James Morris & Margaret Mather

Personal Details

• James Morris
  James was born in 1792 in Lostock.¹ 

  • Birth Notes
    • James, 49 a M.S. in 1841
      James, 59 was a Chelsea Pensioner in 1851

  He died at the age of 58 in May 1850 in Bury.  His burial was on May 30th, 1850 in Bury.² 

  • Death Notes
    • Name:    James Morris
      Birth Year:    abt 1792
      Death Age:    58
      Burial Date:    30 May 1850
      Burial Parish:    Bury, Lancashire, England
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/56
      
      James died in the Bury Workhouse, aged 58.
  
  
  Margaret Mather
  Margaret was born in July 1791 in Turton and her baptism took place on July 3rd, 1791 at Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister Thomas Davies.³ 

  • Birth Notes
    • Born after April 1791 (as Isaac born 4 April 1790)
      Aged 47 in 1841, a F.S.
      
      Baptism: 3 Jul 1791 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
      Margaret Mather - [Child] of James Mather & Betty (formerly Knowles)
          Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton, Lancaster
          Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
          Baptised by: Tho Davies
          Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 16, Entry 70
          Source: LDS Film 560904
      
      Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
      
      Solomon and Matty's daughter Betty was baptised together (i.e same place and date).
      
      There is another Bolton baptism of Margt Dau of Betty 4 Aug 1791. This could be another person.

  She died about 1860.