James Mather & Hannah (Ann) Melling 
James and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on December 24th, 1845 at St. Mary (Deane) by Curate R White and witnessed by Abraham Boardman & Alice Sixsmith.1
Marriage/Union Notes
James's Father was John Mather, a shop keeper.
Hannah Isherwood's father was William Melling (her maiden name before her first marriage to Henry)
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Personal Details
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.
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/29/196Birth 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, weaverDeath 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
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).2 3
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).5 3
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 6 in 1851
Aged 16 in 1861
ISHERWOOD, JOHN MATHER -
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 114Birth 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
John Mather (Isherwood)
John was born in September 1844 in Bolton.6
Nancy (Mary) Mather
Nancy, known as Mary, was born in March 1846 in Bolton.6
1 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
2 1841 UK Census
3 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
4 BMD-Lancashire
5 1861 UK Census
6 1851 UK Census
2 1841 UK Census
3 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
4 BMD-Lancashire
5 1861 UK Census
6 1851 UK Census
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