Probably born at Hall-i’th’-Wood (as were Solomon and Ann)

Name:    Joseph Mather
Birth Date:    16 Jan 1806
Gender:    Male
Event Type:    Baptism
Father:    Solomon Mather
Mother:    Martha Mather
Baptism Date:    27 Jan 1806
Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
Denomination:    Independent
Piece Title:    Piece 1462: Bolton, Duke's Alley (Independent), 1785-1818
No abode recorded.


Baptism: 27 Jan 1806 Dukes Alley Protestant Dissenters Chapel, Bolton.
Joseph Mather - Son of Solomon Mather & Martha
    Born: 16 Jan 1806
    Register: Baptisms 1785 - 1818, Page 25
    Source: LDS Film 560877

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
MATHER Joseph 73 Sharples Bolton SH/9/123

Name:    Jseph Mather
Age:    73
Birth Date:    abt 1806
Burial Date:    15 Jan 1879
Burial Place:    Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England
Reference Number:    GB127.L83/1/3/2

Died shortly after daughter Martha was born & died.

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Sarah 38 Turton Bolton TUR/2/207

Name: James Mather
Baptism Date: 5 Jan 1831
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
Father's Name: Joseph Mather
Mother's name: Sarah Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/9

Abode: Little Bolton (Weaver)

Headstone:
Sacred to the memory of James MATHER who departed this life March 12th 1859 aged 28 years. "The will of the H/O Lord be done". Also Ann wife of the above who departed this life Jan. 1st 1913 aged 84 years. Also Betty HORROBIN mother of the above who departed this life Jan. 4th 1875 aged 84 years. "Thou 0 Christ art all I want".

[MI No 111] (Bolton, St Paul, Astley Bridge)

me: Solomon Mather 
gender: Male 
christening date: 07 Apr 1833 
christening place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England 
name note: Sharples 
father's name: Joseph Mather 
mother's name: Sarah Mather 
indexing project (batch) number: C00839-0 
system origin: England-EASy 
gs film number: 1545451 
reference id: item 2 p 33 

Not alive in 1841 census

There was an inquest for a "Solomon Mather" in 1835.  Only the coroners expenses claim remains, and there is nothing in the newspaper.  It is likely the inquest was for this child.

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 

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

Name: Richard Mather
Baptism Date: 28 Jun 1837
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
Father's Name: Joseph Mather
Mother's name: Sarah Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/13

Richard Mather 
christening date: 28 Jun 1837 
christening place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England 
father's name: Joseph Mather 
mother's name: Sarah 
indexing project (batch) number: I05588-9 
system origin: England-EASy 
gs film number: 1966402 
reference id: v 2 p 246 

Not on 1841 census

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1837
MATHER Richard 0 Turton Bolton TUR/1/17


Aged 4m when buried

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
MATHER    Ellen    ROSTRON    Turton    TUR/1/500

MATHER, ELLEN        ROSTRON 
GRO Reference: 1840  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 195

name: Ellen Mather 
gender: Female 
christening date: 31 May 1840 
christening place: St. Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England 
father's name: Joseph Mather 
mother's name: Sarah Mather 
indexing project (batch) number: C00905-1 
system origin: England-EASy 
gs film number: 1538364 
reference id: item 8 p 27 

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1841
MATHER Ellen 1 Turton Bolton TUR/1/469

Probably died before June, as was missing from the 1841 census

MATHER, ELLEN        0 
GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in BOLTON UNION  (EASTERN)
Volume 21  Page 61
or

MATHER, ELLEN        1 
GRO Reference: 1841  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 148
or
MATHER, ELLEN        1 
GRO Reference: 1841  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION 
Volume 21  Page 101
(one TURTON, the other WESTERN BOLTON)

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
MATHER    Martha    ROSTRON    Turton    TUR/2/317


MATHER, MARTHA        ROSTRON 
GRO Reference: 1842  M Quarter in BOLTON UNION   (Turton)
Volume 21  Page 191
not,
MATHER, MARTHA        ROSTRON 
GRO Reference: 1841  S Quarter in BOLTON UNION   (Edgworth)
Volume 21  Page 127


name: Martha Mather 
gender: Female 
christening date: 17 Apr 1842   (or 7 April ?)
christening place: St. Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England 
father's name: Joseph Mather 
mother's name: Sarah Mather 
indexing project (batch) number: C00911-4 
system origin: England-EASy 
gs film number: 1538364 
reference id: item 9 p 41 

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1842
MATHER Martha 0 Turton Bolton TUR/2/141