Reuben and Sarah were married in a civil ceremony on June 16th, 1880 in Bolton by Reverend J F Smythe.1
Marriage/Union Notes
MATHER Sarah A FINN Reuben Finn Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/67/155
They had a son and two daughters, named Reuben, Ethel and Esther. There are no more children.
Family Notes
Marriages Jun 1880 (>99%) Sarah Alice Mather married Reuben Fynn Handford Bolton 8c, 485
I have looked at all marriages of Sarah Mather between 1871 and 1881 in Bolton, and only this Sarah A matched the 1881 census records for being born in Bolton 1850-52.
Ruben Frine was aged 58 in 1911 and living in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Name: Reubin Tinn Handford Year of Registration: 1852 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Radford County: Nottinghamshire Volume: 7b Page: 161
He died at the age of 71 on July 10th, 1924 in Loughborough.1
Death Notes
Name: Reuben F Handford Death Registration Month/Year: 1924 Age at death (estimated): 71 Registration district: Loughborough Inferred County: Nottinghamshire Volume: 7a Page: 130
Probate: HANDFORD Reuben Finn of Rawdon Leicester road Loughborough Leicestershire died 10 July 1924. Probate Leicester 28 August to Ruben Ernest Handford Engineer and Henry Townsend doctor of divinity. Effects £403 16s 7d
MATHER, SARAH ALICE KAY GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 128
Sarah was 8 months old in 1851, in Little Bolton Sarah was 10 in 1861, born Bolton Sarah Alice was 60 in 1911.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850 MATHER Sarah A KAY Little Bolton LB/19/225
The Sarah Ann Mather chrisened 18-Sep-1849 at Stand (daughter of another John and Elizabeth) must be another. Stand is 0.5 miles SE of Radclidde, and about 6 miles ESE of Bolton.
She died at the age of 74 on September 20th, 1924 in Leicester.4
Death Notes
At least later than 1901
Probate: HANDFORD Sarah Alice of Rawdon Leicester-road Loughborough Leicestershire widow died 20 Sep 1924 at the Hospital Loughborough. Probate Leicester 24 November to Reuben Ernest Handford (i.e. her son) Engineer and Henry Townsend D.D. Effects £774 10s 7d
Reuben Ernest was aged 21 in 1911 and living in Loughborough, Leicestershire with both parents.
Born 1889, Manchester (1921 census)
He died at the age of 76 on November 1st, 1965 in Devon.4
Death Notes
Devon Central, Devon, England
Probate: HANDFORD Reuben Ernest of Ryll Court Drive Exmouth Devon. Died 1 Nov 1965 at Exmouth Hospital Devon. Probate Exeter 17 Jabuary to Victor Hugo Vivian solicitor and Leslie Ernest Handford printing factory general manager. £42,181