Family of John Ward & Hannah Mather

John and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony on December 4th, 1870 at St. George (Little Bolton) by Curate J Ridley and witnessed by Samuel Brabbin & Ellen Mather.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 4 Dec 1870 St George, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  John Ward - Full, Mechanic, Bachelor, Bolton
  Hannah Mather - Full, Spinster, Bolton
      Groom's Father: Peter Ward, Mechanic
      Bride's Father: James Mather, Spinner
      Witness: Samuel Brabbin; Ellen Mather
      Married by Banns by: J. Ridley Curate
      Register: Marriages 1867 - 1871, Page 233, Entry 466
      Source: LDS Film 1966158

They had two sons and three daughters, named Peter, James, Susan, Sarah and Ada. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- John Ward
  John was born in 1847 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - John was 34 in 1881
  He died at the age of 44 in June 1891 in Sharples.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    John Ward
      Estimated birth year:    abt 1847
      Registration Year:    1891
      Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death:    44
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    338
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1891
      WARD    John    44    Sharples    SH/12/108
  Hannah Mather
  Hannah was born in October 1843 in Halliwell and her baptism took place on February 25th, 1844 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
      WALLEY    Hannah    WALLEY    Halliwell    Bolton    HALL/2/465
      
      WALLEY, HANNAH        WALLEY
      GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 153
      
      Name:    Hannah Mather
      Gender:    Female
      Baptism Date:    25 Feb 1844
      Baptism Place:    St Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Mather
      Mother:    Susan Mather
      FHL Film Number:    1538364
      Abode: Sharples
      Father's Occupation: Spinner
  She died at the age of 52 in June 1896 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1896
      WARD    Hannah    52    Little Bolton    LB/86/411
      
      Name:    Hannah Ward
      Estimated birth year:    abt 1844
      Registration Year:    1896
      Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death:    52
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    256

Children
- Susan Ann Ward
  Susan was born in 1873 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on April 6th, 1873 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1872
    WARD    Susan A    MATHER        Little Bolton    LB/69/275
    
    Name:    Susan Ann Ward
    Baptism Date:    6 Apr 1873
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors
    Father:    John Ward
    Mother:    Hannah Ward
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/27
    Abode Little Bolton (Fitter)
  Sarah Ellen Ward
  Sarah was born in 1875.
  
  Ada Alice Ward
  Ada was born in 1877.
  
  Peter Ward
  Peter was born in 1881.
  James Ward
  James was born in 1885 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on June 13th, 1886 at St. James (Bolton).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    James Ward
    Baptism Date:    13 Jun 1886
    Baptism Place:    Bolton, St James the Apostle, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Ward
    Mother:    Hannah Ward
    Reference Number:    GB127.L116/1/1/1

John Ward & Hannah Mather

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