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James Mather & Elizabeth Cook

Taken on September 15th, 1828 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1828 James Mather & Elizabeth Cook

This picture was taken on September 15th, 1828 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

James and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 15th, 1828 in Winwick by Curate Thomas Hinde.¹ They had two sons and two daughters, named Isaac, John, Sarah and Alice. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- James Mather
  James was born in 1806 in Warrington.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Son of James a Weaver (on 1845 marriage)
      
      Aged 35 in 1841
      Aged 45 in 1851, born: Goulbourn, Lancashire
      
      Possibly Golborne, Warrington
  He died at the age of 48 in March 1854 in Wigan. His burial was on March 12th, 1854 in Wigan.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Died before 1860 (when Sarah married)
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1854
      MATHER    James    49    Wigan        WIG/32/371
      
      Name:    James Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Age:    49
      Birth Date:    1805
      Burial Date:    12 Mar 1854
      Burial Place:    Wigan, Lancaster
      FHL Film Number:    1885704
      Reference ID:    pg 103, cn 817
  Elizabeth Cook
  Elizabeth was born in 1808 in Lancaster.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 30 in 1841
      Aged 36 when died in 1844
  She died whilst giving birth at the age of 36 in June 1844 in Wigan.⁶
  - Death Notes
    - Died by 1851 as replaced by Mary
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
      MATHER Elizabeth 36 Wigan WIG/11/429
      
      MATHER, ELIZABETH 36
      GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in WIGAN
      Volume 21 Page 522

Children
- Sarah Mather
  Sarah was born in 1831 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    10 in 1841
    19 in 1851
    29 in 1860 (when married)
  Isaac Mather
  Isaac was born in 1836 in Wigan.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1841
    Aged 15 in 1851
    Aged 24 in 1860 (when married)
    
    May be another as too late:
    Name:    Isaac Mather
    Baptism Date:    18 Feb 1840
    Parish:    Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Mather
    Mother:    Betty Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drl/2/514
    Abode: Billinge (Weaver)
  He died at the age of 79 on February 27th, 1915 in Pemberton.⁷
  John Mather
  John was born in March 1839 in Wigan.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1841
    Aged 13 in 1851
    
    MATHER, JOHN COOK
    GRO Reference: 1839 M Quarter in WIGAN UNION
    Volume 21 Page 773
  Alice Mather
  Alice was born in June 1842 in Wigan.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
    MATHER Alice COOK Wigan WIG/10/297
    
    MATHER, ALICE COOK
    GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in WIGAN
    Volume 21 Page 821
  She died at the age of 2 in June 1844 in Wigan.⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1844
    MATHER Alice 2 Wigan WIG/12/27
    
    MATHER, ALICE 2
    GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in WIGAN
    Volume 21 Page 532

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  - BMD Births Yes (2 children)

¹ Lancashire CoE Marriages & Banns (1754-1936)
² 1851 UK Census
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
⁴ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁵ 1841 UK Census
⁶ GRO Reference
⁷ Ancestry Family Trees
⁸ BMD-Lancashire