Mary, known as Nellie, was born on December 21st, 1884 in Great Lever and her baptism took place on February 4th, 1885 at Bolton Holy Trinity.12
Birth Notes
Aged 26 in 1911
WATSON, MARY ELLEN MATHER GRO Reference: 1885 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 465
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1885 WATSON Mary E MATHER Eastern Bolton EB/91/476
Name Mary Ellen Watson Gender Female Baptism Date 4 Feb 1885 Baptism Place Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Father Charles Watson Mother Ellen Watson FHL Film Number 1966124
Nellie's father was Charles Watson and her mother was Ellen Mather. Her maternal grandparents were John Mather and Martha Jordan. She had three sisters named Martha, Edith and Ethel. She was the second oldest of the four children. She died at the age of 70 on January 5th, 1955.
General Notes
Nellie Watson (normally a pet name for Ellen) but called Mary E on census records is the Grandmother of pambev1 (from Ontario, Canada). She has a 9cM DNA match with Paul Mather.
In 1901, Mary E Watson (16) was living at 416 Bridgmans St with her parents Charles and Ellen (47 & 43) and her three sisters.
In 1911, Mary E Fletcher (26) was living at 22 Pike Road, Bolton with husband Thomas (27) and daughter Phylis (1).
In 1921, Thomas, Mary E, Phillis W, and Kenneth were in Bolton, Lancashire
In 1939, Thomas B Fletcher was a Publican at 1 Railway Street, Rochdale. With him was wife Mary E Fletcher (DOB 21 Dec 85, but should be 21 Dec 84)