Aged 30 in 1841
Aged 41 in 1851
Aged 51 in 1861
Missing  in 1871
Aged 71 in Apr 1881, workhouse
Aged 72 in Sep 1881 when died


Name:    Isaac Mather
Birth Date:    13 Oct 1810
Gender:    Male
Event Type:    Baptism
Father:    Saml Mather
Mother:    Alce Mather
Baptism Date:    11 Jan 1811
Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination:    Wesleyan
Piece Title:    Piece 1202: Bolton, Great, Ridgway Gates (Wesleyan), 1789-1814

Baptism: 11 Jan 1811 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Isaac Mather - Son of Saml. Mather & Alce
    Born: 13 Oct 1810
    Abode: L. Bolton
    Baptised by: J. Baxendale
    Register: Baptisms 1789 - 1814, Page 62
    Source: LDS Film 560877

Ridgway Gates Wesleyan (Methodist) records show:
Isaac Son of Samuel and Alice ("Sam'[l & Alec") Mather of L. Bolton
born 13 Oct 1810 and baptised 11 Jan 1811

MATHER, ISAAC        72 
GRO Reference: 1881  S Quarter in BOLTON 
Volume 08C  Page 137

Isaac and his wife Mary, both died in 1881/2 while living at the Bolton Workhouse.

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1881
MATHER Isaac 72 Farnworth Bolton FTH/39/435

No burial record found on Deceased Online.

Aged 25 (rounded) in 1841
Aged 39 at 1851 census (born Little Bolton)
Aged 49 in 1861 (but spot on image makes it look like 29)

Name recorded as "Mary Pharis" on marriage index, but recorded as "Mary Fairhurst" on Lancashire BMD birth index for all her children (except William).


MARY FAIRHURST
Event(s):
Birth: 
Christening:  22 MAR 1812   Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire.
Parents:
  Father:  HY. FAIRHURST
  Mother:  BETTY 

Baptism record reads:
Mary d of Henry and Betty Fairhurst of LB
22 March 1812

Died after 1861

Possible Death, but not on 1871 census (but neither was Isaac) !
Deaths Sep 1871   (>99%)
Mather  Mary  58  Bolton  8c 251

Deaths Sep 1882   (>99%)
Mather  Mary  69  Bolton  8c 218

Deaths Dec 1883   (97%)
MATHER  Mary  72  Bolton  8c 245

Deaths Jun 1882 (born Turton)
MATHER  Mary  78  Farnworth (Workhouse)


There was a Mary Mather in the same workhouse as Isaac in 1881, and died in Bolton in June 1882, but was recorded as from Turton, born 1805, which conflicts with census records.

Mary Mather is buried in a common burial at Tonge in a grave with 13 others, all buried between 4-16th October 1871.  She is the only Mather, and grave Ref: CATHOL-3RD/G/95 suggests Catholic, so possibly the wrong person (or simply non-conformist, not CoE).

Death (after 10 months) was "Little Bolton", so assuming this is where William was born.

Name: William Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 03 Apr 1836
Baptism/Christening Place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Isaac Mather
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05297-5
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1966402
Reference Number: v 1 p 285

Name: William Mather
Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1836
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
Father's Name: Isaac Mather
Mother's name: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/12

Must have died before 1941, and not on the census after that.

Burial: 8 Jan 1837 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
William Mather - Son of Isaac Mather
    Age: 10 months
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Buried by: C A Hunt Curate
    Register: Burials 1836 - 1838, Page 71, Entry 565
    Source: LDS Film 1966471

in 1841, aged 4
in 1851, aged 13
in 1861, aged 22
in 1891, aged 52

Do not confuse with Elizabeth Mather, born 1839.

MATHER, ELIZA        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1837  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 103

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1837
MATHER Eliza Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/1/174

Deaths Mar 1894   (>99%)
PENDLEBURY  Eliza  56  Bolton

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER Thomas Little Bolton HAYHURST LB/4/378

Mother's maiden name is recorded as Hayhurst, but I suspect this should be Fairhurst, son of Isaac and Mary

Aged 8 months when buried, so born in March 1840

MATHER, THOMAS        HAYHURST  (should be FAIRHURST)
GRO Reference: 1840  J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21  Page 102

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1840
Surname Forename(s) Age Sub-District Registers At Reference
MATHER Thomas 0 Little Bolton Bolton LB/4/25

Burial: 22 Nov 1840 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Thomas Mather - Son of Isaac Mather
    Age: 8 months
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Buried by: P R Robin Curate
    Register: Burials 1840 - 1842, Page 53, Entry 423
    Source: LDS Film 1966471
 

6 months old when buried, so born March 1842

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
MATHER John Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/7/78

MATHER, JOHN        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1842  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21  Page 121

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
MATHER John 1 Little Bolton Bolton LB/7/190 - Wrong One


Burial: 22 Sep 1842 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
John Mather - Son of Isaac Mather
    Age: 6 months
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Buried by: P. A. Galindo Curate
    Register: Burials 1824 - 1844, Page 13, Entry 101
    Source: LDS Film 1966472

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Alice Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/8/484
MATHER Samuel Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/8/485

Birth record recorded on adjacent records, so must be twins.

Births Sep 1843   (>99%)
Mather  Alice     Bolton  21 106   
Mather  Samuel     Bolton  21 106

MATHER, ALICE        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1843  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 106

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1845
MATHER Alice 1 Little Bolton Bolton LB/7/385

Deaths Mar 1845   (>99%)
MATHER  Alice     Bolton  21 94

Burial: 9 Feb 1845 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Alice Mather - Daughter of Isaac Mather
    Age: 17 months
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Buried by: J. Twisaday Curate
    Register: Burials 1844 - 1847, Page 32, Entry 252
    Source: LDS Film 1966472

17 at 1861 census
29 at 1871 census
38 at 1881 census
47 at 1891 census
58 at 1901 census

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Alice Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/8/484
MATHER Samuel Little Bolton Bolton FAIRHURST LB/8/485

Birth record recorded on adjacent records, so must be twins.

Births Sep 1843   (>99%)
Mather  Alice     Bolton  21 106   
Mather  Samuel     Bolton  21 106

MATHER, SAMUEL        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1843  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21  Page 106

Name: Samuel Mather
Birth Date: abt 1844
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1926
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 317


Name:    Samuel Mather
Register Type:    Burial
Death Date:    abt 1926
Burial or Cremation Date:    26 Apr 1926
Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England

Name:    Samuel Mather
Death Date:    Apr 1926
Cemetery:    Tonge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Has Bio?:    N
URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

4 on 1851 census
15 on 1861 census
23 on 1871 census, boarder
32 on 1881 census
40 on 1891 census


MATHER, JANE        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1846  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 129


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
Name: MATHER, Jane
Mother: FAIRHURST
Sub-district: Little Bolton
Registered at: Bolton
Reference: LB/12/329

This is NOT Jane Hayden Mather.  That is Jane Hayden who married a Charles Mather.

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1894
FINCH Jane 46 Little Bolton Bolton LB/83/194

Jane was buried in a communial grave with 32 others.

Age 9 on 1861 census

Probably born in Little Bolton (only Bolton on 1871 census), same as his brothers and sisters.

MATHER, WILLIAM        FAIRHURST 
GRO Reference: 1852  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 08C  Page 218

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
MATHER    William    FAIRHURST    Little Bolton    LB/23/199

Aged 59 in 1911

Probably lived past 1920.

Deaths Jun 1917   (>99%)       Little Bolton
Mather  William  64  Bolton  8c 501

Deaths Jun 1931   (>99%)       Little Bolton
Mather  William  78  Bolton  8c 422 - Perfect match

Deaths Mar 1934   (>99%)       (not indexed)
Mather  William  80  Bolton  8c 527

Possibly died in the great war 11-Jul-1916 or 13-Sep-1918 in France and Flanders, as two William Mathers from Bolton died in this war.