Children

 Mary Mather


Mary was born in 1854 in Adlington.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 7 in 1861
  Aged 15 in 1871
  
  No births registered in Adlington, and no births for father MATHER. Mary was born before her parents married, so no father's name!
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
  RATCLIFF    Mary    RATCLIFF    Adlington    ADL/4/37


 Ellen Mather


Ellen was born in 1855 in Adlington.³ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 5 in 1861
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1855
  MATHER    Ellen    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    ADL/4/82


 Sarah Mather


Sarah was born in 1857 in Adlington.³ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 3 in 1861
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
  MATHER    Sarah    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    ADL/5/34


 Margaret Mather


Margaret was born in 1859 in Aspull.³ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 1 in 1861, born Aspull (all other siblings are Adlindton)
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1859
  MATHER    Margaret    RADCLIFFE    Aspull    Wigan & Leigh    ASPL/13/260
  
  Possibly daughter of James Mather and Elizabeth Ratcliffe who married at Standisg, Wigan & Leigh


 Ann Mather


Ann was born in 1862 in Adlington and her baptism took place on August 31st, 1862 at Christ Church (Adlington).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Ann Mather
  Baptism Date:    31 Aug 1862
  Parish:    Adlington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 3050/1/1
  
  Father a Collier from Adlington
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
  MATHER    Ann    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    Preston    ADL/6/61
She died at the age of 1 in 1863 in Adlington.³ 
• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
  MATHER    Ann    0    Adlington    Preston    ADL/4/3


 Isaac Mather


Isaac was born in October 1863 in Adlington and his baptism took place on October 18th, 1863 at Christ Church (Adlington).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 27 in 1890 when married
  
  Name:    Isaac Mather
  Baptism Date:    18 Oct 1863
  Parish:    Adlington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 3050/1/1
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1863
  MATHER    Isaac    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    Preston    ADL/6/90
He died at the age of 63 on January 15th, 1927 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.⁵ 
• Death Notes

  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1927
  MATHER    Isaac    63    SW Bolton    SWB/32/186
  
  Two Isaac Mathers died in 1927, one Q1/1927 aged 63 in Bolton, the other Q4/1927, aged 70 in Bury.  The probate must be for the one aged 63 in Tong, Bolton:
  
  MATHER Isaac of 24 Dunstan Street, Tong, Bolton, Lancashire died 15 Jan 1927 at the Infirmary, Bolton.  Probate London 22 Match to Jane Mather, Widow and Frederick Mather licenced victualler. 
  Effects: £1633 7s 9d


 Alice Mather


Alice was born in 1865 in Adlington and her baptism took place on December 31st, 1865 at Christ Church (Adlington).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 22 when married in 1882
  
  Name:    Alice Mather
  Baptism Date:    31 Dec 1865
  Parish:    Adlington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 3050/1/1
  
  Father a Collier from Adlington
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
  MATHER    Alice    RATCLIFFE    Adlington        ADL/7/53


 Thomas Mather


Thomas was born in October 1867 in Adlington and his baptism took place on October 27th, 1867 at Christ Church (Adlington).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Baptism Date:    27 Oct 1867
  Parish:    Adlington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 3050/1/1
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
  MATHER    Thomas    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    ADL/8/10
He died at the age of 65 on March 3rd, 1933 in Bolton.⁵ 
• Death Notes

  MATHER, THOMAS        65 
  GRO Reference: 1933  M Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 546
  
  MATHER Thomas of 75 Musgrave Road, Bolton, Lancashire
  died 3 Mar 1933 at Bolton Royal Infirmary.  Administration Manchester 6 April to Elizabeth Mather Widow. Effexcts £202 2s 9d 


 Nathan James Mather


Nathan was born in 1870 in Adlington and his baptism took place on March 20th, 1870 at Christ Church (Adlington).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Name:    Nathan James Mather
  Baptism Date:    20 Mar 1870
  Parish:    Adlington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mather
  Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    Pr 3050/1/1
  
  Father a Labourer
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870
  MATHER    James    RATCLIFFE    Adlington        ADL/8/90


 Elizabeth Mather


Elizabeth was born in January 1875 in Adlington.
• Birth Notes

  James (the father) died June 1874, so Elizabeth must have been born Dec 1824 or early 1785
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1875
  MATHER    Elizabeth    RATCLIFFE    Adlington    ADL/10/89
  
  Births Dec 1874   (>99%)
  Mather     Elizabeth Alice          Bolton     8c, 336