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Joseph Davenport & Mary Ann Mather

Taken on April 12th, 1846 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1846 Mary Ann Mather & Joseph Davenport

This picture was taken on April 12th, 1846 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Joseph and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on April 12th, 1846 at Manchester Cathedral.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1846
  MATHER Mary A DAVENPORT Joseph Manchester Collegiate Church (later Manchester Cathedral) CATH/50/262

They had four sons named James, George, Samuel and Joseph. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Joseph Davenport
  Joseph was born in 1809.
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 41 when died
  He died at the age of 41 in June 1850 in Radcliffe. His burial was on July 2nd, 1850 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).²¹
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1850
      DAVENPORT    Joseph    41    Radcliffe    RAD/4/35
      
      Name:    Joseph Davenport
      Age:    41
      Birth Date:    abt 1809
      Burial Date:    2 Jul 1850
      Burial Place:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
      Reference Number:    GB127.L155/1/3/1
  Mary Ann Mather
  Mary was born in 1820 in Farnworth.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 31 in 1851, born Pilkington
      Aged 35 in 1854 when married James Gregory
      Aged 42 in 1861, born Radcliffe
      Aged 52 in 1871, born Farnworth
      
      Name:    Mary Ann Mather Or Taper
      Gender:    Female
      Baptism Date:    12 Jun 1821
      Baptism Place:    Cathedral,Manchester,Lancashire,England
      Father:    Samuel Taper
      Mother:    Hannah Mather
      FHL Film Number:    0438168, 0438169
  Mary is no longer alive.

Children
- James Mather
  James was born in December 1840 in Farnworth.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 20 in 1861, born Radcliffe (a step-son)
    Aged 29 in 1871, born Bolton
    Aged 40 in 1881, born Bolton
    
    James's mother was born Farnworth (see her 1871 census). Whilst the other family members were from Radcliffe, James was born Bolton on the 1871 and 1881 census. The only illegitimate Bolton birth record for a James Mather 1840-1842 was also recorded at Farnworth. Farnworth is confirmed on the 1891 census.
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
    MATHER James MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/3/218
  George Mather (Davenport)
  George was born in 1843 in Radcliffe.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 17 in 1861, born Radcliffe
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
    MATHER George MATHER Radcliffe RAD/2/94
  Samuel Davenport
  Samuel was born in March 1845 in Farnworth.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    DAVENPORT, SAMUEL MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 165
  He died at the age of 1 in December 1846 in Bolton.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    DAVENPORT, SAMUEL 1
    GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 150
  Joseph Davenport
  Joseph was born in December 1846 in Radcliffe.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 14 in 1861
    
    DAVENPORT, JOSEPH MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 21 Page 333

Family Timeline

¹ BMD-Lancashire
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
³ 1861 UK Census
⁴ 1891 UK Census
⁵ GRO Reference