James Mather & Ellen Mercer 
This picture, '1797 James Mather & Ellen Mercer', was taken in 1797 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.
James and Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on November 12th, 1797 at St. Peter's (Bolton) witnessed by John Trevor.1 They had seven sons named Stephen, James, James, Martha, Stephen, Martha and Jno.
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
Baptism: 17 Dec 1774 Bank Street Unitarian Protestant Dissenters, Bolton, Lancashire, England
James Mather - Son of William Greshon (Gresham?) & Elisabeth Mather
Born: 25 Oct 1774
Abode: Tong
Notes: son of Elisabeth Mather and she says of William Greshon of Hull
Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1788, Page 69, Entry 863
Source: LDS Film 560877
Aged 66 (and changed to 65), Weaver (1841 census)
Aged 69 if buried in 1848, L.B.
Based on burials, there are two James Mather of Little Bolton who are buried at St. Peter's Parish Church:
Died aged 50, buried 16 Jan 1823 (so born 1773)
or
Died aged 69, buried 16 Aug 1848 (so born 1779) of Little Bolton
or
Died aged 83, buried 18 Mar 1854 (so born 1771) of Great Bolton
Therefore, based on 1841 census and death born 1775 to 1779
Death Notes
James Mather (65, weaver) & Charlotte Mather (61) still alive in 1841 at Little Bolton Hall.
Wife Charllotte was buried at St. Peter in 1848, so would expect James to be buried there too. Abode G.B. The burial for James from G.B in 1854, aged 83 is a good match. Otherwide, died 1848, aged 69 in L.B. is better, as we know he was in Little Bolton Hall in 1841.
Name: James Mather
Age: 69
Abode: Little Bolton
Birth Date: abt 1779
Burial Date: 15 Aug 1848
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/14
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
MATHER James 69 Little Bolton LB/11/252
MATHER, JAMES 69
GRO Reference: 1848 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 74Death Notes
Therer is no death record for Ellen Mather in Bolton (or Farnworth) between 1811 to 1821, other than the Ellen that died 6 Dec 1818, aged 81. and Ellen that died 24 Jan 1814, aged 74.
James Mather
James was born on October 25th, 1774 in Bolton and his baptism took place on December 17th, 1774 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.2 3
Ellen Mercer
Ellen was born about 1775. Ellen is no longer alive.
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Children
Birth Notes
Must have been born late 1798, about a year after marriage and died soon after.Death Notes
Name: Stephen Mather
Burial Date: 12 Dec 1798
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father's name: James Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/20a
Stephen S. of James Mather of G.B.Birth Notes
Name: James Mather
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1799
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 1799
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818
Two James Mathers were using Dukes Alley at this time. Jesse(?), son of James and Ann Mather was also baptised here in May 1800.Death Notes
Must have died an infant, as another James of the same parents baptised the following year.
Name: James Mather
Burial Date: 10 Jun 1799
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/20aBirth Notes
Name: James Mather
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1800
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 6 Mar 1800
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818
Two James Mathers were using Dukes Alley at this time. Jesse(?), son of James and Ann Mather was also baptised here in May 1800.Death Notes
Two possible Bolton deaths if James survived into adulthood:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
MATHER James 48 Western Bolton WB/13/404
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
MATHER James 62 Little Bolton LB/29/196
This is Jame husband of Matty, a publican in 1841
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1872
MATHER James 73 Blackburn B/107/16Birth Notes
Assumed to be an infant as no age given
Name: Martha Mather
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1805
Gender: Female
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 19 May 1805
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818
Martha, daughter of James x Ellen Mather, born April 1st 1805, baptised May 19th 1805
Death Notes
Burial: 8 Dec 1805 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Martha Mather - Daughter of James Mather
Abode: L.B.
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester LibraryBirth Notes
Name: Stophen Mather
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1806
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1808
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818Birth Notes
Assumed to be an infant as no age given on burial record
Name: Martha Mather
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1808
Gender: Female
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Mather
Mother: Ellen Mather
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1808
Baptism Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818Death Notes
Burial: 14 Dec 1809 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Martha Mather - Daughter of Jas. Mather
Abode: LB
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library
Martha, d. of James Mather of L.B.Birth Notes
Assumed to be about 1 (or less) when diedDeath Notes
Name: Jno Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 27 Jun 1811
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton
Father's name: Jas Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/2/3
Abode: L.B.
JN'o s of Ja's Mather L.B.
NOTE: After June comes March !!!
Stephen Mather
Stephen was born in 1798 in Bolton.
James Mather
James was born on March 22nd, 1799 in Bolton and his baptism took place in 1700 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).6
James Mather
James was born on February 20th, 1800 in Bolton and his baptism took place on March 6th, 1800 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).6
Martha Mather
Martha was born on April 1st, 1805 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on May 19th, 1805 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).6
Stephen Mather
Stephen was born on September 22nd, 1806 in Bolton and his baptism took place on December 25th, 1808 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).6
Martha Mather
Martha was born on October 24th, 1808 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on December 25th, 1808 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).3
Jno Mather
Jno was born in 1810 in Little Bolton.
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