James and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony on March 15th, 1862 at St. Paul (Bury) witnessed by Robert Grundy & John Wood.1
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 15 Mar 1862 St Paul, Bury, Lancashire, England James Mather - 22 years, Mechanic, Bachelor, Bury Rachel Nuttall - (X), 23 years, Spinster, Bury Groom's Father: James Mather, Fuller Miller Bride's Father: Adam Nuttall, Joiner Witness: Robert Grundy, (X); John Wood Married by Certificate by: James Chell Register: Marriages 1851 - 1864, Page 199, Entry 398 Source: LDS Family Search
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862 MATHER Sarah Heywood, Rochdale H/31/239
MATHER, SARAH NUTTALL GRO Reference: 1862 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 08C Page 370
Name: Sarah Mather Birth Date: 11 Jun 1862 Baptism Date: 4 Dec 1864 Parish: Bury, Lancashire, England Father: James Mather Mother: Rachel Mather Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm 2/59/3
Mary Mather
Mary was born on September 1st, 1865 in Bury and her baptism took place on October 15th, 1865 at St. Paul (Bury).
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865 MATHER Sarah NUTTALL Bury North BN/29/68
MATHER, SARAH NUTTALL GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 08C Page 404
Name: Mary Mather Birth Date: 1 Sep 1865 Baptism Date: 15 Oct 1865 Parish: Bury, Lancashire, England Father: James Mather Mother: Rachel Mather Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm 2/59a/1
She died at the age of 3 in September 1868 in Bury.4
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1868 MATHER Mary 3 Bury North BN/23/8
MATHER, MARY 3 GRO Reference: 1868 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 08C Page 338
Martha Mather
Martha was born on August 7th, 1867 in Bury and her baptism took place there on September 1st, 1867.6
Birth Notes
MATHER, MARTHA NUTTALL GRO Reference: 1867 S Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE Volume 08C Page 443
Name Martha Mather Age 0 Birth Date 7 Aug 1867 Baptism Date 1 Sep 1867 Baptism Place Bury, St Thomas, Lancashire, England Father James Mather Mother Rachel Mather Reference Number GB127.L302/1/1/1