Family of Edwin Mather & Sarah Stones

Edwin and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on October 6th, 1863 in Worsley witnessed by James Gratrix; Ellen Mather.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1863
  MATHER Edwin STONES Sarah Worsley St Mark Salford C11/1/45
  
  Name: Sarah Stones
  Year of Registration: 1863
  Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
  District: Barton Upon Irwell (1850-1934)
  County: Lancashire
  Volume: 8c
  Page: 572
  
  Marriage: 6 Oct 1863 St Mark, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  Edwin Mather - 27 collier bachelor of Mather's Fold
  Sarah Stones - (X), 25 spinster of Newearth Lane
      Groom's Father: William Mather, labourer
      Witness: James Gratrix; Ellen Mather
      Married by banns
      Register: Marriages 1849 - 1885, Page 23, Entry 45
      Source: Original Parish Register

They had four sons and four daughters, named John, Edwin, Samuel, Charles, Martha, Mary, Florence and Lillian. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Edwin Mather
  Edwin was born in 1832 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on March 4th, 1832 at St. Mary (Ellenbrook).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Age 8 in 1841
      
      Baptisms: 4 Mar 1832 Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancashire, England
      Edwin Mather - Child of William Mather & Martha
      Abode: Little Hulton
      Occupation: labourer
  He died at the age of 75 in June 1907 in Barton upon Irwell.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Edwin Mather
      Estimated birth year: abt 1834
      Year of Registration: 1907
      Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death: 73
      District: Barton Upon Irwell (1850-1934)
      County: Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 392
  Sarah Stones
  Sarah was born in 1838 in Worsley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Sarah aged 33 in 1871
  Sarah is no longer alive.

Children
- John Mather
  John was born in June 1864 in Little Hulton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
    MATHER John Little Hulton, Bolton STONES LH/12/493
    
    MATHER, JOHN STONES
    GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 237
  Martha Ann Mather
  Martha was born in June 1866 in Little Hulton and her baptism took place on July 22nd, 1866 at St. Mary (Ellenbrook).⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1866
    MATHER    Martha Ann    STONES    Little Hulton, Bolton    LH/14/127
    
    MATHER, MARTHA ANN     STONES
    GRO Reference: 1866 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 252
    
    Name:    Martha Ann Mather
    Baptism Date:    22 Jul 1866
    Baptism Place:    Ellenbrook, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Edwin Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    Reference Number:    L119/1/1/4
    Item Number:    2
    Archive Roll:    936
  Edwin Mather
  Edwin was born in September 1868 in Little Hulton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    MATHER Edwin STONES Little Hulton, Bolton LH/15/332
    
    MATHER, EDWIN STONES
    GRO Reference: 1868 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 258
  He died at the age of 54 in December 1922 in Manchester.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Manchester record is best match of age
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1915
    MATHER Edwin 42 Farnworth Bolton FTH/102/358
    
    or
    
    Deaths Dec 1922 (>99%)
    Mather Edwin 54 Manchester 8d 180
  Mary Mather
  Mary was born in September 1871 in Little Hulton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
    MATHER Mary STONES Little Hulton, Bolton LH/17/484
    
    MATHER, MARY STONES
    GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 245
  She died at the age of 2 in December 1873 in Little Hulton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, MARY 2
    GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 176
  Samuel Stones Mather
  Samuel was born in March 1875 in Little Hulton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1875
    MATHER    Samuel Stones    STONES    Little Hulton, Bolton    LH/20/410
    
    MATHER, SAMUEL STONES     STONES
    GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 298
  Florence Emily Mather
  Florence was born in March 1877 in Little Hulton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
    MATHER Florence Emily STONES Little Hulton, Bolton LH/22/420
    
    MATHER, FLORENCE EMILY STONES
    GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 338
  Charles Granville Mather
  Charles was born in September 1879 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on August 31st, 1879 in Worsley.⁷⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
    MATHER Charles Granville STONES Little Hulton, Bolton LH/25/212
    
    MATHER, CHARLES GRANVILLE STONES
    GRO Reference: 1879 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 313
    
    Name: Charles Granville Mather
    Baptism Date: 31 Aug 1879
    Parish: Ellenbrook, St Mary
    Parish as it Appears: Worsley
    Father's Name: Edwin Mather
    Mother's name: Sarah Mather
    Reference Number: L119/1/1/4
    Item Number: 2
    Archive Roll: 936
  Lillian Mather
  Lillian was born in June 1882 in Little Hulton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
    MATHER Lilian STONES Little Hulton, Bolton LH/28/78
    
    MATHER, LILIAN STONES
    GRO Reference: 1882 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 338

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