Joseph and Annie were married in a religious ceremony on January 12th, 1887 in Birkdale.1 They had two sons and a daughter, named Joseph, James and Annie. There are no more children.
MATHER, JOSEPH COOPER GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 126
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840 MATHER Joseph COOPER Edgworth EDG/1/339
He died at the age of 72 on April 26th, 1913 in Birkdale.3
Death Notes
Name: Joseph Mather Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Registration Year: 1913 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 72 Registration district: Ormskirk, Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 1004
Name: Joseph Mather Death Date: 26 Apr 1913 Death Place: Lancashire, England Probate Date: 2 Jul 1913 Registry: Lancashire, England
Probate: MATHER Joseph of Italia, Lancaster Road, Birkdale, Southport Lancashire died 5 Oct 1913. Probate London 1 Nov to Annie Mather widow Joseph Henry Mather medical student and James Balmer Mather manufacturer. Effects £47961 11s 6d.