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Ralph Mather & Margaret Jones

Taken on January 10th, 1877 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1877 Ralph Mather & Margaret Jones

This picture was taken on January 10th, 1877 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Ralph and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on January 10th, 1877 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ They had three biological sons and a biological daughter, named James, John, Ralph and Ann. They also had an adopted son named William.

Personal Details
- Ralph Mather
  Ralph was born on April 12th, 1840 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on June 7th, 1840 at St. Katherine (B'rod).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 1 in 1841
      
      Name:    Ralph Base Mather
      Birth Date:    12 Apr 1840
      Baptism Date:    7 Jun 1840
      Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Mather
      Mother:    Ellen Mather
      Register Type:    Parish Registers
      Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/7
      
      Ralph was born 12 Apr 1840, the bastard son of Ellen Mather of Blackrod, widow. The record had spinster and then corrected to widow
  He died at the age of 49 in 1889 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    - Ralph died after son Ralph was born in 1885 and before the 1901 census. There is only one Lancashire death and the age is a good match.
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1889
      MATHER Ralph 48 Great Bolton GB/8/26
  Margaret Jones
  Margaret was born in 1845 in Rivington.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 32 in 1877 when married
      Aged 56 in 1901, born Blackrod
  She died at the age of 73 in February 1918 in Blackrod. Her burial was on February 23rd, 1918 at St. Katherine (B'rod).⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Name    Margaret Mather
      Death Age    73
      Birth Date    1845
      Burial Date    23 Feb 1918
      Burial Place    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
      Register Type    Parish Register
      Reference Number    PR 2967/1/18

Children
- James Mather
  James was born in 1879 in Blackrod.⁶
  
  Ann Mather
  Ann was born in 1880 in Blackrod.⁶
  
  John Mather
  John was born in 1882.
  Ralph Mather
  Ralph was born on June 24th, 1885 in Blackrod and his baptism took place on August 2nd, 1885 at St. Katherine (B'rod).²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Ralph Mather
    Birth Date:    24 Jun 1885
    Baptism Date:    2 Aug 1885
    Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Ralph Mather
    Mother:    Margaret Mather
    Register Type:    Parish Registers
    Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/8
  William Henry Mather
  William was born in 1893. He died at the age of 21 in January 1914 in Blackrod. His burial was on January 7th, 1914 at St. Katherine (B'rod).⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    William Henry Mather
    Death Age:    21
    Birth Date:    abt 1893
    Burial Date:    7 Jan 1914
    Burial Place:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
    Register Type:    Parish Register
    Reference Number:    PR 2967/1/18

Family Timeline

¹ Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ BMD-Lancashire
⁴ Certificate - Marriage
⁵ Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
⁶ 1881 UK Census
⁷ Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)