Family of John Hamer & Maria Mather

John and Maria were married in a religious ceremony on February 16th, 1846 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate Thomas Loxham and witnessed by James Booth (X); James Liptrot.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1846
  MATHER    Maria    HAMER    John    Bolton, St Peter    18/8/456
  
  Marriage: 16 Feb 1846 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  John Hamer - (X), Full Crofter Bachelor of Turton
  Maria Mather - (X), Minor Spinster of Turton
      Groom's Father: James Hamer, Weaver
      Bride's Father: Samuel Mather, Weaver
      Witness: James Booth, (X); James Liptrot
      Married by Banns by: Thos. Loxham Curate
      Register: Marriages 1845 - 1846, Page 228, Entry 456
      Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

They had four sons and six daughters, named James, Eli, William, John, Mary, Selina, Martha, Mary, Sarah and Eliza.

Personal Details
- John Hamer
  John was born in 1825 in Harwood and his baptism took place on March 13th, 1825 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born Harwood Lee
      
      name: Jno. Hamer
      gender: Male
      christening date: 13 Mar 1825
      christening place: SAINT PETER,BOLTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
      abode: Great Bolton
      father's name: Jas. Hamer
      father's occupation: Weaver
      mother's name: Elena (not Helena as on index)
      indexing project (batch) number: P00715-4
      system origin: England-ODM
      gs film number: 942.72 B3V26BV. 17-23
  He died at the age of 67 in December 1892 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name: John Hamer
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
      Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1892
      Age at Death: 66
      Registration district: Bolton
      Inferred County: Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 277
  Maria Mather
  Maria was born in March 1825 in Kearsley and her baptism took place on January 8th, 1826 at St. Saviour (Ringley).¹⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Maria was a minor (undrr 21) in Feb 1846 when she married, so was born after Feb 1825
      
      Aged 26 in 1851, Born Halsham Moor
      Aged 37 in 1861, Born Halchmoor
      Aged 47 in 1871, Born Hitcha Moor
      Aged 57 in 1881, Born Farnworth
      
      This implies Maria was baptised at the Chapel St, Independent, Halshaw Moor church, which is now where Chapel Street is, off Market St (A6053), and very near Farnworth Station.
      
      Halshaw Moor, Farnworth is clearly visible on the 1850 Lancashire and Furness map.
      
      Name:    Maria Mather
      Baptism Date:    8 Jan 1826
      Baptism Place:    Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Samuel Mather
      Mother:    Margaret Mather
      Reference Number:    L103/1/3/2
      Item Number:    6
      Archive Roll:    662
      Abode: Kearsley (weaver)
  She died at the age of 62 in December 1887 in Ashton-under-Lyne.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Maria Hamer
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
      Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887
      Age at Death: 63
      Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
      Inferred County: Lancashire
      Volume: 8d
      Page: 340

Children
- James Hamer
  James was born in 1847 in Turton and his baptism took place on March 31st, 1850 in Manchester.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    HAMER James Turton Bolton MATHER TUR/4/241
    
    Name: James Hamer
    Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1850
    Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
    Father's Name: John Hamer
    Mother's name: Maria Hamer
    Archive Roll: 767
    
    Easter Sunday
  Eli Hamer
  Eli was born in 1847 in Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
    HAMER Eli Eastern Bolton Bolton MATHER EB/16/481
  He died at the age of 1 in 1848 in Bolton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
    HAMER Eli 1 Western Bolton Bolton WB/13/262
  William Hamer
  William was born in 1850 in Salford and his baptism took place on March 31st, 1850 in Manchester.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1851
    
    Name: William Hamer
    Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1850
    Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
    Father's Name: John Hamer
    Mother's name: Maria Hamer
    Archive Roll: 767
    
    Baptised Easter Sunday with brother James
  Mary Ann Hamer
  Mary was born in 1852 in Turton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
    HAMER Mary A Turton Bolton MATHER TUR/6/344
  She died at the age of 1 in 1853 in Manchester.
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1853
    HAMER Mary Ann 1 Hulme Manchester HUL/36/21
  Selina Hamer
  Selina was born in 1855 in Salford.⁸
  
  Martha Maria Hamer
  Martha was born in 1857 in Salford.⁸
  John Hamer
  John was born on August 19th, 1859 in Salford and his baptism took place on August 19th, 1860 in Manchester.⁸⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Age 1 in 1861
    
    Name: John Hamer
    Birth Date: 19 Aug 1859
    Baptism Date: 19 Aug 1860
    Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
    Father's Name: John Hamer
    Mother's name: Maria Hamer
    Archive Roll: 771
  Mary Ann Hamer
  Mary was born in 1860 in Salford.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    9mo in 1861
  Sarah A Hamer
  Sarah was born in 1863 in Salford.⁹
  
  Eliza Ellen Hamer
  Eliza was born in 1865 in Salford.¹⁰

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