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William Mather

William was born in 1817 in Prescot and his baptism took place there on December 25th, 1817.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 34 in 1851, born Prescot
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Baptism Date:    25 Dec 1817
  Parish:    Prescot, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Elizth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    PR 3404/1/10

William's father was John Mather and his mother was Elizabeth. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Elizabeth Garswood.

General Notes
- In 1834, William son of John, a potter from Prescot married Margaret Sim, daughter of Charles Sim a weaver at Prescot.
  
  William and Margaret married in 1839, and lived in Prescot untill about 1849 when they them moved to Eastern Bolton.
  
  In Feb 1847, the family were living at Pit Street, Bolton when wife Margaret died.
  
  In 1851, William and Margaret (34 & 36) were in Pit Street, East Bolton with 6 children. John was born in 1852.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 William's occupation was Tailor in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Tailor in East Bolton

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William was a relative of Joseph Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Cousins, sons of potters, baptised on same day, 25/12/1817

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.~  1755 in Prescot
  
  John Mather
  - b.18 Jun 1786 in Prescot
  
  Elizabeth Garswood
  - b.~  1755 in Farnworth
  
  William Mather
  - b.1817 in Prescot
  
  Elizabeth
  - b.~  1786

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)