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James Mather & Leah Speed

Taken on August 6th, 1877 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1877 James Mather & Leah

This picture was taken on August 6th, 1877 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

James and Leah were married in a religious ceremony on August 6th, 1877 in Hopwood.¹ They had a son and three daughters, named Herbert, Rhoda, Mary and Beatrice.

Personal Details
- James Mather
  James was born in 1846 in Ashworth.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 5 in 1851, born Rochdale (other siblings "Prescott")
      Aged 16 in 1861, born Prescut, abode Lower Summerseat
      Aged 26 in 1871, born Ashworth
      Aged 55 in 1901, born Summerseat, Lanc's
      
      Note: Prescut is most probably Prescot.
      
      MATHER, JAMES FOARD
      GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in ROCHDALE
      Volume 21 Page 725
  He died at the age of 58 in April 1904 in Whitefield. His burial was in Stand.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    James Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Death Age:    58
      Birth Date:    1846
      Death Date:    abt 1904
      Death Place:    Stand, Lancaster, England
      Burial Date:    16 Apr 1904
      FHL Film Number:    1751508
      Reference ID:    cn 1974 P 247
      
      Abode: Besses
  Leah Speed
  Leah was born in 1848 in Bedford (Leigh). She died at the age of 62 in 1910.

Children
- Rhoda Ellen Mather
  Rhoda was born on June 14th, 1878 in Hopwood and her baptism took place there on July 14th, 1878.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1881, born Hopwood
    
    MATHER, RHODA ELLEN     RENOLDS
    GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 535
    Note: REYNOLDS was mother Leah's married name from her first marriage. Her maiden name was LEAH.
    
    Name    Rhoda Ellen Mather
    Age    0
    Birth Date    14 Jun 1878
    Baptism Date    14 Jul 1878
    Baptism Place    Hopwood, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire
    Father    James Mather
    Mother    Leah Mather
    Reference Number    GB127.L300/1/1/1
  Herbert Mather
  Herbert was born in June 1881 in Heywood.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, HERBERT SPEED
    GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 564
  He died in June 1881 in Heywood.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, HERBERT 0
    GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 292
  May (Mary) Mather
  May, known as Mary, was born in June 1882 in Heywood.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8 in 1881, born Heywood
    
    MATHER, MAY SPEED
    GRO Reference: 1882 J Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 615
  Beatrice Mather
  Beatrice was born in June 1886 in Heywood.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1881, born Heywood
    
    MATHER, BEATRICE SPEED
    GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 578

Family Timeline

¹ Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
² 1871 UK Census
³ England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)
⁴ 1881 UK Census
⁵ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
⁶ GRO Reference