Family of James Mather & Mary Flitcroft

James and Mary were married in a religious & civil ceremony on September 2nd, 1867 in Bolton witnessed by Joseph Thornton & Jane Flitcroft.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 22 Sep 1867 Park Street Wesleyan Methodist, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  James Mather - 29, Book Keeper, Bachelor, Reddish, Stockport
  Mary Flitcroft - 24, Weaver, Spinster, Sidney St. Great Bolton
      Groom's Father: James Mather, Deceased, Spinner
      Bride's Father: Ellis Flitcroft, Deceased, Bricklayer
      Witness: Joseph Thornton; Jane Flitcroft
      Married by Certificate by: Edward J. Brailsford Minister John Hall Registrar
      Register: Marriages 1864 - 1899, Page 10, Entry 18
      Source: LDS Film 2411397

They had four sons and six daughters, named James, Joshua, Sam, Frank, Mary, Kate, Elizabeth, Isabel, Susannah and Jessie. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- James Mather
  James was born in September 1837 in Bolton and his baptism took place on November 8th, 1837 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²
  - Birth Notes
    - From Bolton, then Reddish, Stockport on mariage record, but later census shows James and Mary (33 & 27) in Reddish, were both born in Bolton.
      
      Aged 4 on 1841 census
      Aged 23 in 1861, born Bolton, a warehouseman
      Aged 33 in 1871, born Bolton (residence Reddish)
      Aged 43 in 1881, born Bolton (residence Reddish)
      Aged 53 in 1891, born Bolton (residence Reddish)
      
      Name:    James Mather
      Baptism Date:    8 Nov 1837
      Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Mather
      Mother:    Catharine Mather
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/26
      
      Abode: Great Bolton
      Fathers Occupation: Spinner
      
      MATHER, JAMES        ROSTRON
      GRO Reference: 1837 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 77
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1837
      MATHER    James    ROSTRON    Western Bolton    WB/1/81
  He died at the age of 56 in September 1893 in Stockport.
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    James Mather
      Age:    55
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1838
      Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
      Death Registration Place:    Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom
      Death Date:    Sep 1893
      Volume:    8a
      Page:    31
  Mary Flitcroft
  Mary was born in 1843 in Bolton.³ Mary is no longer alive.

Children
- Mary Jane Mather
  Mary was born in March 1868 in Reddish.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, MARY JANE FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1868 M Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 30
  James Henry Flitcroft Mather
  James was born in June 1869 in Reddish.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, JAMES HENRY FLITCROFT FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 36
  Kate Mather
  Kate was born on January 20th, 1871 in Reddish.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 mon in April 1871
    
    MATHER, KATE FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1871 M Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 35
  Elizabeth Alice Mather
  Elizabeth was born on February 23rd, 1873 in Reddish.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH ALICE FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1873 J Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 29
  She died at the age of 2 in 1875 in Stockport.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1875
    MATHER Elizabeth Ann 1 Stockport Second ST2/26/97
  Isabel Mather
  Isabel was born on December 1st, 1874 in Reddish.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, ISABEL FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 31
  Susannah Mather
  Susannah was born in September 1876 in Reddish.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, SUSANNAH FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 48
  She died at the age of 2 in 1878 in Reddish.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1878
    MATHER Susannah 1 Heaton Norris HEA/36/91
  Joshua Mather
  Joshua was born in June 1878 in Reddish.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, JOSHUA FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 34
  He died at the age of 1 in 1879 in Reddish.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1879
    MATHER Joshua 1 Heaton Norris HEA/37/88
  Jessie Mather
  Jessie was born on March 1st, 1880 in Reddish.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 11 in 1891, born Reddish
    
    MATHER, JESSIE FLISCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1880 J Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 33
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
    MATHER Jessie FLITCROFT Heaton Norris HEA/55/84
  Sam Mather
  Sam was born on February 13th, 1882 in Reddish.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1891, born Reddish
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
    MATHER Sam FLITCROFT Heaton Norris HEA/59/25
    
    MATHER, SAM FLITCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 48
  Frank Mather
  Frank was born on May 17th, 1884 in Reddish.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1891, born Reddish
    
    MATHER, FRANK FLISCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in STOCKPORT
    Volume 08A Page 51
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1884
    MATHER Frank FLITCROFT 1884 Heaton Norris Stockport HEA/63/24

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