James and Esther were married in a religious ceremony on December 31st, 1855 at St. Mary (Deane) by Vicar Francis H Coldwell and witnessed by John Horsefield & Enoch Hughes.1
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1855 MATHER James PASQUILL Esther Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church 24/8/117
Aged 14 in 1841, at Howe Bridge, Atherton Aged 23 in 1851 Aged 29 in 1855 (when married) Aged 34 in 1861, born Atherton
Name: James Mather Gender: Male Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1827 Baptism Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England Father: Richard Mather Mother: Elizabeth Mather FHL Film Number: 1545560 Reference ID: p 91 Item 722
He died at the age of 67 on March 1st, 1894 in Atherton.4
Death Notes
MATHER, JAMES 66 GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in LEIGH Volume 08C Page 176
Name James Mather Death Date 1 Mar 1894 Death Place Lancashire, England Probate Date 3 Apr 1894 Probate Registry London, England
James MATHER of 273 Leigh Road, Atherton, Lancashire labourer died 1 March 1894. Probate London to Ralph Leyland Grocer and Samuel Mather Collier. Effects £288. 12s 7d.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1859 MATHER Elizabeth Ann PASQUELL Atherton ATH/16/332
MATHER, ELIZABETH ANN PASQUELL GRO Reference: 1859 S Quarter in LEIGH Volume 08C Page 194
Note: There is another Elizabeth Ann, born same time, MMN = WHITTLE
Name Elizabeth Ann Mather Baptism Date 27 May 1860 Baptism Place Atherton, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England Father James Mather Mother Esther Mather Reference Number GB127.L177/1/2/2
She died at the age of 72 on November 29th, 1931 in Leigh.
Death Notes
Name Elizabeth A Leyland Death Age 72 Birth Date abt 1859 Registration Date Q4 1931 Registration District Leigh, Lancashire Volume 8c Page 287
Name Elizabeth Ann Leyland Death Date 29 Nov 1931 Death Place Lancashire, England Probate Date 15 Dec 1931 Probate Registry London, England
Elizabeth Ann Leyland of 70 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Lancashire widow died 29 Nob 1931. Probate London to Florence ALdred (wife of Thomas Aldred) and the said William Aldred, grinder. Effects £164 13s