Joseph Mather & Elizabeth Ann Rostron

Joseph Mather
Joseph was born in 1835 in Sharples and his baptism took place there on September 27th, 1835.^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 5 in 1841
    Aged 15 in 1851
    Aged 25 in 1861 (indexed as 31), born Sharples
    
    name: Joseph Mather 
    gender: Male 
    christening date: 27 Sep 1835 
    christening place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England 
    Abode: Sharples 
    father's name: Joseph Mather  (weaver)
    mother's name: Sarah 
    indexing project (batch) number: C00650-1 
    system origin: England-EASy 
    gs film number: 1545452 
    reference id: item 2 p 188 
    
    

He died at the age of 51 in October 1886 in Walmsley.  His burial was on October 16th, 1886 at Christ Church, Walmsley.⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • Jopseph had died before Edna married in 1906.
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1886
    MATHER    Joseph    51    Turton    Bolton    TUR/12/58
    
    Burial: 16 Oct 1886 Christ Church, Walmsley, Lancashire, England
    Joseph Mather -
        Age: 51 years
        Abode: Walmsley
        Buried by: J. Stott
        Register: Burials 1868 - 1886, Page 188, Entry 1497
        Source: Register at Manchester Library
    

Elizabeth Ann Rostron
Elizabeth was born in 1840 in Turton.⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • According to the marriage certificate, Elizabeth Ann Roston was iligitimate, although named "Roston" and born in Turton.
    
    Aged 21 in 1861, born Turton

Elizabeth is no longer alive.