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.  She was buried 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