Family of John Charles Mather & Hephzibah Leigh

Personal Details
- John Charles Mather
  John was born in 1872 in Leeds.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 21 in 1889 at Farnworth when married
      Aged 20 in 1891, born Leeds (and Hephzibah 19)
      Aged 29 in 1901, born Leeds (born 1872)
      Aged 38 in 1911, born Leeds (born 1873)
      Aged 34 in 1914 when enlisted ("apparent" age)
      Aged 79 in 1950 when died at Farnworth.
      
      There is no John Charles Mather birth registered at Leeds. Although he was 21 when married, he was only 20 two years later so probably married under age. The closest birth registration match is at Derby:
      
      MATHER, JOHN CHARLES EARP BRIGHT
      GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in DERBY
      Volume 07B Page 437
      This in the son of Joseph & Elizabeth Mather of Derby, i.e. another
  He died at the age of 78 in March 1950 in Farnworth.³
  - Death Notes
    - Possibly died Darlington, 1944, aged 70, but back to Farnworth is more likely:
      
      Deaths Mar 1950 (>99%)
      Mather John C 79 Farnworth 10c, 234
  Hephzibah Leigh
  Hephzibah was born in 1872 in Worsley and her baptism took place on July 7th, 1872 in Farnworth.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 18 in 1889 when married
      Aged 19 in 1891, born Waklen
      Aged 37 in 1911, born Worsley
      
      Name:    Hephzabah Leigh
      Baptism Date:    7 Jul 1872
      Baptism Place:    St. John the Evangelist, Farnsworth & Kearsley, Lancashire, England
      Father:    William Leigh
      Mother:    Mary Ellen Leigh
      FHL Film Number:    1538438
      Reference ID:    item 4 p 253
  Hephzibah is no longer alive.

Children
- Ethel Mather
  Ethel was born in July 1891 in Bolton and her baptism took place on July 8th, 1891 in Farnworth.⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, ETHEL        LEE
    GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 349
    
    Name:    Ethel Mather
    Baptism Date:    8 Jul 1891
    Baptism Place:    Farnworth with Kearsley, St John The Evangelist, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    Farnworth W Kearsley
    Father:    John Charles Mather
    Mother:    Hephizabah Mather
    Reference Number:    L202/1/1/8
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    834
    
    Abode: 6 Booth Lane, Little Lever
  She died before 1901.
  Wallace Mather
  Wallace was born in September 1893 in Farnworth.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 18 in 1911, Born Farnworth
    
    MATHER, WALLACE LEE
    GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 354
  He died at the age of 50 in January 1944 in Sunderland.⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Wallace Mather
    Death Age:    51
    Birth Date:    abt 1893
    Registration Date:    Q1 1944
    Registration District:    Sunderland, Durham
    Volume:    10a
    Page:    752
  Effie Mather
  Effie was born in March 1898 in Sunderland.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, EFFIE LEIGH
    GRO Reference: 1898 M Quarter in SUNDERLAND
    Volume 10A Page 664
  Lily Mather
  Lily was born on July 12th, 1900 in Durham.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8mo in 1901, born Ryhope, Durham, England
    Aged 10 in 1911, born Ryhope, Durham, England
    
    MATHER, LILY LEIGH
    GRO Reference: 1900 S Quarter in SUNDERLAND
    Volume 10A Page 674
  Florence Mather
  Florence was born on November 5th, 1901 in Durham.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1911, born Ryhope, Durham, England
    
    MATHER, FLORENCE LEIGH
    GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in SUNDERLAND
    Volume 10A Page 122
  Wilfred Mather
  Wilfred was born on February 6th, 1903 in Durham.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8 in 1911, born Ryhope, Durham, England
    
    MATHER, WILFRID LEIGH
    GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in SUNDERLAND
    Volume 10A Page 798
  John George Mather
  John was born on March 22nd, 1905 in USA.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1911, born Ryhope, Durham, England

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