John Mather & Martha Orrell

John Mather
John was born in November 1794 in Quarlton and his baptism took place on November 21st, 1794 at St. Anne (Turton).^1 2 

• Birth Notes
  • John's age accelerates with time!
    Aged 40 in 1841 (rounded) .......... born 1796-1801
    Aged 52 in 1851 ........................... born 1798-1799
    Aged 67 in 1861 Born Edgworth .. born 1793-1794
    Aged 75 in 1871 Born Turton ....... born 1795-1796
    Aged 81 in 1874 (when died)
    
    
    Name:    John Mather
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    21 Nov 1794
    Parish:    Turton, St Anne
    Father's name:    Thomas Mather
    Mother's name:    Alice Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2
    
    John s. of Tho's & Alice Mather of Quarlton

He died at the age of 79 in June 1874 in Little Bolton.³ 

• Death Notes
  • 
    This burial is a perfect match with John born 1798. The only problem is that John and Jane were both alive in 1871 (John 73, Born Turton, Cotton Weaver)
    
    Burial: 10 Apr 1855 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
    John Mather -
        Age: 57 Years
        Abode: Little Bolton
        Buried by: R. Harries Jones Curate
        Register: Burials 1852 - 1855, Page 297, Entry 2374
        Source: LDS Film 1966473
    
    Instead:
    Deaths Jun 1874   (Little Bolton, LB/48/62)
    Mather     John     81     Bolton     8c, 268
    or
    Deaths Mar 1878   (>99%)
    MATHER     John     72     Bolton     8c, 210    
    or
    Deaths Mar 1888   (>99%)
    MATHER     John     87     Bolton     8c, 227

Martha Orrell
Martha is no longer alive.