Family of Henry Mather & Sarah Blackburn

Personal Details
- Henry Mather
  Henry was born in August 1819 in Harwood and his baptism took place on October 3rd, 1819 in Turton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 22 in 1841 (with Ann Mather)
      Aged 31 in 1851, born Harwood
      Aged 39 in 1861, borm Hampton - an error
      Aged 52 in 1871, born Harwood Lee
      Aged 60 in 1881, born Harwood
      Aged 71 in 1891, born Harwood
      
      name: Henry Mather
      gender: Male
      christening date: 03 Oct 1819
      christening place: Turton, Lancashire, England
      father's name: Richard Mather
      father's occupation: Weaver
      Abode: Harwood
      mother's name: Hannah
      indexing project (batch) number: C02101-9
      system origin: England-EASy
      gs film number: 1545461
      reference id: it 2, p 67, rn 535
      
      Name:    Henry Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    3 Oct 1819
      Baptism Place:    Turton, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Richard Mather
      Mother:    Hannah
      FHL Film Number:    1545461
  He died at the age of 75 in January 1895 in Bolton. His burial was on January 8th, 1895 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Henry is still alive in 1891, born Harwood and with his wife Sarah:
      
      He is also alive when daughter Rachel re-married in 1894 (although John Pilkinton's father was deceaded).
      
      Name:    Henry Mather
      Estimated birth year:    abt 1820
      Registration Year:    1895
      Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death:    75
      Registration district:    Bolton
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    290
      
      Name:    Henry Mather
      Death Date:    Jan 1895
      Cemetery:    Tonge Cemetery
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
      Has Bio?:    N
      
      Name:    Henry Mather
      Register Type:    Burial
      Death Date:    abt 1895
      Burial or Cremation Date:    8 Jan 1895
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
  Sarah Blackburn
  Sarah was born in 1824 in Preston.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Sarah is about 3 years younger then Henry and from Preston
      
      in 1851, Aged 27, Born Preston
      in 1861, Aged 37, Born Lancashire
      in 1881, Aged 57, Born Walton
      in 1891, Aged 65, Born Walton-le-dale
      
      The 1851 census is significant. Ann Blackburn (66), widow, was head, and recorded her daughter as born in Preston. She should know best !
  She died at the age of 67 in December 1891 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Dec 1891   (>99%)
      MATHER     Sarah
      Age: 66
      Bolton     8c, 289

Children
- Hannah Mather
  Hannah was born in October 1846 in Sharples and her baptism took place on October 10th, 1846 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    MATHER    Hannah    BLACKBURN    Sharples    SH/3/345
    
    MATHER, HANNAH        BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 187
    
    Name:    Hannah Mather
    Baptism Date:    10 Oct 1846
    Baptism Place:    Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L83/1/1/1
    Abode: Sharples
  She died at the age of 3 on February 18th, 1850 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on February 21st, 1850 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁸⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1850
    MATHER    Hannah    3    Little Bolton    LB/12/497
    
    Name:    Hannah Mather
    Registration Year:    1850
    Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    21
    Page:    99
    
    Name:    Hannah Mather
    Age:    3
    Birth Date:    abt 1847
    Burial Date:    21 Feb 1850
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
  Mary Ann Mather
  Mary was born in June 1848 in Sharples and her baptism took place on June 11th, 1848 at St. Paul's (Astley Bridge).⁹¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1851, living with Grandmother Ann Blackburn
    Aged 12 in 1861, born Shaprles
    Aged 25 in 1871, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
    MATHER Mary A BLACKBURN Sharples SH/4/120
    
    MATHER, MARY ANNE BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 211
  Ann Mather
  Ann was born in June 1851 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on August 10th, 1851 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
    MATHER    Ann    BLACKBURN    Little Bolton    LB/20/492
    
    MATHER, ANN        BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 155
    
    Name:    Ann Mather
    Baptism Date:    10 Aug 1851
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/29a
    Abode Little Bolton: Labourer
    
    Name:    Ann Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    25 May 1851
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545455
  She died at the age of 4 on December 29th, 1855 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on January 1st, 1856 in Bolton.¹¹⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1855
    MATHER    Ann    4    Little Bolton    LB/19/474
    
    Name:    Ann Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Age:    5
    Birth Date:    1851
    Burial Date:    1 Jan 1856
    Burial Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545457
    Reference ID:    IT1 P101 No804
  Rachel Mather
  Rachel was born in October 1852 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place at All Saints, Little Bolton.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1861, born Bolton
    Aged 18 in 1871, born Bolton
    Aged 41 in 1894 (when remarried)
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
    MATHER    Rachel    BLACKBURN    Little Bolton    LB/23/354
    
    Name:    Rachel Mather
    Baptism Date:    10 Jan 1853
    Baptism Place:    Little Bolton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    All Saints Little Bolton
    Father:    Henry Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    Reference Number:    L265/1/1/1
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    619
    Father's Occupation: Labourer
    
    MATHER, RACHEL        BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 08C Page 233
  She died at the age of 55 in 1907 in Bolton.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1907
    PILKINGTON Rachel 54 South West Bolton SWB/7/332
  Sarah Mather
  Sarah was born in July 1856 in Little Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
    MATHER Sarah BLACKBURN Little Bolton LB/30/291
    
    MATHER, SARAH BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 230
    
    4 months whenh died
  She died as an infant at 4 months old in November 1856 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on November 12th, 1856 at St. Anne (Turton).⁸⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1856
    MATHER    Sarah    0    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/20/457
    
    Name:    Sarah Mather
    Registration Year:    1856
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    148
    
    Name:    Sarah Mather
    Age:    4/12
    Birth Date:    abt 1856
    Burial Date:    12 Nov 1856
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/17
    
    Name:    Sarah Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Age:    0
    Birth Date:    1856
    Burial Date:    12 Nov 1856
    Burial Place:    St. Annes, Turton, England
    Father:    Henry Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1538366
    Reference ID:    v4 p12
  Sarah Jane Mather
  Sarah was born in September 1858 in Bolton.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1861, born Bolton
    Aged 19 in 1871, born Bolton
    Aged 23 in 1881, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
    MATHER Sarah J BLACKBURN Little Bolton LB/34/208
    
    From the 1871 census, it seems "Sarah Jane, Dau'r, Unm" is younger than Rachel and appears under her. Perhaps the 19 should be 10.
    
    There is another Sarah Jane Mather (b.1857/8) form Turton, daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Ann Mather.
    
    MATHER, SARAH JANE BLACKBURN
    GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 223

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