Martha and William were married in a religious ceremony on April 19th, 1812 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar J Brocklebank and witnessed by James Orrell & Ralph Ward.2
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 31 Jul 1816 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England William Mather - weaver of This parish Martha Mitchell - of This parish
They had a son and two daughters, named James, Sarah and Helen. The family line is yet to be completed.
Family Notes
Marriage to Catherine Pilkington appears to be a mistahe as she is from Westhoughton.
Name: Sarah Mather Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1812 Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Father's name: Wm Mather Mother's name: Martha Mather Register Type: Bishops Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/21
1 Nov - Sarah d. of W'm & Martha Mather of G.B.
She died at the age of 33 in December 1845 in Bolton. She was buried on December 28th, 1845 at St. Peter's (Bolton).4
Death Notes
Name: Sarah Cottam Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1815 Burial Date: 28 Dec 1845 Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors Spouse: James Cottam Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/13
The James (born 1832) baptised 27 Jan 1833 in Sharples, son of William a spinner and Sarah (Bayley), died 12 Apr 1833, aged 6 months, so this is another.