Family of James Henry Mather & Martha Williamson

James and Martha were married in a civil ceremony in December 1858 in Bolton.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriages Dec 1858   (>99%)
  Mather     James Henry          Bolton     8c, 377
  Williamson     Martha          Bolton     8c, 377
  
  Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1858
  MATHER    James H    WILLIAMSON    Martha    Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended

They had two sons and two daughters, named John, Henry, Sarah and Helen.

Personal Details
- James Henry Mather
  James was born in 1835 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on January 21st, 1838 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    James Henry Mather
      Baptism Date:    21 Jan 1838
      Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
      Father:    William Mather
      Mother:    Jane Mather
      Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/14
      
      Abode: Little Bolton; Weaver
  He died at the age of 70 on April 8th, 1905 in Middle Hulton. His burial was in 1905 at St. Mary (Deane).³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Also the above James H. MATHER who entered into rest April 8th 1905 aged 70 years.
      
      Name:    James Henry Mather
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1835
      Registration Year:    1905
      Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death:    70
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    208
      
      MATHER James Henry of 198 Morris Green, Middle Hulton within Bolton, Lancashire died 8 April 1905. Probate London 26 May to Peter Bromiley gentleman Effects £1221 17s 7s
  Martha Williamson
  Martha was born in 1829 in Knutsford.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 32 in 1861
  Martha is no longer alive.

Children
- John William Mather
  John was born in March 1860 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born March, but after the 14th if 66 when died.
    
    Aged 1 in 1861
    Aged 21 in 1881
    Aged 66 when died in March 1927
    
    So born after March 1860 and before April
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
    MATHER John W WILLIAMSON Eastern Bolton EB/41/340
    
    MATHER, JOHN WILLIAM WILLIAMSON
    GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 289
  He died at the age of 67 on March 14th, 1927 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    John W Mather
    Death Age:    66
    Birth Date:    abt 1861
    Registration Date:    Mar 1927
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    492
    
    Probate:
    MATHER John William of 95 Dean Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire died 14 March 1927. Probate London 17 June to Eliabeth Mather widow. Effects £3978 17s 10d
  Sarah Jane Mather
  Sarah was born in June 1861 in Bolton and her baptism took place there on July 21st, 1861.⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 39 in 1901, born bolton
    Aged 49 in 1911, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1861
    MATHER    Sarah J    WILLIAMSON    Eastern Bolton    EB/44/300
    
    MATHER, SARAH JANE     WILLIAMSON
    GRO Reference: 1861 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 332
    
    Name:    Sarah Jane Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    21 Jul 1861
    Baptism Place:    Lancaster, England
    Father:    James Henry Mather
    Mother:    Martha Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1538362
    Reference ID:    Page 50 item 184
  Henry Mather
  Henry was born in 1863 in Dublin.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 17 in 1881, born Dublin
    Aged 28 in 1891, born Dublin
  Ellen (Helen) Mather
  Ellen, known as Helen, was born in 1865 in Ireland.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 15 in 1881, born Ireland
    Aged 23 in 1888 (when married)
    
    On the 1881 census, birthplace: "Lancashire, Ashton" has been heavily over-written with Ireland. This may be a correction error, as the following Nuttall family at No. 58 Moor Lane are from Ireland. However, her brother Henry was also born in Dublin.
    
    The 1911 census revales Ellen's birthplace: Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland
  She died at the age of 77 on December 26th, 1942 in Atherton. Her burial was in December 1942 in Atherton.⁹

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