Family of Rev Reuben Finn Handford & Sarah Alice Mather

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.

Personal Details
- Rev Reuben Finn Handford
  Reuben was born in December 1852 in Nottingham.²
  - Birth Notes
    - 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
  Sarah Alice Mather
  Sarah was born in September 1850 in Little Bolton.³
  - Birth Notes
    - 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

Children
- Ethel Handford
  Ethel was born on March 30th, 1881 in Bishop Auckland.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    under 1m old in 1881
    
    Name: Ethel Handford
    Year of Registration: 1881
    Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
    District: Auckland
    County: Durham
    Volume: 10a
    Page: 198
  Esther Maud Handford
  Esther was born on May 13th, 1884 in Bishop Auckland.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Esther Maud Handford
    Year of Registration: 1884
    Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
    District: Auckland
    County: Durham
    Volume: 10a
    Page: 243
    
    Born 1884, Bishop Auckland (1921 census)
  She died at the age of 88 in December 1972 in Loughborough.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Esther M Handford
    Event Type:    Death
    Event Date:    1972
    Event Place:    Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    County:    Leicestershire
    Age (Estimated):    88
    Birth Date:    13 May 1884
    Volume:    3A
    Affiliate Line Number:    116
  Reuben Ernest Handford
  Reuben was born on May 18th, 1889 in Gorton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    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

Rev Reuben Finn Handford & Sarah Alice Mather

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