John Mather
John was born in 1780 in
Little Bolton and his baptism took place on September 10th, 1780 at
Turton Chapel.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: John Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 10 Sep 1780
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father: James Mather
Mother: Elizth Mather
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 854
Although shows as "Turton Chapel" there seem to be too many baptisms for this to be correct. St. Ann, Turton has about 3 to 6 per month, not 20 to 100 (as is the case here). It may be tte name of the old church before St. Peters was built.
James Mather
James was born in January 1785 in
Turton and his baptism took place on January 15th, 1785 at
Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by John Taylor.
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- Birth Notes
- Baptism: 15 Jan 1785 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
James Mather - [Child] of James Mather & Betty (formerly Knowles)
Abode: Rock, Turton, Bolton, Lancashire
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: John Taylor
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 8, Entry 92
Source: LDS Film 560904
Other siblings (Isaac and Margaret) were from Goose Colt Hill, which was also the location of the Turton workhouse.
Another James Mather and Betty (Lyon) was baptised 10 Apr 1785 at Turton Chapel, abode G.B.
Another James, son of James and Isabel was also baptised at Turton Chapel 5 Feb 1786. This child died, aged 1.
Yet another James, son or Robert and Peggy was baptised 1788 at Tockholes
He died at the age of 74 in January 1859 in
Bolton.
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- Death Notes
- WARNING: This death is used for two James'
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1859
MATHER James 73 Western Bolton WB/26/206
MATHER, JAMES 73
GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 245
If his father James re-married Happy Lomax or Sarah Makin after James's mother Betty died in 1789, then this son James would be expected to have also died an infant, as his father named another son James (by both marriage options). There are two known deaths and burials for James, but both are of other families:
18 Apr 1787 - James & Isobel
30 Jan 1786 - James & Sarah
Isaac Mather
Isaac was born on April 4th, 1790 in
Turton and his baptism took place on April 18th, 1790 at
Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by Thomas Davies.
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- Birth Notes
- Baptism: 18 Apr 1790 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Jane? Mather - [Child] of James Mather & Betty (formerly Knowles)
Born: 4 Apr 1790
Abode: Goosecote Hill, Turton, Lancashire
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Tho Davies
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 14, Entry 24
Source: LDS Film 560904
Name: Isaac Mather
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 18 Apr 1790
Christening Place: WALMSLEY PRESBYTERIAN,TURTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1790
Father's Name: James Mather
Mother's Name: Betty Knowles
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C09455-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0560904 (RG4 1622)
Reference ID:
Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
He died before 1837.
- Death Notes
- Probably died before 1837, as no matching BMD record.
Margaret Mather
Margaret was born in July 1791 in
Turton and her baptism took place on July 3rd, 1791 at
Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister Thomas Davies.
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- Birth Notes
- Born after April 1791 (as Isaac born 4 April 1790)
Aged 47 in 1841, a F.S.
Baptism: 3 Jul 1791 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Margaret Mather - [Child] of James Mather & Betty (formerly Knowles)
Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton, Lancaster
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Tho Davies
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 16, Entry 70
Source: LDS Film 560904
Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
Solomon and Matty's daughter Betty was baptised together (i.e same place and date).
There is another Bolton baptism of Margt Dau of Betty 4 Aug 1791. This could be another person.
She died about 1860.
James Mather & Betty Knowles 
