Family of Ralph Mather & Joanna Grey

Personal Details
- Ralph Mather
  Ralph was born in 1828 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - 13 in 1841 in E Bolton
      22 in 1851, born Bolton
      42 in 1871, born Bolton
      52 in 1881 (when buried)
      
      Ralph Mather, baptised 15 Oct 1826, son of Samuel and Ellen Mather is another.
  He died at the age of 53 in September 1881 in Little Bolton. His burial was in 1881 at St. Peter (Halliwell).³
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Ralph Mather
      Estimated birth year:    abt 1829
      Registration Year:    1881
      Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
      Age at Death:    52
      Registration district:    Bolton
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    175
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1881
      MATHER    Ralph    52    Little Bolton    LB/60/470
      
      Ralph Mather (1829-1881), wife Johanna Mather (1832-1904), Alice Mather (1857-1917), Alice Mather (d.1890), Percy Mather (d.1895), and son Norman Mather (d.1898) are all buried in the same grave at St Peter, Halliwell. GPR Ref 354116 (and next to parents grave, GPR ref 354115)
  Joanna Grey
  Joanna was born in 1832 in Scotland.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - 58, widow in Little Bolton in 1891
  She died at the age of 72 in December 1904 in Halliwell. Her burial was in December 1904 at St. Peter (Halliwell).
  - Death Notes
    - Aged 72 when died
      
      Name:    Johanna Mather
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1832
      Registration Year:    1904
      Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
      Age at Death:    72
      Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    262
      
      Ralph Mather (1829-1881), wife Johanna Mather (1832-1904), Alice Mather (1857-1917), Alice Mather (d.1890), Percy Mather (d.1895), and son Norman Mather (d.1898) are all buried in the same grave at St Peter, Halliwell. GPR Ref 354116 (and next to parents grave, GPR ref 354115)

Children
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1860 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 10 in 1871
    Aged 20 in 1881
    Aged 41 in 1901
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
    MATHER Thomas GREY Western Bolton WB/39/33
    
    MATHER, THOMAS GREY
    GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 333
  John Mather
  John was born on December 27th, 1862 in Little Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 18 in 1861, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1863
    MATHER John GRAY Western Bolton WB/44/215
    
    MATHER, JOHN GREY
    GRO Reference: 1863 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 342
    
    "Jana Mather" has John being born 27 Dec 1863, but as the birth was registered Q1/1863, this should probably be 27 Dec 1862
  He died at the age of 50 on April 26th, 1913 in Queensland.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    John Mather
    Death Date:    26 Apr 1913
    Death Place:    Queensland
    Father's name:    Ralph Mather
    Mother's name:    Johanna Grey
    Registration Year:    1913
    Registration Place:    Queensland
    Registration Number:    B017503
    Page Number:    16442
  Isaac Mather
  Isaac was born in December 1864 in Bolton.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
    MATHER    Isaac    GREY    Western Bolton    WB/47/275
    MATHER    Sarah    GRAY    Western Bolton    WB/47/287
    
    MATHER, ISAAC        GREY
    GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 306
  He died in December 1864 in Bolton.
  - Death Notes
    
    Missing from census in 1871 and 1881, but no death recorded.
    
    Probably a birth indexing anomoly (or stillborn and no death record)
  Sarah Mather
  Sarah was born in December 1864 in Little Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 16 in 1881, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
    MATHER    Isaac    GREY    Western Bolton    WB/47/275
    MATHER    Sarah    GRAY    Western Bolton    WB/47/287
    
    MATHER, SARAH        GRAY
    GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 308
  She died at the age of 68 in 1932 in Halliwell. Her burial was in 1932 at St. Peter (Halliwell).
  - Death Notes
    
    Thomas Mather (1808-1865), Sarah Mather (1808-1880), Sarah Mather (1865-1932) and George Mather (1833-1899) are all buried in the same grave. GPR Ref 354115

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