Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Reference Number: L49/1/8/1
Archive Roll: 537
Samuel son of William Mather of Worsley, aged 31 yearsBirth Notes
Name: Alice Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 29 Jan 1785
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/1
Text: "Aice daughter of William and Mary Mather"Birth Notes
Aged 50 in 1841 (rounded)
Name: Jno Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1788
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Father: Wm Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/1
Abode: WesthoughtonDeath Notes
Name: John Mather
Age: 74
Birth Date: abt 1788
Burial Date: 22 Mar 1862
Burial Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/5/2
MATHER John: Letters of Administration of the Personal estate of John Mather late of Wingates in Westhoughton in the County of Lancaster, Shopkeeper, deceased who died 18 March 1862 at Wingates aforesaid, were grantged at Manchester to Isabella Mather of Wingates aforesaid the Widow the Relict of the Deceased she having been forst sworn. Effects under £300Birth Notes
Name: Geoffrey Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1790
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Deane
Father: Wm Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/1
Abode: WesthoughtonDeath Notes
Name: Jeffoy Mather
Age: 52
Birth Date: abt 1790
Burial Date: 31 Oct 1842
Burial Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/5/2
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
MATHER Jeffrey 52 Westhoughton Bolton WH/2/38Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 10 Nov 1792
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/1
Ann daughter of William and Mary MatherBirth Notes
Name: Joseph Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1795
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/1Death Notes
Name: Joseph Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 8 May 1806
Burial Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/2Birth Notes
Name: Henry Mather
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Was at Westhoughton when married Margaret in 1838
Name: Henry Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 3 Jan 1801
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/2
Death Notes
Name Henry Mather
Gender Male
Admission Date 28 Feb 1866
Institution Prestwich
Intitution Place Lancashire, England
Death Date 10 Jan 1868
Death Place Lancashire, EnglandBirth Notes
Aged 40 in 1841
Aged 48 in 1851 (Mary Ann France), born Great Bolton
Aged 51 in 1854 when died
Name: Mary Ann Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 10 Apr 1803
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Willm Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/2/3
Mary Ann, D. of William and Mary Mather of G.B.
There is no Bolton marriage of a William and Mary. There are other births at Westhoughton from 1785 to 1808 for Alice, Ann, Joseph, Hanry, Margaret and Moses.Death Notes
The family were in Little Bolton in 1841, so the 1854 death is most likely:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
FRANCE Mary A 51 1854 Little Bolton LB/17/394
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1855
FRANCE Maryann 52 1855 Western Bolton WB/21/268Birth Notes
Name: Margaret Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1804
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/2Birth Notes
Name: Moses Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 3 Aug 1808
Baptism Place: Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L122/1/2/2Death Notes
Name: Moses Mather
Birth Year: abt 1809
Death Age: 21
Burial Date: 23 Apr 1830
Burial Parish: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: Drm/2/81a
Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in November 1781 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on November 25th, 1781 at Peel Chapel.4
Alice Mather
Alice was born in 1785 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on January 29th, 1785 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).6
John Mather
John was born in 1788 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on February 25th, 1788 at St. Mary (Deane).6
Geffrey (Jeffery) Mather
Geffrey, known as Jeffery, was born in 1790 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on November 1st, 1790 at Peel Chapel.6
Ann Mather
Ann was born in 1792 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on November 10th, 1792 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).6
Joseph Mather
Joseph was born in 1795 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on November 5th, 1795 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).6
Henry Mather
Henry was born on January 3rd, 1801 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on January 3rd, 1801 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).10
Mary (Mariann) Ann Mather
Mary, known as Mariann, was born in 1803 in Bolton and her baptism took place on April 10th, 1803 at St. Peter's (Bolton).6
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in January 1804 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on January 7th, 1804 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).9
Moses Mather
Moses was born in August 1808 in Westhoughton and his baptism took place on August 3rd, 1808 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).9
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