James Mather & Happy Lomax

James Mather
James was born on September 28th, 1761 in Turton and his baptism took place on November 2nd, 1761 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Name: James Mather 
    Gender: Male 
    baptism/christening date: 02 Nov 1761 
    baptism/christening place: BANK STREET UNITARIAN OR PRESBYTERIAN,BOLTON LE MOORS,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND 
    birth date: 28 Sep 1761 
    father's name: Richard Mather 
    mother's name: Anne 
    indexing project (batch) number: C08640-1 
    system origin: England-ODM 
    source film number: 0560877 (RG4 64, 2004) 
        Abode: Turton
        Notes: Baptised at Bolton
        Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
    This is the most likely, as future wife Happy Lomax was also Christened at Bank Street Unitarian. Although the James and Susannah baptisms dont align with the others, there is only one James and Ann family in Bolton district, so it seems Isaac was baptised late (after the marriage).
    
    or
    
    JAS. MATHER
    Birth: 
    Christening:  11 DEC 1763   Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
    Parents:
      Father:  ELIAS MATHER
      Mother:  MARY
    
    or
    
    James Mather
    Christening:  15 JAN 1769   Deane, Lancashire, England
    Parents:
      Father:  James Mather
    
    

He died at the age of 50 in October 1811 in Little Bolton.  His burial was on October 20th, 1811 in Bridge Street Chapel (Methodist).^4 5 

• Death Notes
  • May have died between 1798 and 1815, as Happy married again in 1816.  Most probably about 1814, but its a guess!
    
    Several death records for James Mather, but none match age and spouse.
    
    A James Mather Cash receipt for £2-2-0 for a grave no. 7-29 is recorded in 20-Oct-1811 in the Register of Burials at Bridge Street Wesleyan Chapel at Little Bolton in the parish of Bolton le Moors, Lancashire from 1810 to 1837.
    
    Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8),
    Name: James Mather 
    Event Type: Burial 
    Burial Date: 20 Oct 1811 
    Burial Place: Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire 
    Affiliate Publication Number: RG4_1024 
    
    Happy Mather is listed in the L.B. Poor Book for 1811, which is consistant with Samuel dying in 1811.  She was a rate and tax payer, with 2s 9d rate collected for a House in Blackburn Street and not on the poor recipient list.
    
    There is another burial record for a James Mather, 54 in Wigan 28 June 1814, but the Bolton record is more likely.

Happy Lomax
Happy was born on February 8th, 1768 in Bolton and her baptism took place on April 17th, 1768 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Happy Lomax
    Birth Date:    8 Feb 1768
    Gender:    Female
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Father:    James Lomax
    Mother:    Mary Lomax
    Baptism Date:    17 Apr 1768
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancaster, England
    Denomination:    Presbyterian
    Piece Title:    Piece 0064: Bolton-le-Moors, Bank Street (Presbyterian), 1754-
    
    Happy daughter of James and Mary Lomax of Bolton baptised Ap.17.1768 born Feb.08.1768 PH
    
    Baptisms: 17 Apr 1768 Bank Street Unitarian Protestant Dissenters, Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Happy Lomax - Daughter of James Lomax & Mary
        Born: 8 Feb 1768
        Abode: Bolton
        Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
        Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1788, Page 40, Entry 514
        Source: LDS Film 560877
    
    
    
    

She died due to natural causes or old age, Natural Decay with Cystitis, at the age of 75 on June 23rd, 1843 in Bolton.  Her burial was on June 25th, 1843 in Bolton.^6 7 

• Death Notes
  • Lancashire BMD has her age at death as 74
    
    CHEETHAM Happy
    Age 74
    Western Bolton
    WB/6/456
    
    Deaths Jun 1843   (>99%)
    CHEETHAM  Happy    Bolton  21 97
    
    Death certificate records Happy as age 74 and Widow of William Cheetham, Weaver.
    
    Natural Decay with Cystitis (inflamation of the bladder, but the term is often used for various infections in the lower urinary system).
    
    The death was reported by William Collins (son-in-law, husband of Maria), Occupier of Spring Gardens, Great Bolton.
    
    Name    Happy Cheetham
    Gender    Female
    Death Date    abt 1843
    Burial Date    25 Jun 1843
    Burial Place    Wesleyan Methodist, Bolton, Lancaster, England
    FHL Film Number    1538360