Family of James (Jim) Mather & Rachel Skeat

Jim and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony in June 1901 in Tyldesley.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1901
  MATHER James SKEAT Rachel Tyldesley St. George C6L/5/437

They had three sons and a daughter, named Thomas, Frederick, Harry and Edna. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- James (Jim) Mather
  James, known as Jim, was born on October 9th, 1877 in Tyldesley.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
      MATHER James HALLIDAY Atherton ATH/38/217
      
      MATHER, JAMES HOLLIDAY
      GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in LEIGH
      Volume 08C Page 273
  He died at the age of 78 on November 12th, 1955 in Tyldesley.³
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Dec 1955 (>99%)
      MATHER James 78 Leigh 10d, 11
  Rachel Skeat
  Rachel was born on November 1st, 1878 in Atherton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1878
      SKEAT Rachel POWELL Atherton ATH/40/167
      
      NOTE: There was also a Rachel SKEAT born 1884 at Atherton, MMN = UNSWORTH. This is assumed to be another as too young to marry in 1901.
  She died at the age of 80 on February 13th, 1959 in Tyldesley.³
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Mar 1959 (>99%)
      MATHER Rachel 80 Leigh 10d, 21

Children
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born on January 7th, 1904 in Atherton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born Jan 2004
    
    Aged 7 in 1911
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1904
    MATHER Thomas SKEAT Atherton Wigan & Leigh ATH/93/13
    
    MATHER, THOMAS SKEAT
    GRO Reference: 1904 M Quarter in LEIGH
    Volume 08C Page 353
  He died at the age of 72 on September 25th, 1976 in Tyldesley.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Probate: Thomas Mather of 15 Manchester Road, Tyldesley, Lancs died 25 Sep 1976 leaving £4396.
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Death Date:    25 Sep 1976
    Death Place:    Tyldesley Lancs
    Probate Date:    5 Nov 1976
    Probate Registry:    Manchester
  Frederick Mather
  Frederick was born in June 1906 in Atherton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1911
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1906
    MATHER Frederick SKEAT Atherton ATH/97/378
    
    MATHER, FREDERICK SKEAT
    GRO Reference: 1906 J Quarter in LEIGH
    Volume 08C Page 329
  Edna Mather
  Edna was born in September 1908 in Atherton.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1911
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1908
    MATHER Edna SKEAT Atherton ATH/102/193
    
    MATHER, EDNA SKEAT
    GRO Reference: 1908 S Quarter in LEIGH
    Volume 08C Page 358
  Harry Mather
  Harry was born in March 1913 in Atherton.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1913
    MATHER Harry SKEAT Atherton ATH/110/488
    
    MATHER, HARRY SKEAT
    GRO Reference: 1913 M Quarter in LEIGH
    Volume 08C Page 623

James (Jim) Mather & Rachel Skeat

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