Family of John (Mechanic) Mather & Mary Taylor

Personal Details
- John (Mechanic) Mather
  
  1842 John Mather (Mechanic)
  
  John was born in 1782 in Bedford (Leigh).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 50 in 1841 (rounded), Mechanic
      Aged 60 in 1842 (when died) or 58 if buried at St Peters
      
      Aged 60 when died so born about 1782
      Married in 1810 at and from the parish of Leigh (maybe)
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Baptism Date:    26 Jan 1782
      Parish:    Leigh, Lancashire, England
      Mother's name:    Nathan Mather
      Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm 2/113a/5
      John son of Nathan Mather of Westleigh
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Baptism Date:    22 Apr 1786
      Parish:    Leigh, Lancashire, England
      Mother's name:    Alice Mather
      Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm 2/114/2a
      John, son of Alice Mather of Bedford, Base
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Baptism Date:    18 Nov 1786
      Baptism Place:    Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Mother:    Ellen Mather
      Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/2/1
      John, son of Ellen Mather of Westleigh, Base
  He died due to Alzheimer's disease, Debility, at the age of 60 on August 4th, 1842 in Manchester. His burial was on August 7th, 1842 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Died befoe 1851 when Ann was a Widow
      
      John Mather, Machine Maker/Mechanic/Engineer, appears to have died 4 Aug.1842 at The Workhouse, Market St., Manchester, Mechanic, died of debility, aged 60. Ann (Thompson) Mather, born about 1791 in Runcorn, Cheshire, is listed in the Census 1841-1871 and died 22 Dec. 1875 in Manchester, aged 92 [age 70 in 1861 and 81 in the 1871 Census]. Ann and other family members are buried in Cheetham Hill Cemetery.
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
      MATHER    John    60    Market Street    MST/14/95
      
      Name:    John Mather
      Age:    58
      Birth Date:    abt 1784
      Burial Date:    7 Aug 1842
      Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
      Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/11
      Abode Little Bolton
  Mary Taylor
  Mary was born in 1789 in Leigh and her baptism took place on August 29th, 1789 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Leigh).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 26 when died
      
      Name:    Mary Taylor
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Baptism Date:    29 Aug 1789
      Baptism Place:    Leigh, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Joseph Taylor
      Mother:    Peggy Taylor
      Reference Number:    GB127.L211/1/2/1
      
      Mary d of Joseph and Peggy Taylor of Bedford, Leigh
      This cant be her - Mary dau. of Joseph Taylor of Bedford buried 26 April 1792
  She died at the age of 26 in September 1815 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on September 7th, 1815 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Mary
      Gender:    Female
      Marital status:    Married
      Age:    26
      Birth Date:    1789
      Burial Date:    7 Sep 1815
      Burial Place:    Bolton Le Moors, Lancaster
      Spouse:    John Mather
      FHL Film Number:    1966408
      Reference ID:    pg 213
      
      Died 2 mo after son Thomas was baptised.
      Mary, wife of John Mather of Little Bolton

Children
- Elizabeth (Betty) Mather
  
  1881 Betsy Wilson (nee Mather)
  
  Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born in 1811 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 29th, 1811 at St. Peter (Halliwell).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 28 in 1851 (should be 40)
    Aged 44 in 1858 when married
    Aged 57 in 1861
    Aged 60 in Apr 1871, born Bolton
    Aged 70 in Feb 1881, when died
    
    Name:    Betty Mather
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    29 Dec 1811
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Jno Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/2/3
    
    Betty D of Jn'o & Mary Mather L.B. - 29 (Dec 1811)
    No occupation of father given
    
    Elizabeth Mather Wilson died in 1881 as Betsy Wilson, abode Heaton and is buried in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Halliwell, in the same grave as Richard Allen, and wife Hannah Heaton Allen [dau. of Elizth (Betsy) Mather and Edmund Heaton] together with other Allen family members.
  She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis, at the age of 70 on February 21st, 1881 in Heaton Park.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    GRO Death Bolton, Halliwell, Lancaster:
    
    Betsy Wilson died 21 Feb 1881 Markland Lane, Heaton R.S.D. female, 70 years, Widow of James Wilson, Commercial Traveller (Grocery), of Chronic Bronchitis, Informant Joseph Allen, Cousin, present at the death, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.
  Sarah Ann Mather
  Sarah was born in 1813 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 26th, 1813 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 34 in 1851 (should be 37)
    Aged 40 in 1861
    
    Name:    Sarah Ann Mather
    Baptism Date:    26 Dec 1813
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Jno Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/21
    
    John a Machine Maker of Little Bolton
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born on July 2nd, 1815 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on July 2nd, 1815 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Baptism Date:    2 Jul 1815
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Mather
    Mother:    Mary Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
    
    John a Machine Maker of Little Bolton
  He died at the age of 1 in June 1817 in Little Bolton. His burial was on June 15th, 1817 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas Mather
    Age:    1
    Birth Date:    abt 1816
    Burial Date:    15 Jun 1817
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/2

John (Mechanic) Mather & Mary Taylor

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