James Mather & Martha (Matty) Horrocks

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).^2 3 

  • 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
  
  
  Martha (Matty) Horrocks
  

  

  1843 Martha Mather

  Martha, known as Matty, was born on December 19th, 1806 in Tottington and her baptism took place there on January 8th, 1807.^2 5 

  • Birth Notes
    • About 30 in 1841
      
      36 when died in 1842
      
      Name:    Matty Horrocks
      Baptism Age:    0
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Birth Date:    19 Dec 1806
      Baptism Date:    8 Jan 1807
      Baptism Place:    Tottington, St Anne, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Tottington St Anne Church
      Father:    William Horrocks
      Mother:    Betty Horrocks
      Reference Number:    L105/1/1
      Archive Roll:    976
      
      Abode: Tottington

  She died at the age of 36 in December 1842 in Little Bolton.  Her burial was on December 22nd, 1842 in Bradshaw.^6 7 

  • Death Notes
    • Lancashire Wills & Probate 1457-1858 Transcription
      
      First name(s)    Martha
      Last name    Mather
      Year    1843
      Date    19 Aug 1843
      Occupation    Wife Of James
      Place    Little Bolton, Bolton Le Moors
      Archdeaconry    Chester, Cheshire, Lancashire
      Lancashire Archives reference    1115/64
      Source    Lancashire Archives Probate Index Archdeaconry of Chester (supra wills 1800-1858)
      
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
      MATHER    Matty    36    Eastern Bolton    EB/7/100
      
      Name:    Matty Mathur
      Age:    36
      Birth Date:    abt 1806
      Burial Date:    22 Dec 1842
      Burial Place:    Bradshaw, St Maxentius, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors, Bradshaw
      
      Name:    Matty Mather
      Registration Year:    1842
      Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    21, Page:    58