Born 1875 according to 1801 census

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1875
MATHER    Richard         Birkenhead    Wirral    BIR/100/53

MATHER, RICHARD        TOMLINSON 
GRO Reference: 1875  M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD 
Volume 08A  Page 500

Lil Mercers Birthday book records Richard as youngest son of Joseph Mather.

DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register

Newspaper clipping of Manchester Evening News reads:
at 34 Hemmons Road, Longsight, Dearly Loved Husband of Lilly Mather and Dear Father of Nellie, Alice, Winnie, Joe, service & committal at Manchester Crematorium on Friday, June 4th at 1pm, inquiries Mr.H.Snaden, Beswick co-op Society.
Was 0364 phone no

Probate:
MATHER Richard of 34 Hemmons Road, Manchester 12, died 31 May 1954. Probate Manchester  August to Lilly Mather widow.  Effects £1,115 8s.

In Lil Mercers notes, she is recorded as eldest daighter of John Mercer

Aged 24 in 1901
DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
MERCER    Lily     Birkenhead, Wirral    BIR/107/89

Name:    Lily Mercer
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    4 Mar 1877
Baptism Place:    Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Father:    John Robert Mercer
Mother:    Emily Ann Mercer
FHL Film Number:    2104340

Sadly nobody wrote the date of the obituary, namely Alice in Newspaper clipping of Bolton reads:
Lilly Mercer & Richard Mather married May 23rd, 1904 at Cathcart Street Baptist Church, Richard youngest son of Joseph Mather to Lily Mercer eldest daughter of John Mercer both of this Town.

Sue believes all her grandparents except Lily Doxey died around 1956/7.  There are several matching death in the index from 1954 to 1960, but none matches perfecty :-

Oct-Dec 1954 Lily MATHER, 62, Barton, 10b 266
Apr-Jun 1955  Lily MATHER, 61, Middleton, 10e 489
Jan-Mar 1958  Lily MATHER, 74, Farnworth, 10c 227
Jul-Sep  1958  Lillie MATHER, 73, Bolton, 10b 524
Apr-Jun 1960  Lily MATHER, 63, Salford, 10f 471
Jul-Sep  1960  Lily MATHER, 83, Manchester, 10e 188  (BEST)

All except the last record appear to have died too young if Lily Mather (nee Mercer) was born in Dec-1876.  Probably the Last record is correct and Lily died (actually death recorded) in Manchester, but the obituary was in Bolton as that is where she once lived.  Sue would have only been 7, so still a young child and not remember Lil much!

MATHER Lilly of 34 Hemmons Road, Longsight, Manchester 12 widow died 23 September 1960. Probate Manchester 31 October to Kenneth James Turner Schoolteacher. Effects £1,155 1s. 10d.

ELISE MATHER
Born 22/07/1905 at 103, Watson Street, Birkenhead

First daughter of Lily & Richard Mather

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1905
MATHER    Elsie    MERCER    Birkenhead    Wirral    BIR/227/51

MATHER, ELSIE        MERCER 
GRO Reference: 1905  S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD 
Volume 08A  Page 492

Died 10/04/1907 at 103, Watson Street, Birkenhead,don't know why
Funeral at Flaybrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead ,see Granma's verse its heartbraking.

Deaths Jun 1907   (>99%)
MATHER  Elsie  1  Birkenhead  8a 279



A verse written by her loving parents:

Loving Memory of our beloved darling Elise,
who passed away on the 10th April 1907, aged two years in July.
Forget her, No.
I never will, I loved her then. I love her still.
Her memory is as was today as in the hour she passed away.
Her Loving Mama and Dada.

The newspaper clipping stuck underneath reads Mather April 10 at 103, Watson street, Birkenhead, Elise, the dearly beloved daughter of Richard and Lily Mather.Funeral at Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, tomorrow, Friday, at 3pm.

Note: the 12th and 17th April 1907 are Fridays, but assuming funeral was 12th.

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1907
MATHER    Nellie    MERCER    Birkenhead    Wirral    BIR/237/13

MATHER, NELLIE        MERCER 
GRO Reference: 1907  D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD 
Volume 08A  Page 449

Nellie Turner nee Mather
Born 21/10/1907 at 103,Warson Street, Birkenhead          
Died 30/09/1977 at 12,Grange Avenue, Levenshulme, and Manchester.
Wife of Ken Turner, mother of Ruth Turner

Nellie Turner nee Mather   

Newspaper clipping:
Turner – Nellie Died 30th Sept 1977 at her home 12, Grange Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester, Arrangements as published earlier but family flowers only please donations, if desired to Christies Hospital, inquiries, G.Wilkinson, Norwest Co-op Funeral service.

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1909
MATHER    George M    MERCER    South West Bolton    SWB/15/161


MATHER, GEORGE  MERCER      MERCER 
GRO Reference: 1909  D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C  Page 358

Registered late, 4 to 6wks after the birth.


GEORGE MATHER born 31/08/1909 in Bolton, at Ellen & Joseph Mather's

George died 14/07/1918 at Manchester Royal Infirmary taken in 23rd

May Accident details I received from Mum when I was very young, only above in the book, strange!

Died due to an accident climbing over school railings, spike pierced his head, funeral not listed.  First son of Lily & Richard Mather, again how heartbreaking how they must have all suffered.

Name: George H[M] Mather
Birth Date: abt 1910
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Age at Death: 8
Registration district: Chorlton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 843

Alice Mather born 19/11/1911 at 33 Witham St, Belfast, never married or had a family.
                                           
DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register

Died 05/03/1996 in Oldham, cremation at Hollinwood Crem, 13/3/96

Death Index records:
Alice Mather Born 1911, Died Mar 1996 85  Oldham  

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1917
MATHER    Winnie    MERCER    Gorton,     Manchester Central Library    GOR/13/76

Name: Winnie Mather
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mercer
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1917
Registration district: Chorlton, Lancashire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 1005

Acording to Sue and the Birthdaty Book, Winnie Doxey nee Mather born 26/10/1917 at 9 Seddon St, Longsight, wife of Lawrence Doxey.

DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register

Sad thing is Winnie died on Lizzies 4th birthday, just before the family were cutting her cake.  She suffered from dementure.

Died 12/07/2004, Gosford, N.S.W., Australia 87yrs sadly on her Great
Grand Daughter’s 4th Birthday, Elizabeth Gibbons.


Name:    Winnifred Doxey
Death Date:    12 Jul 2004
Cemetery:    Palmdale
Section:    Palmdale, Area: Native Garden, Sec: 4A, Site: 52
Cemetery Location:    Palmdale, New South Wales


Buried at Palm Dale, NSW, Australia
See Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Records for burial.

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1920
MATHER    Joseph    MERCER    Gorton, Manchester    GOR/18/88

Name: Joseph Mather
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mercer
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1920
Registration district: Chorlton
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 1281 


Born 28/09/1920 at 9, Seddon St, Longsight, Levenshulme
DOB Confirmed by 1939 Register

Died 20/05/1990 in Bavaria, Germany, Husband of Ursula Mather