Sgt John Mather & Catherine Murphy

Sgt John Mather
John was born in 1835 in Little Bolton.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 3 in 1841, East Bolton (probably another)
    Aged 16 in 1851, living in Little Bolton
    Aged 39 in 1874, born Little Bolton (UK Chelsea Pensioner)
    Aged 45 in 1881, born Bolton
    Aged 53 in 1891, born Bolton
    Aged 64 in 1901, born Bolton
    
    Unconfirmed: This is probably another, the son of John and Jane Entristle from Edgworth who also had Ralph and Charles baptised here.
    Name:    John Mather
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Birth Date:    23 Aug 1834
    Birth Place:    Entwistle, Lancashire, England
    Baptism Date:    21 Dec 1834
    Baptism Place:    Edgworth, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Independent
    Father:    John Mather
    Mother:    Jane Mather

He died at the age of 67 in 1902 in Farnworth.² 

• Death Notes
  • Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1902
    MATHER    John    67    Farnworth, Bolton    FTH/76/43

Catherine Murphy
Catherine was born in 1836 in Ireland.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 33 in 1871, born Ireland

She died at the age of 38 in May 1874 in Surrey.  Her burial was on May 11th, 1874 in Surrey.

• Death Notes
  • I suspect that Catherine is the same as Catherine Mather, buried 11th May 1874, residence, the barracks, Kingston, buried Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, age 38.