Family of John Mather & Catherine Smith

John and Catherine were married in a religious ceremony on November 20th, 1867 at St. Peter & Paul RC Church (Bolton).¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 20 Nov 1867 St Peter & St Paul Roman Catholic Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Joannem Mather - Derby St.
  Catharinam Smith -
      Groom's Father: Jacobi Mather
      Bride's Father: Thomae Smith
      Witness: Jeremiah Smith, ex Tyldeley; Maria Mather, ex Derby St.
      Married by: Edmundus Can. Carter M.R.
      Register: Marriages 1856 - 1884
      Source: Original register at LRO

They had three sons and four daughters, named James, John, Joseph, Mary, Margaret, Catherine and Elizabeth.

Personal Details
- John Mather
  John was born in December 1840 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 5 months in 1841
      Aged 10 in 1851
      Aged 50 in 1891, born Bolton
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
      MATHER John WOOD Saint George STG/10/56
      
      MATHER, JOHN WOOD
      GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 120
  He died at the age of 56 on September 3rd, 1897 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    - Alive in 1851
  Catherine Smith
  Catherine was born in 1845 in Ribchester.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 36 in 1881, born Bolton
      Aged 46 in 1891, born Ribchester
  Catherine is no longer alive.

Children
- Mary Agnes Mather
  Mary was born in December 1868 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 12 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 22 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    MATHER Mary A SMITH Eastern Bolton EB/59/295
    
    MATHER, MARY AGNES SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 339
  Margaret Francis Mather
  Margaret was born in December 1870 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 10 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 20 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870
    MATHER Margaret F SMITH Eastern Bolton EB/63/481
    
    MATHER, MARGARET FRANCES SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 340
  James Edmund Mather
  James was born in March 1873 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 18 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
    MATHER James E SMITH Eastern Bolton EB/68/353
    
    MATHER, JAMES EDMUND SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 394
  Catherine Clare Mather
  Catherine was born on July 30th, 1874 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 16 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    There is no birth registered for Catherine Mather (GRO or BMD)
  Elizabeth Gertrude Mather
  Elizabeth was born in March 1878 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 13 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1878
    MATHER Elizabeth G SMITH Western Bolton WB/69/164
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH GERTRUDE SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1878 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 462
  John Mather
  John was born in September 1883 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 7 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1883
    MATHER John SMITH Western Bolton WB/77/250
    
    MATHER, JOHN SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 448
  Joseph Louis Mather
  Joseph was born in June 1885 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1891, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1885
    MATHER Joseph L SMITH Little Bolton LB/108/13
    
    MATHER, JOSEPH LOUIS SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1885 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 429

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