Family of John Mather & Margaret Ann Seal

John and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on February 8th, 1854 at All Saints (Stand) by Vicar Thomas Corser and witnessed by John Chapman & Catharine Seal.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 8 Feb 1854 All Saints, Stand, Lancashire, England
  John Mather - full, Warper, Bachelor, Whitefield
  Margaret Ann Seal - full, Winder, Spinster, Goats Gate
      Groom's Father: James Chadwick Mather, Innkeeper
      Bride's Father: Samuel Seal, Block Printer
      Witness: John Chapman; Catharine Seal
      Married by Banns by: Thos. Corser, Rector
      Register: Marriages 1853 - 1860, Page 12, Entry 23
      Source: LDS Film 1751506

They had three sons and four daughters, named Charlton, James, Alexis, Sarah, Alice, Elizabeth and Margaret A.

Personal Details
- John Mather
  John was born in 1828 in Whitefield and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1828 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Missing in 1841 (siblings born Whitefield)
      Missing in 1851 (siblings born Whitefield)
      
      FindaGrave has birthplace as Wigan, born 1828. However, baptism has Whitefield, and father James a Manufacturer.
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Baptism Date:    27 Jan 1828
      Parish:    Prestwich, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Mather
      Mother:    Sarah Mather
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/262
      Abopde: Whitefield, Manufacturer
  He died at the age of 77 on July 2nd, 1905 in Whitefield.
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    John Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Birth Date:    1828
      Birth Place:    Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
      Death Date:    2 Jul 1905
      Death Place:    Whitefield, Metropolitan Borough of Bury
      Cemetery:    All Saints Churchyard Stand
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Whitefield, Metropolitan Borough of Bury
      Has Bio?:    Y
      Father:    James Chadwick Mather
      Mother:    Sarah Mather
      Spouse:    Margaret Ann Mather
      Children:
      Sarah Anne Mather
      Elizabeth Mather
      Charlton Mather
      Alexis Delemer Mather
      URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215285493/john-mather
  Margaret Ann Seal
  Margaret was born in 1835 in Pilkington.³ She died before 1871.

Children
- Sarah Ann Mather
  Sarah was born in 1855 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Two birth registrations, but only a few months appart, so only one child.
    
    Aged 55 in 1901
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1855
    MATHER    Sarah Ann    SEAL    Pilkington, Bury    PILK/16/37
    
    MATHER, SARAH ANN     SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 373
    and
    MATHER, SARAH ANN     SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 410
  Charlton Mather
  Charlton was born in March 1856 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
    MATHER Charlton SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/17/27
    
    MATHER, CHARLTON SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 409
  Alice Mather
  Alice was born in March 1858 in Pilkington.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
    MATHER Alice SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/19/10
    
    MATHER, ALICE SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 420
  James Chadwick Mather
  James was born in March 1860 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
    MATHER James Chadwick SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/20/94
    
    MATHER, JAMES CHADWICK SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 437
  He died at the age of 49 on August 3rd, 1909 in Massachusetts (MA).⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    It may be this James Chadwick Mather of Taunton, Massachusetts, USA who died 3 Aug 1909 at Foxbrough, Massachusetts. He left £109 17s 2s to Eva Mather spinster (possibly his daughter).
  Elizabeth Mather
  Elizabeth was born in March 1862 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
    MATHER Elizabeth SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/22/59
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 474
  She died at the age of 59 on December 12th, 1921 in Whitefield.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Elizabeth's aunt Sarah of Broomfield left her estate to Sarah Ann Mather, and so did Elizabeth. Maybe the two sisters wee living together.
    
    MATHER Elizabeth of Broomfield, Whitefield, Lancashire spinster died 12 Dec 1921. Probate Manchester 13 March to Sarah Ann Mather spinster. Effects: £21,647 10s 4d.
  Alexis Delemer Mather
  Alexis was born in June 1864 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
    MATHER Alexis Delemer SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/24/54
    
    MATHER, ALEXIS DELEMER SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 470
  Ellen (Margaret A) Mather
  Ellen, known as Margaret A, was born in March 1866 in Pilkington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1866
    MATHER Ellen SEAL Pilkington, Bury PILK/26/2
    
    MATHER, ELLEN SEAL
    GRO Reference: 1866 M Quarter in BURY
    Volume 08C Page 488

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