Family of James Knowles & Jane Mather

James and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on June 2nd, 1871 at St. Peter (Halliwell) by Curate Hugh Falloon and witnessed by Richard Taylor & Betty Mather.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 2 Jun 1871 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England
  James Knowles - Full Age, Warper, Bachelor, Regent Street St Peter's Halliwell
  Jane Mather - Full Age, Spinster, Regent Street St Peter's Halliwell
      Groom's Father: William Knowles, Warper
      Bride's Father: William Mather, Weaver
      Witness: Richard Taylor; Betty Mather, (X)
      Married by Banns by: Hugh Falloon Curate
      Register: Marriages 1848 - 1879, Page 145, Entry 289
      Source: Original Parish Registers

They had four sons and three daughters, named William, James, Herbert, Fred, Esther, Sarah and Ellen. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- James Knowles
  James was born in 1846 in Bolton.² He died before 1901.
  Jane Mather
  Jane was born in December 1849 in Bolton.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
      MATHER Jane DEWHURST Eastern Bolton EB/21/406
      
      MATHER, JANE DEWHURST
      GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 98

Children
- Esther Ann Knowles
  Esther was born on April 25th, 1872 in Bolton and her baptism took place on June 23rd, 1872 at Bolton Holy Trinity.²⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1881
    
    KNOWLES, ESTHER ANN     MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1872 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 292
    
    Name:    Esther Ann Knowles
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    23 Jun 1872
    Baptism Place:    Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Knowles
    Mother:    Jane Knowles
    FHL Film Number:    1966123
    Reference ID:    item 4 p 39
  Sarah Knowles
  Sarah was born in 1874 in USA.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 7 in 1881, born USA, State of Lewiston
    Aged 16 in 1891, born USA, State of Maine
  Ellen Knowles
  Ellen was born in September 1876 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1881
    
    KNOWLES, ELLEN MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 392
  William Knowles
  William was born in March 1879 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1881
    
    KNOWLES, WILLIAM MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1879 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 418
  James Knowles
  James was born in 1882 in Bolton.⁵
  
  Herbert Knowles
  Herbert was born in 1886 in Bolton.⁵
  
  Fred Knowles
  Fred was born in 1890 in Bolton.⁵

James Knowles & Jane Mather

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