Family of James Mather & Hannah (Ann) Melling

Personal Details
- James Mather
  James was born in January 1802 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on April 18th, 1802 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - About 40 or 49 in 1841, a Publican.
      Since the ages are rounded to 5 on the 1841 census, the age is probably 40, only 5 years older than Matty.
      
      Name    Jas. Mather
      Gender    Male
      Baptism Date    18 Apr 1802
      Baptism Place    Saint Peter,Bolton,Lancashire,England
      Father    John Mather
      Mother    Ann
      FHL Film Number    942.72 B3V26B V. 5-16
      
      James, son of John & Ann Mather of G.B.
      
      WARNING: There is also James Mather, born 1 April 1801, baptised 26 Apr 1801 at St Katherine, Blackrod, son of John Mather and Ann Entwisle.
  He died at the age of 61 in 1863 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Mar 1873   (>99%)
      Mather     James     71     Bolton     8c    159
      
      Not this record. This James Mather is the father of Write Mather
      Registration Year:    Q2, 1871
      Age at Death:    69
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire    8c    215
      
      James was 59 in 1861 and had died by 1871, when wife Hannah, now a widow, was living with her daughter. He may have just died, as there is a death recorded in Q2/1871:
      
      However, the Little Bolton death in 1863 is a better match to where they lived:
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
      MATHER    James    62    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/29/196
  Hannah (Ann) Melling
  Hannah, known as Ann, was born in April 1814 in Edgworth and her baptism took place on April 17th, 1814 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 46, Edgworth in 1861 census
      
      Name:    Hannah Melling
      Gender:    Female
      Baptism Date:    17 Apr 1814
      Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    William Melling
      Mother:    Hannah
      FHL Film Number:    1545461
      Reference ID:    it 2, p 13, rn 104
      
      Abode: Edgworth, weaver
  She died at the age of 64 in 1878 in Halliwell.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Still alive with daughter in 1871
      
      Not sure where buried, but not at St Peters.
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
      MATHER Hannah 64 Halliwell Bolton HALL/13/98

Children
- John Mather (Isherwood)
  John was born in September 1844 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1851
    Aged 16 in 1861
    
    ISHERWOOD, JOHN MATHER -
    GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 114
  Nancy (Mary) Mather
  Nancy, known as Mary, was born in March 1846 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1851
    Aged 15 in 1861
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    MATHER Nancy Little Bolton Bolton ISHERWOOD LB/12/427
    MATHER Nancy Little Bolton Bolton MELLING LB/12/427
    
    MATHER, NANCY        MELLING
    GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 139
    
    Name:    Nancy Mather
    Baptism Date:    10 May 1846
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Mather
    Mother:    Ann Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/28
    
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Fathers Occupation: Manufacturer

James Mather & Hannah (Ann) Melling

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