Aged 35 in 1841, Hand Weaver, and Mercy was 30 at Sidney Street

Aged 51 in 1851, Hand loom weaver, with Mercy, aged 41 at Bk Sydney Street.  Mary Ann used this as her address when she married in 1857.

James, 64, Married, Boarding with Samuel and Alice Haughton in 1861, Aged 64.  Cotton weaver.

Baptism: 2 Jul 1797 Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton
James Mather - Son of James Mather & Happy
    Abode: Parish of Great Bolton
    Baptised By: Chris. Hopper
    Register: Baptisms 1789 - 1814, Page 29
    Source: LDS Film 560877

Jam's the Son of James and Happy Mather in the Parish of Great Bolton was baptised this 2nd Day of July 1797 by me Chris Hopper

JAMES. is alive 1851, aged 51.

No matching Burial at St. Peters, so not buried with his three wives.

Age: 64; Married, Boarding with Samuel and Alice Haughton, Cotton weaver in 1861

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER    James    68    Eastern Bolton    EB/38/200
Died Q3/1864

MATHER, JAMES        68 
GRO Reference: 1864  S Quarter in BOLTON 
Volume 08C  Page 183

The Bolton Chronical: Saturday July 9 1864
On the 3rd inst., aged 68, James Mather, Lever-street.

41 in 1851, so born ~1810
44 in 1852 when died (on death Cert), so born ~1808
40 in 1852 on Burial Index (which is wrong - see death certificate)


Name    Mercy Grime
Baptism Date    16 Apr 1809
Parish    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father's Name    Willm Grime
Mother's Name    Mary Grime
Register Type    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number    Drm/2/21

Mercy d of W'm & Mary Grime of G.B.

James (51) and Mercy (41) alive in 1851 with 4 of their children.

Burial: 18 Apr 1852 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Mercy Mather - Wife of James Mather
    Age: 40 years
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Buried by: C. R. Pilling Curate
    Register: Burials 1850 - 1852, Page 200, Entry 1600
    Source: LDS Film 1966473

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1852
MATHER    Mercy    44    Eastern Bolton    EB/20/3

Death cert ands deaths register shows 44 years

Name:    Mercy
Birth Year:    abt 1812
Death Age:    40
Burial Date:    18 Apr 1852
Burial Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Spouse:    James Mather
Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number:    Drm/2/29a
Mercy wife of James Mather, G.B.  40 Years

Aged 9 in 1841
Aged 17 in 1851
Aged 27 in 1861
Aged 69 in 1901, when died


Name:    William Mather
Baptism Date:    4 May 1834
Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father:    James Mather
Mother:    Mercey Mather
Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/24a

Baptism: 4 May 1834 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
William Mather - Son of James Mather & Mercey
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Occupation: Weaver
    Baptised by: C. A. Hunt Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1834, Page 222, Entry 1774
    Source: LDS Family Search

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1901
MATHER    William    69    Great Bolton    Bolton    GB/35/3

Aged 6 in 1841
Aged 16 in 1851


Name:    Ellen Mather
Baptism Date:    7 Jun 1835
Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father:    James Mather
Mother:    Merey Mather
Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/25
Abode Great Bolton
Father's Occupation: Weaver

Baptism: 7 Jun 1835 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Ellen Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Mercey
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Occupation: Weaver
    Baptised by: C.A. Hunt, Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1834 - 1836, Page 127, Entry 1012
    Source: LDS Family Search

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1858
MATHER    Ellen    23    Eastern Bolton    EB/29/348

Born 1837, in or before June (so not on GRO index)
Aged 4 in 1841
Aged 14 in 1851

Baptism: 25 Jun 1837 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Mary Ann Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Mercy
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Occupation: Weaver
    Baptised by: J. D. Thompson Off. Minister
    Register: Baptisms 1836 - 1837, Page 243, Entry 1942
    Source: LDS Family Search

PROBATE:  RICHINGS Mary Ann of 14 Shaw-street Seacombe Cheshire (wife of William Henry Richings) died 29 November 1914. Probate London 27 March to Edward Bennett warehouse-man.  Effects £625 17s 6d.

Aged 1 in 1841
Aged 10 in 1851
Aged 20 in 1861

Name:    Esther Mather
Birth Date:    2 Jun 1840
Birth Place:    Lancashire, England
Baptism Date:    1 Nov 1857
Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
Church:    St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Father Name:    James Mather
Mother Name:    Mary
Abode: Sidney Street

Entries 172,173,174 in the register are three weavers from Sydney Street having their adult daughters baptised.

MATHER, ESTHER        GRIME 
GRO Reference: 1840  J Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 96

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER    Esther    GRIME    Eastern Bolton    EB/5/322

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1870
MATHER    Esther    30    Walmersley, Bury    WAL/7/63

Name:    Esther Mather
Age:    30
Birth Date:    abt 1840
Burial Date:    16 Sep 1870
Burial Place:    Bury, St Paul, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Bury, St Paul
Reference Number:    GB127.L173/1/3/2