Family of Alfred James Nugent & Mary (Polly) Mather

Jim and Polly were married in a religious ceremony on July 26th, 1904 at the Birkenhead Baptist Church.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Birkenhead, Baptist Church (Laird Street) Wirral BK28/1/6
  According to Lil Mercer's Birthday Book "Polly Mather married Jim Nugent 26/07/1904"
  
  By 1911, James and Mary had been married 7 years and had two children, William Joseph (5) and Marjorie (3), with no infant deaths recorded.

They had three sons and two daughters, named Will, Jim, Jack, Madge and Ellen. There are no more children.

Family Notes
- Alfred James Nugent (Jim) Married Ann Mather, Sept 1904 in Birkenhead
  Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)
  Nugent Alfred James Birkenhead 8a 1093
  
  Also, I've searched for all Nugent Births between 1912 and 1920 for John & James (see their Birth Notes), and they appear in opposite order to that expected. Also John was in Lancashire (not Birkenhead), but mother's maiden name does confirm the correct birth.
  
  There was a John R Nugent born Q2-1921 in Birkenhead, who's mother's maiden name was Mather. Could this be another unknown son? Polly would have been 43, so quite possible. There was no death records, so not an infant who died.

Personal Details
- Alfred James Nugent
  
  1901 Jim Nugent
  
  Alfred, known as Jim, was born on September 29th, 1877 in Birkenhead.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Died March 1943, aged 65 so born in 1877-78
      
      Two possible James Nugent births in Birkenhead to choose from. No Alfred Nugents at all, although indexed Alfred James Nugent on Wedding.
      
      Births Dec 1877 (>99%) Birkenhead 8a 494
      Births Mar 1878 (>99%) Birkenhead 8a 517
      
      Lil's Birthday book has A Jim Nugent's birthday as 20 Sept, so assuming born 20 9 1878. However 1939 register shows 29 Sep 1877
  He died at the age of 65 on March 5th, 1943 in Birkenhead. His burial was on March 9th, 1943 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.²¹
  - Death Notes
    - Died 5/03/1943
      Newspaper clipping reads:
      Nugent-Dearest memories of my Dear Husband Jim Passed away March 5th 1943, lovingly remembered by all his family,17,Haldane Avenue, Birkenhead.
      
      Joseph and Ellen Mather, and Alfred James and Mary Nugent are buried together at Flaybrick Cemetary (see reference for details and picture).
      The headstone records his age as 65.
      
      Name: Alfred J Nugent
      Death Registration Month/Year: 1943
      Age at death (estimated): 65
      Registration district: Birkenhead
      Inferred County: Cheshire
      Volume: 8a
      Page: 731
      
      Probate:
      NUGENT Alfred James of 17 Haldane-avenue Birkenhead died 5 March 1943 at 56 Church-road Birkenhead. Administration Chester 27 April to Mary Nugent widow. Effects £466 18s 3d
      Note: 56 Church Road was the Tranmere Workhouse and Infirmary.
  Mary (Polly) Mather
  
  1967 Aunt Polly
  
  Mary, known as Polly, was born on May 2nd, 1878 in Birkenhead.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Was only 2 on 1881 census
      
      Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1878
      MATHER    Mary         Birkenhead    Wirral    BIR/113/27
      MATHER    Samuel         Birkenhead    Wirral    BIR/113/27
      
      Lil Mercer's Birthday book has Mrs Nugent's birthday as 2 May, which is confirmed on the 1939 register.
      
      MATHER, MARY        TOMLINSON
      GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
      Volume 08A Page 526
  She died at the age of 93 on July 25th, 1971 in Birkenhead. Her burial was on July 29th, 1971 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.⁴²
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Mary Nugent
      Birth Date: 2 May 1878
      Death Registration Month/Year: 1971
      Registration district: Birkenhead
      Inferred County: Cheshire
      Volume: 10a
      Page: 151
      
      Joseph and Ellen Mather, and Alfred James and Mary (Polly) Nugent are buried together at Flaybrick Cemetary (see reference for details and picture). The headstone records her age as 93.

Children
- William (Will) Joseph Nugent
  William, known as Will, was born on April 20th, 1905 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    3 Likely matches for Birkenhead after 1904
    
    Births Jun 1905   (>99%) Nugent William Joseph Birkenhead 8a 484
    Births Jun 1906   (>99%) Nugent William James   Birkenhead 8a 465
    Births Sep 1906   (>99%) Nugent William     Birkenhead 8a 503
    
    Lil Mercers Birthdat Book records, "William .Jim Nugent Born 20/04/1905 Husband of Polly Nugent nee Mather."   Its not clear, but this must be William, son of Jim ...
    
    NUGENT, WILLIAM JOSEPH     MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1905 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 484
  He died at the age of 61 in March 1967 in Birkenhead.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: William J Nugent
    Birth Date: abt 1906
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1967
    Age at Death: 61
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 10a
    Page: 37
    
    There is a death of a William James Nugent with a birthday on 20-April-1909 in Cleveland, but he is 4 years too young.
  Marjorie (Madge) Nugent
  Marjorie, known as Madge, was born on January 28th, 1908 in Birkenhead.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Only one matching record for Marjorie Nugent born 1904-1917:
    Name: Marjorie Nugent
    Year of Registration: 1908
    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
    District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
    County: Cheshire, Merseyside
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 480
    
    NUGENT, MARJORIE MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1908 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 480
    
    According to Lil's Birthday Book, Majorie Nugent's birthday was 28 Jan. and as indexed as Q1-1908, must have been born 28 Jan 1908
  She died at the age of 81 in May 1989 in Birkenhead.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Marjorie Lewis
    Birth Date: 24 Feb 1908 (this is the wrong date)
    Death Registration Month/Year: May 1989
    Age at death (estimated): 81
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 37
    Page: 770
  Ellen Nugent
  Ellen was born in June 1911 in Birkenhead.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1911
    NUGENT Ellen Birkenhead Wirral MATHER BIR/252/36
    
    NUGENT, ELLEN MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1911 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 483
  She died at the age of 1 in April 1913 in Birkenhead.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1913
    NUGENT Ellen 1 Birkenhead Wirral BIR/145/59
    
    Name: Ellen Nugent
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1913
    Age at Death: 1
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 563
  James (Jim) Mather Nugent
  James, known as Jim, was born on March 19th, 1915 in Birkenhead.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Cant find any Births between 1908 and 1913 (as expected from the Landudno family tree), except for the following:
    
    The following records indicated that James was born after Jack and not before as indicated:
    
    Name: James M Nugent
    Mother's Maiden Name: Mather
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1915
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 849
    
    NUGENT, JAMES MATHER MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1915 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 849
  He died at the age of 71 in February 1987 in Birkenhead.⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: James Mather Nugent
    Birth Date: 19 Mar 1915
    Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 1987
    Age at death (estimated): 71
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 37
    Page: 759
  John (Jack) Richard Nugent
  
  2001 Jack Nugent
  
  John, known as Jack, was born on February 28th, 1921 in Birkenhead.¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Expected to have been born in Birkenhead, and after Jim.
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1921 to 1923
    NUGENT John Richard Birkenhead Wirral MATHER BIR/294/96
    
    NUGENT, JOHN RICHARD MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1921 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 839
    
    Death record and 1939 register show John R Nugent born 28 Feb 1921
  He died at the age of 78 in December 1999 in Birkenhead.⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    The local paper reported:
    NUGENT - JOHN RICHARD (JACK)
    Josie and family would like to thank relatives and friends for their cards, flowers and kind messages of sympathy following their sad loss. Sincere thanks to Doctor Partridge, Upton Group Practice for his caring support. God Bless you all.
    
    Newspaper cutting shows that Josie was still alive when Jack died in 2000, so this 2001 death cannot be correct:
    Name: John Nugent
    Birth Date: 19 May 1913
    Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 2001
    Age at death (estimated): 87
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Register number: C8C
    Entry Number: 85
    
    Jack must have died before 2000, and this is a better fit.
    Name: John Richard Nugent
    Birth Date: 28 Feb 1921
    Date of Registration: Dec 1999
    Age at Death: 78
    Registration district: Liverpool
    Inferred County: Lancashire
    Register Number: C23D
    District and Subdistrict: 0251C
    Entry number: 173
    This fits with a Birkenhead birth (instead of Oldham for the other).

Alfred James Nugent & Mary (Polly) Mather

Personal Details

Children

Family Timeline