He died in May 1834 in Wigan. He was buried about January 1834.2
Death Notes
Name: Mather, James Dates: May 1834 Place: Wigan, Cheshire, England Book: Marriage Licences Granted within the Dincese of Chester. (Marriage) Collection: Cheshire: Chester - Wills and Administrations, 1834-1837 Volume: Lancashire Wills Chapter: Brereton Cum Smethwicke Text: Mather, James, Wigan, butcher. A May 1834 *
This is NOT the James from Billinge: Name: James Mather Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1794 Burial Date: 15 Jul 1834 Burial Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England Abode: Billlinge There is also a Oct 1834 probate record for this James, a schoolmaster at Billinge.