Aged 75 when buried

Name:    Thomas Mather
Baptism Date:    21 Oct 1765
Parish:    Eccles, Lancashire, England
Father's Name:    Samuel Mather
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/85

or

Name    Thomas Mather
Birth Date    10 Apr 1766
Birth Place    Lancashire, England
Baptism Date    11 May 1766
Baptism Place    Atherton, Lancashire, England
Church    Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Father Name    Thomas Mather
Mother Name    Mary Mather
Abode: Westhougfhton
(This Thomas died 1779, aged 13)

Name:    Thomas Mather
Birth Year:    abt 1767
Age:    75
Burial Date:    23 Jan 1842
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/5/2
Abode: Quarlton

MATHER, THOMAS        75 
GRO Reference: 1842  M Quarter in BURY UNION
Volume 21  Page 240

NOTE: There is no Bolton GRO Death record for an old Thomas in 1842, only Thomas aged 70 in Q1-1843.  The death was registered in Bury.

Aged 67 when died in 1828


Name:    Alice Entwistle
Birth Date:    24 Apr
Event Type:    Baptism
Father:    Thomas
Mother:    Alice
Baptism Date:    4 May 1770
Baptism Place:    Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Denomination:    Presbyterian
Piece Title:    Piece 2311: Ainsworth, Cockey Moor, Middleton (Presbyterian), 1769-1776

or

Name:    Alice Entwistle
Baptism Date:    14 Dec 1762
Parish:    Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Father's Name:    Wm Entwistle
Mother's Name:    Susan Entwistle
Register Type:    Parish Register
Reference Number:    Pr 3016/1/7

Alice Mather of Bradshaw died April 1828, aged 67.

Either the age has been recorded incorrectly, or this is not the daughter of Thomas and Alice, born 1770.

Name:    Alice Mather
Birth Year:    abt 1761
Death Age:    67
Burial Date:    13 Apr 1828
Burial Parish:    Turton, Lancashire, England
Spouse:    Thomas Mather
Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number:    Drm/2/39a

Aged 55 in 1841
Aged 66 in 1851, born Quarlton

Born before parents were married in Jan 1786, so a 1785 birth does fit with 1851 census and baptised late.

Name:    Mary Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    12 May 1787
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/1

Name:    Mary Mather
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    12 May 1787
Baptism Place:    Tottington, Lancashire, England
Father:    Thomas Mather
Mother:    Alice Mather
FHL Film Number:    2113216

Mary Daughter of Thomas & Alice Mather of Turton, Printer

Probably from Quarlton and baptised at St Anne, Turton (as indicated by Anne's baptism)

Possible Mary's that were buried at St. Ann, Turton include
Mary Murphy (11 Mar 1850, of Turton, 63)
Mary Entwistle (15 Jan 1833, of Entwistle, 46)
Mary Lee (12 Feb 1897, of Stockport, 92)
Mary Walsh (10 Oct 1851, of Edgworth, 64)
Mary Entwistle (17 May 1860, of Turton, 73), spouse William    
Mary Brooks (30 Sep 1855, of Bradshaw, 68)
Mary Knowles (29 Jan 1864, of Turton, 77)    
Mary Davidson (6 May 1821, of Edgworth, 33), spouse James    
Mary Lee (28 Dec 1826, of Heaton, 40)        
Mary Whittle (5 Apr 1830, of Sharples, 44), spouse Enoch    
Mary Mayoh (7 Feb 1855, of Turton, 67)

Of the above surnames, the possible Bolton marriages 1804-1824 are:
27/02/1806 Thomas Isherwood (butcher) - NO match
23/04/1806 Thomas Serjent (taylor) - NO match
27/10/1806 John Bentome (weaver) - NO match
18/09/1808 Thomas Grundy (weaver) - NO match
15/07/1810 John Haslam (weaver) - NO match
03/06/1816 John Allen (weaver) - NO match
24/03/1823 James Lee (bachelor) - James & Mary were alive in 1841

Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    6 Aug 1788
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

John Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Turton, Callico Printer

Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    26 May 1792
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

Name:    Ann Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    6 Jun 1790
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/3

Anne Daughter of Thomas & Alice Mather of Quarlton (500m south of Edgworth), Printer

Name:    Ann Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    28 May 1792
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/3

Name:    Charles Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    17 Feb 1792
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

Name:    Charles Mather
Gender:    Male
Age:    27
Birth Date:    1792
Burial Date:    1 Nov 1819
Burial Place:    St. Annes, Turton, England
Father:    Thos Mather
Mother:    Alice
FHL Film Number:    1538366
Reference ID:    p68
Abode: Quarlton

Charles son of Thomas and Alice Mather

John's age accelerates with time!
Aged 40 in 1841 (rounded) .......... born 1796-1801
Aged 52 in 1851 ........................... born 1798-1799
Aged 67 in 1861 Born Edgworth .. born 1793-1794
Aged 75 in 1871 Born Turton ....... born 1795-1796
Aged 81 in 1874 (when died)


Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    21 Nov 1794
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

John s. of Tho's & Alice Mather of Quarlton

This burial is a perfect match with John born 1798. The only problem is that John and Jane were both alive in 1871 (John 73, Born Turton, Cotton Weaver)

Burial: 10 Apr 1855 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
John Mather -
    Age: 57 Years
    Abode: Little Bolton
    Buried by: R. Harries Jones Curate
    Register: Burials 1852 - 1855, Page 297, Entry 2374
    Source: LDS Film 1966473

Instead:
Deaths Jun 1874   (Little Bolton, LB/48/62)
Mather     John     81     Bolton     8c, 268
or
Deaths Mar 1878   (>99%)
MATHER     John     72     Bolton     8c, 210    
or
Deaths Mar 1888   (>99%)
MATHER     John     87     Bolton     8c, 227

Name:    Edward Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    1 Aug 1796
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/3

Edward Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Quarlton (500m south of Edgworth), Printer

Name:    Edward Mather
Estimated birth year:    abt 1795
Registration Year:    1873
Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death:    78
Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
Volume:    8c
Page:    215

Name:    James Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    12 May 1800
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

James Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Quarlton (500m south of Edgworth), Printer

Name:    James Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    22 Jun 1811
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

James Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Quarlton

55 in 1861

Name:    Richard Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    22 May 1803
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Parish as it Appears:    Turton
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

Richard Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Quarlton (500m south of Edgworth), Printer

Dided after 1871

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
MATHER    Richard    70    Edgworth        EDG/4/130

Aged 30 in 1841 (rounded)
Aged 42 in Apr 1851 census, born Quarlton
Aged 52 in Jan 1861 (when died)


Name:    Thomas Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    27 Mar 1805
Parish:    Turton, St Anne
Father's name:    Thomas Mather
Mother's name:    Alice Mather
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/2/2

Thomas Son of Thomas & Alice Mather of Edgworth

Hannah was a widow, aged 52 in 1861 living in Turton with several of her children and grandchildren with her.

This is the only death reoported in Turton:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1861
MATHER    Thomas    52    Turton    Bolton    TUR/6/151

Name:    Thomas Mather
Registration Year:    1861
Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
Volume:    8c
Page:    195

Name:    Thomas Mather
Age:    52
Birth Date:    abt 1809
Burial Date:    8 Jan 1861
Burial Place:    Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England
Reference Number:    GB127.L98/1/5/3
Abode: Turton