Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871 MATHER William H HORROCKS Turton TUR/14/39
MATHER, WILLIAM HENRY HORROCKS GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 294
William's father was William Pickup and his mother was Harriet Horrocks. He had two sisters named Alice and Mary. He was the youngest of the three children. He had two half-sisters named Eliza and Mary.
General Notes
William Henry Mather, son of James Mather, both Colliers
Harriet was married to Thomas Mather but living with William Pickup when William Henry was born, yet for William's 1893 marriage he records his father as James Mather, a collier (rather unlikely)
26 May 1893, William Henty Mather (22) of 13 George Street, son of "James Mather" a collier (unlikely) married Alice McDona (22) of 26 George Street, daughter of James a carpenter at St George's, Little Bolton. William probably invented a Mather father so as not to appear illegitimate.
Occupation Details
From 1893 William's occupation was Collier in Little Bolton.2
William Henty Mather of 13 George Street, son of James Mather a collier (TBC) married Alice McDona of 26 George Street, daughter of James a carpenter. Both were 22