Joseph (Joshua) Mather & Mary Thorp 
Joshua and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on October 14th, 1797 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar Thomas Bancroft and witnessed by James Monks & William Orrell.1
Marriage/Union Notes
JOSEPH MATHER
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY THORP
Marriage: 14 OCT 1797 Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Family Notes
Marriage: 14 OCT 1797 Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
Probably son of William and Betty, but no baptism recordds for their family (except for Alice in 1792). However, family lived around Kay Street Area (next to Waterloo), Little Bolton.
Born abt 1774 on son John's Christening record
Age 63 on 1841 census, Lancashire (living in L.B.)
Age 73 on 1851 census, Bolton
Age 83 on 1861 census, Tong
Age 86 in 1884 when died
Name: Joseph Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 21 Jun 1778
Baptism Place: Astley, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L50/1/1/1
Abode: Tyldesley
Death Notes
Still alibe in 1861
Mary described as wife (not widow) of Joseph when she died in Oct 1856, so Joseph must have survived her.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER Joseph 86 Little Bolton LB/30/375
Deaths Mar 1864 (>99%)
MATHER Joseph Bolton 8c, 238
Name: Joseph Mather
Death Date: Mar 1864
Cemetery: Tonge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
Name: Joseph Mather
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1864
Burial or Cremation Date: 1 Mar 1864
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...Birth Notes
Aged 60 in 1841 (not rounded)
Aged 73 in 1851 (in L.B.)
Aged 79 in 1856 when died
Christening 11 FEB 1776 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors is probably another Mary
Death Notes
Died 1851 - 1861
Burial: 17 Oct 1856 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Mary Mather - Wife of Joseph Mather
Age: 79 years
Abode: Great Bolton
Buried by: W. H. Coates Curate
Register: Burials 1855 - 1856, Page 187, Entry 1489
Source: LDS Film 1966473
The Bolton Chronical (Say 18 Oct 1856) reported:
Same Day (15 inst), Mary, wife of Joseph Mather, Kay-street, Little Bolton, aged 79 years.
Name: Mary Mather
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1777
Burial Date: 17 Oct 1856
Burial Place: St. Annes, Turton, England
Spouse: Joseph Mather
FHL Film Number: 1538366
Reference ID: v4 p10
Mary, wife of Joseph Mather of Great Bolton
Joseph (Joshua) Mather
Joseph, known as Joshua, was born in 1778 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on June 21st, 1778 at St. Stephens (Astley).2 3
Mary Thorp
Mary was born in 1777 in Bolton.6
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Children
Birth Notes
Name: Thomas Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 4 Mar 1798
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: L243/1/2/2
Thomas S. of Joseph & Mary Mather of L.B.
Death Notes
Cant fint in 1861, so may have died 1851-1861. However, the only matching death is in 1879.
There is a Thomas Mather, Cotton Weaver in 1861 and 1871, boarding at 208+210 Picks Lane, Bolton, so this could be him !
Deaths Mar 1879 (>99%)
Mather Thomas 81 Bolton 8c 323
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
MATHER Thomas 81 Western Bolton WB/48/456
Name: Thomas Mather
Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1798
Burial Date: 21 Mar 1879
Burial Place: New Bury, St James, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: St James New Bury
Reference Number: L250
Archive Roll: 622
Abode: Western BoltonBirth Notes
John Mather
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 01 JUN 1800 Deane, , Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Name: John Muther
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 1 Jun 1800
Baptism Place: Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Deane
Father: Joseph Muther
Mother: Mary Muther
Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/1
John Son of Joseph & Mary Mather of Little Bolton
Death Notes
After 1881
Deaths Mar 1888 (99%)
MATHER John 87 Bolton 8c 227
Birth Notes
Name: Joseph Mather
Baptism Date: 13 Feb 1803
Parish: Little Bolton, Lancashire, England
Father's name: Joseph Mather
Mother's name: Mary Mather
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/33
Baptism: 13 Feb 1803 St George, Bolton, Lancs.
Joseph Mather - Son of Joseph Mather & Mary
Abode: Little Bolton
Register: Baptisms 1796 - 1812, Page 12
Source: LDS Film 1966136
Name: Joseph Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 13 Feb 1803
Baptism Place: Emmanuel, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
FHL Film Number: 1545458
Reference ID: item 2Death Notes
Burial: 22 Jan 1804 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
Joseph Mather - Son of Joseph Mather
Abode: L.B.
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library
Parents Joseph and Mary still in L.B. in 1841.
Joseph, son of Joseph Mather of L.B. was buried 22 Jan 1804 at Bolton ChurchBirth Notes
Aged 35 in 1841, born Lancashire
Aged 46 in 1851, born L Bolton
Aged 66 in 1871, born Little Bolton
Name: Elizth Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 17 Feb 1805
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Joshua Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/2/3
Eliz'th d. of Joshua & Mary Mather of L.B.Death Notes
Name: Betsy Heaton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Registration Year: 1881
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 76
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 219
GRO Death Bolton, Halliwell:
Betsy Mather Heaton died 6 Jan.1881 Back New Road, Halliwell, Bolton U.S.D., female, 76 years, Widow of Edmund Heaton, Stone Quarryman, Old Age, Informant Joseph Allen, Grandson, in attendance, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.Birth Notes
Aged 43 in 1851, Born Bolton (and living in Little Bolton)
Name: Sarah Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 23 Sep 1807
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Bolton
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/2/3
Abode: Little BoltonDeath Notes
If Sarah didnt Marry, then this could be her:
Burial: 19 Oct 1880 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England
Sarah Mather -
Age: 72
Abode: Halliwell
Buried by: TD Bolton Vicar
Register: Burials 1872 - 1885, Page 145, Entry 1966
Source: Original Parish RegisterBirth Notes
Aged 1y when died
Name: Hannah Mather
Baptism Date: 16 Oct 1814
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Joseph Mather
Mother: Mary Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/1
Hannah, daughter of Joseph & Mary Mather. Little Bolton, WeaverDeath Notes
Name: Hannah Mather
Age: 1
Birth Date: abt 1815
Burial Date: 28 Jan 1816
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Joseph Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/1
Thomas Mather
Thomas was born in 1798 in Little Bolton and his christening took place on March 4th, 1798 at St. Peter's (Bolton).3
John Mather
John was born in 1800 in Little Bolton and his christening took place on June 1st, 1800 at St. Mary (Deane).3
Joseph Mather
Joseph was born in 1803 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on February 13th, 1803 at St. George (Little Bolton).7 10
Elizabeth (Betsy) Mather
Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born in 1805 in Little Bolton.6
Sarah Mather
Sarah was born in 1807 in Little Bolton and her christening took place on September 23rd, 1807 at St. Peter's (Bolton).10 1
Hannah Mather
Hannah was born in October 1814 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on October 16th, 1814 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Canon Thomas Brocklebank.12
1 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
2 1861 UK Census
3 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
4 FindAGrave
5 BMD-Lancashire
6 1851 UK Census
7 Lancashire OPC Project
8 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
9 FreeBMD.org.uk
10 Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
11 Certificate - Death
12 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
Further source/citation:
FamilySearch.org
2 1861 UK Census
3 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
4 FindAGrave
5 BMD-Lancashire
6 1851 UK Census
7 Lancashire OPC Project
8 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
9 FreeBMD.org.uk
10 Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
11 Certificate - Death
12 Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
Further source/citation:
FamilySearch.org
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