John and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony on September 22nd, 1894 at St. Peter's (Bolton).1 They had a son named John. There are no more children.
Aged 9 in 1861, born Bolton Aged 18 in 1871, born Bolton Aged 41 in 1894 (when remarried)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852 MATHER Rachel BLACKBURN Little Bolton LB/23/354
Name: Rachel Mather Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1853 Baptism Place: Little Bolton, All Saints, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: All Saints Little Bolton Father: Henry Mather Mother: Sarah Mather Reference Number: L265/1/1/1 Item Number: 1 Archive Roll: 619 Father's Occupation: Labourer
MATHER, RACHEL BLACKBURN GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 08C Page 233
Name John Pilkington Death Age 61 Birth Date 1896 Death Date Abt 1957 Death Place Chel, Victoria Registration Date 1957 Registration Place Australia Father John Mother Rachel Mather Registration Number 6140
Name: John Pilkington Death Registration Year: 1957 Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: John Pilkington Mother Maiden Name: Mather Reference Number: 6140
This is another: Probate: PILKINGTON John Ignatius of Bundoors Victoria, died 28 May 1955 at the General Hospital, Hiedleberg, Victoria. Probate Melbourne to the Public Trustee for Victoria. Effects £449 19s in England. Sealed London 19 March. Hed was an armyu Gunner, died aged 74. with wife Agnes Augusta.