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James Mather & Betty Walch

James and Betty were married in a religious ceremony in March 1866 at Christ Church, Walmersley.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1866
  MATHER James WALSH Betty Walmersley, Christ Church Bury CE30/1/48

They had two sons and a daughter, named John, Thomas and Sarah. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- James Mather
  James was born in 1846 in Ashworth.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 5 in 1851, born Rochdale (other siblings "Prescott")
      Aged 16 in 1861, born Prescut, abode Lower Summerseat
      Aged 26 in 1871, born Ashworth
      Aged 55 in 1901, born Summerseat, Lanc's
      
      Note: Prescut is most probably Prescot.
      
      MATHER, JAMES FOARD
      GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in ROCHDALE
      Volume 21 Page 725
  He died at the age of 58 in April 1904 in Whitefield. His burial was in Stand.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    James Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Death Age:    58
      Birth Date:    1846
      Death Date:    abt 1904
      Death Place:    Stand, Lancaster, England
      Burial Date:    16 Apr 1904
      FHL Film Number:    1751508
      Reference ID:    cn 1974 P 247
      
      Abode: Besses
  Betty Walch
  Betty was born in March 1844 in Ashworth.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 26 in 1871, born Ashworth
      
      WALCH, BETTY HORROBIN
      GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE Volume 21 Page 349
  She died at the age of 33 in 1877 in Heywood.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1877
      MATHER Betty 33 Heywood H/35/80

Children
- Sarah Jane Mather
  Sarah was born in 1868 in Ashworth.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1871, born Ashworth
    Aged 28 in 1896 when married
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    MATHER Sarah Jane WALCH Walmersley, Bury WAL/11/22
  John William Mather
  John was born in June 1870 in Hopwood.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1871, born Hopwood
    
    MATHER, JOHN WILLIAM WALCH
    GRO Reference: 1870 J Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 431
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1872 in Hopwood.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1881, born Hopwood
    
    MATHER, THOMAS WALSH
    GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 418

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  - BMD Births Yes (1 daughter)

¹ BMD-Lancashire
² 1871 UK Census
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
⁴ 1881 UK Census