Family of Lawrence Mather & Jane Ward

Lawrence and Jane were married in a civil ceremony on September 15th, 1844 at St. Peter & Paul RC Church (Bolton) by John Dowdall and witnessed by Aron Banes & Ellen Parkinson.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1844
  MATHER    Lawrence    WARD    Jane    Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended    RO/1/168
  
  Marriage: 15 Sep 1844 St Peter & St Paul Roman Catholic Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Laurence Mather & Jane Ward -
      Witness: Aron Banes; Ellen Parkinson
      Married by: John Dowdall
      Register: Marriages 1832 - 1853
      Source: Original register at LRO
  
  Also marriage record at Burnley, St Peter (see image)

They had two sons and five daughters, named Samuel, John, Agnes, Mary, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Lawrence Mather
  Lawrence was born in 1822 in Wigan.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 15 in 1841, abode Wigan
      Aged 30 in 1851, born Wigan
      Aged 36 when died in Dec 1858
  He died at the age of 36 in December 1858 in Bolton. His burial was on December 26th, 1858 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³¹
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1858
      MATHER    Lawrence    36    Eastern Bolton    EB/30/227
      
      Name:    Lawrence Mather
      Death Date:    abt 1858
      Burial or Cremation Date:    26 Dec 1858
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
      
      Name:    Lawrence Mather
      Death Date:    Dec 1858
      Cemetery:    Tonge Cemetery
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Greater Manchester
      Has Bio?:    N
      URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163832703/lawrence-mather
  Jane Ward
  Jane was born in 1823 in Belmont.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 28 in 1851, born Belmont
      Aged 39 in 1861, born Belmont
      Aged 56 in 1881, born Sharples
  Jane is no longer alive.
  - Death Notes
    - Only one matching death in Greater Bolton at Horwich (others in 1861 and 1891 in Wigan and 1885 in Piklington)
      
      This death registered at Horwich is another Jane Mather, widow, a silk weaver born and living in Little Heaton with 3 daughters in 1881.
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1895
      MATHER Jane 71 Horwich HOR/19/182

Children
- Agnes Mather
  Agnes was born in September 1846 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    MATHER Agnes WARD Western Bolton WB/14/316
    
    MATHER, AGNES WARD
    GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 143
  She died at the age of 1 in December 1847 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, AGNES 1
    GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 83
  Samuel Mather
  Samuel was born in August 1848 in Bolton and his baptism took place on August 13th, 1848 at St. Peter & Paul RC Church (Bolton).²⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1851, born Bolton
    Aged 13 in 1861, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
    MATHER    Samuel    WARDLE    Western Bolton    WB/17/454
    
    MATHER, SAMUEL        WARD
    GRO Reference: 1848 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 133
    
    Baptism: 13 Aug 1848 St Peter & St Paul Roman Catholic Church, Bolton, Lancashire
    Samuel Mather - [Child] of Laurence Mather & Jane (formerly Ward)
        Born: 29 Jul 1848
        Godparents: Joseph Whittaker; Ann Quirk
        Baptised By: Edmund Carter
        Register: Baptisms 1842 - 1855
        Source: Original register at LRO
  - Death Notes
    
    The Samuel Mather that died 1888, Bolton, aged 42 is another
  Mary Mather
  Mary was born in April 1850 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, MARY WARD
    GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 (no page, should be 151)
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
    MATHER Mary WARD Little Bolton LB/19/114
  She died at 2 months old in June 1850 in Little Bolton. Her burial was on June 9th, 1850 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Mary Mather
    Registration Year:    1850
    Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    21
    Page:    88
    
    Name:    Mary Mather
    Age:    2/12
    Birth Date:    abt 1850
    Burial Date:    9 Jun 1850
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Lawrence Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/14
    
    Abode: Little Bolton
  Mary Ann Mather
  Mary was born in June 1851 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
    MATHER Mary A WARD Little Bolton LB/20/447
    
    MATHER, MARY ANN WARD
    GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 151
  She died at the age of 1 in September 1852 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, MARY ANN 1
    GRO Reference: 1852 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 08C Page 171
  John Mather
  John was born in September 1853 in Little Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
    MATHER John WARD Little Bolton LB/25/73
    
    MATHER, JOHN WARD
    GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 08C Page 228
  He died at the age of 3 in December 1856 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    John was missing by 1861
    
    MATHER, JOHN 3
    GRO Reference: 1856 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 162
  Elizabeth Mather
  Elizabeth was born in September 1856 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
    MATHER Elizabeth WARD Eastern Bolton EB/35/125
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH WARD
    GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 264
  She died in September 1856 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Elizabeth had died by 1861
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH 0
    GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 160
  Jane Mather
  Jane was born in September 1858 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, JANE WARD
    GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 297
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
    MATHER Jane WARD Eastern Bolton EB/38/360
  She died at 10 months old in July 1859 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, JANE 0
    GRO Reference: 1859 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 177

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