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Thomas Mather & Alice Welsby

Taken on October 29th, 1846 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1846 Thomas Mather & Alice Welsby

This picture was taken on October 29th, 1846 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Thomas and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on October 29th, 1846 in Ashton-in-Makerfield.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 29 Oct 1846 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire
  Thomas Mather - full age, Surgeon, Bachelor, School Lane in Ashton in Makerfield
  Alice Welsby - full age, Spinster, Church Street in Ashton in Makerfield
      Groom's Father: John Mather, Surgeon
      Bride's Father: Peter Welsby
      Witnesses: Geo. Harriott; Hannah Mather
      Married by License by Edmund Sibson Vicar
      Register: Marriages 1845 - 1863, Page 11, Entry 21
      Source: LDS Film 1885660

They had a son and two daughters, named Mary, Harrietta and Adelaide.

Personal Details
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1809 in Newton in Makerfield.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 52 in 1861, born Newton in Makerfield
      Aged 72 in 1881, born Newton in Makerfield
      
      Baptism: 22 Mar 1807 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire
      Thomas Mather - Son of John Mather & Ann
          Born: 27 Feb 1807
          Baptised By: John Woodrow - Minister
          Register: Baptisms 1765 - 1809, Page 126, Entry 10
          Source: LDS Film 1885657
  Alice Welsby
  Alice was born in 1809 in Ashton-in-Makerfield.² Alice is no longer alive.

Children
- Mary Alice Mather
  Mary was born in December 1846 in Ashton-in-Makerfield.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1851
    
    MATHER, MARY ALICE WELSBY
    GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in WIGAN UNION
    Volume 21 Page 785
  Harrietta Mather
  Harrietta was born in June 1848 in Ashton-in-Makerfield and her baptism took place there on June 11th, 1848.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, HARRIET        WELSBY
    GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in WIGAN UNION
    Volume 21 Page 864
    
    Baptism: 11 Jun 1848 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancs.
    Harriette Mather - 5 Child 3 Daughter of Thomas Mather & Alice
        Born: 30 Mar 1848
        Abode: School Lane Ashton
        Occupation: Surgeon
        Notes: [Transcribed from Bishop's Transcripts]
        Baptised by: E Pigot Vicar
        Register: Baptisms 1844 - 1861, Page 81, Entry 650
        Source: LDS Film 1469066
  Adelaide Mather
  Adelaide was born in June 1850 in Ashton-in-Makerfield.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1851
    
    MATHER, ADELAIDE WELSBY
    GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in WIGAN UNION
    Volume 21 Page 917
  She died at the age of 2 in December 1852 in Wigan.
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, ADELAIDE 2
    GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in WIGAN
    Volume 08C Page 57

Family Timeline

¹ England Select Marriages (1538-1973)
² 1861 UK Census
³ GRO Reference
⁴ 1851 UK Census
⁵ Lancashire OPC Project