Family of Samuel Mather & Sarah Hulton (nee Lee)

Samuel and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on June 2nd, 1867 at St. Peter's (Bolton) witnessed by Giles Pilling & Betsy Lee.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- 5 James Mather marriages in Lancashire in 1867 (3 in Bolton):
  MATHER    Samuel    HULTON    Sarah    Bolton, St Peter    Bolton    18/23/271
  
  Name:    Samuel Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Marital status:    Single
  Marriage Date:    2 Jun 1867
  Marriage Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jeremy Mather
  Spouse:    Sarah Skelton
  FHL Film Number:    1966659
  Reference ID:    it 1,p 136, no 271

They had two sons and three daughters, named Samuel, William, Alice, Ruth and Mary. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Samuel Mather
  Samuel was born on July 2nd, 1835 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on August 30th, 1835 at St. Thomas (Radcliffe).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Mary and Samuel both 5 in 1841.
      Aged 35 in 1871
      Aged 45 in 1881
      
      Name:    Saml. Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    30 Aug 1835
      Baptism Place:    Breightmas, England
      Father:    Jeremiah Mather
      Mother:    Alice Mather
      FHL Film Number:    1545746
      
      Name:    Samuel Mather
      Age:    0
      Birth Date:    2 Jul 1835
      Baptism Date:    30 Aug 1835
      Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
      Parish as it Appears:    Prestwich, St Michaels
      Father:    Jeremiah Mather
      Mother:    Alice Mather
      Reference Number:    GB127.L155/1/1/1
      
      Abode: Breightmet, Farmer
  He died at the age of 69 on March 24th, 1905 in Bolton. His burial was on March 24th, 1905.⁴⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Samuel May have died in Ivy Cottage, Ostrich Lane, Prestwich 11-Oct-1884, aged 49 (Bleacher married to Sarah) or 1889 Ardwick (East Manchester) aged 54.
      
      Name:    Samuel Mather
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1836
      Registration Year:    1905
      Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death:    69
      Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    305
      
      Name:    Samuel Mather
      Death Date:    24 Mar 1905
      Burial or Cremation Date:    24 Mar 1905
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
      URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=9375301
  Sarah Hulton (nee Lee)
  Sarah was born in 1837 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    - 34 in 1871
      44 in 1881
  Sarah is no longer alive.

Children
- Alice Mather
  Alice was born in June 1868 in Little Hulton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    MATHER Alice LEE Little Bolton LB/56/60
    
    MATHER, ALICE LEE
    GRO Reference: 1868 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 338
  Ruth Lee Mather
  Ruth was born in December 1869 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
    MATHER Ruth L LEE Tonge with Haulgh TWH/16/262
    
    MATHER, RUTH LEE LEE
    GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 273
  She died at the age of 2 in 1871 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1871
    MATHER Ruth L 1 Tonge with Haulgh TWH/10/182
  Samuel Mather
  Samuel was born in September 1871 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
    MATHER Samuel LEE Tonge with Haulgh TWH/17/240
    
    MATHER, SAMUEL LEE
    GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 268
  Mary Mather
  Mary was born in June 1874 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1874
    MATHER Mary LEE Tonge with Haulgh TWH/19/26
    
    MATHER, MARY LEE
    GRO Reference: 1874 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 355
  William Lord Mather
  William was born in September 1876 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1881, born Haulgh
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
    MATHER William L LEE Tonge with Haulgh TWH/20/219
    
    MATHER, WILLIAM LORD LEE
    GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 364
  He died at the age of 78 on October 3rd, 1954 in Bolton.⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER William Lord of 26 Cundley Street, Bolton died 3 October 1954, Administration Manchester 26 October to Mary Hannah Mather Widow. Effects £177 16s 5d

Samuel Mather & Sarah Hulton (nee Lee)

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