Children

 Mary Ann Mather
Mary was born in March 1876 in Sharples.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 5 in 1881
  Aged 25 in 1891 (with parents)
  Aged 35 in 1911
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
  MATHER    Mary A    WILLIAMS    Sharples    SH/13/289
  
  MATHER, MARY  ANN      WILLIAMS 
  GRO Reference: 1876  M Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 414
  
  
She died at the age of 79 in March 1955 in Astley Bridge.  She was buried on March 17th, 1955 in Astley Bridge.^2 3 


 William Mather
William was born on March 27th, 1879 in Sharples.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  22 in 1901
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
  MATHER    William    WILLIAMS    Sharples    SH/14/461
  
  MATHER, WILLIAM        WILLIAMS 
  GRO Reference: 1879  J Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 383
• Death Notes

  Still alive in 1939


 Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in May 1881 in Sharples.⁵ 
• Birth Notes

  Born about 1882 (1891 census)
  Born May 1881 (date not known) on 1939 register
  
  Aged 19 in 1901
  
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1881
  MATHER    Sarah    WILLIAMS    Sharples    SH/15/395
  
  
  MATHER, SAMUEL        WILLIAMS 
  GRO Reference: 1881  J Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 391
He died at the age of 64 on August 18th, 1945 in Caernarvonshire.⁶ 
• Death Notes

  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Death Age:    64
  Birth Date:    abt 1881
  Registration Date:    Q3 1945
  Registration District:    Bangor, Caernarvonshire
  Volume:    11b
  Page:    363


 Margaret Mather
Margaret was born on February 16th, 1885 in Sharples and her baptism took place on March 29th, 1885 in Bridge Street Chapel (Methodist).^5 7 
• Birth Notes

  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1885
  MATHER    Margaret    WILLIAMS    Sharples    SH/17/149
  
  MATHER, MARGARET        WILLIAMS 
  GRO Reference: 1885  M Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 412
  
  Name:    Margaret Mather
  Gender:    Female
  Birth Date:    16 Feb 1885
  Baptism Date:    29 Mar 1885
  Baptism Place:    Bridge St Chapel, Prim Methodist Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Samuel Mather
  Mother:    Sarah Ann
  FHL Film Number:    1538277
She died at the age of 80 in March 1965.  She was buried on March 20th, 1965 at St. Anne (Turton).⁸ 
• Death Notes

  Probably the WRONG record:
  The burial record here is for a Margaret Ann, probably single and buried with other families.  This could be her, as single, but age is a year out, and Cooper, Kay and Singleton do not appear to be related, unless they are related to sister Mary Ann:
  
  A1413 – Old Ground Left T13
  Mather, Margaret Ann (not on headstone) – age:81 bur. 20.3.1965
  Cooper, John James – d. 6.2.1936 age:56 bur. 8.2.1936 A352
  Cooper, Winifred – d. 7.1.1947 age:69 bur. 11.1.1947 A798
  Kay, Elizabeth – d. 2.4.1912 age:74
  Singelton, John Williamson – d. 26.4.1833 age:22
  


 Martha Mather
Martha was born in September 1888 in Sharples.⁹ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 12 in 1901, with "parents"
  
  MATHER, MARTHA        ATHERTON 
  GRO Reference: 1888  S Quarter in BOLTON
  Volume 08C  Page 480
  
  Possible daughter of Richard Mather & Emma Atherton, married 1883 at Bolton, St Bartholomew
Martha is no longer alive.