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Thomas Mather & Margaret Isherwood

Taken on August 9th, 1829 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

1829 Thomas Mather & Margaret Isherwood

This picture was taken on August 9th, 1829 and sourced from Certificate - Marriage.

Family Picture Notes
- Thomas Mather and Margaret Isherwood, a widow

Thomas and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on August 9th, 1829 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ They had a daughter named Maria. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1794 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 50 on 1841 census (rounded)
      
      If died in W Bolton in 1848, aged 54, then born 1794
  He died at the age of 54 in 1848 in Bolton. His burial was on November 12th, 1848 at St. Mary (Deane).³
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
      MATHER    Thomas    54    Western Bolton    Bolton    WB/13/341
      
      Name:    Thomas Mather
      Age:    54
      Birth Date:    abt 1794
      Burial Date:    12 Nov 1848
      Burial Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/4/6
      
      Abode: Great Bolton
  Margaret Isherwood
  Margaret was born in 1799 in Bolton. She died at the age of 36 in April 1835 in Bolton. Her burial was on April 24th, 1835 at St. Peter's (Bolton).
  - Death Notes
    - Aged 36 years

Children
- Maria Mather
  Maria was born in 1830 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    11 in 1841
    21 in 1851, born Great Bolton
    31 in 1861, born Bolton
    41 in 1871, born Bolton
    51 in 1881, born Bolton
    57 in Oct 1887 when died
    
    Maria (or Mary) would have to be born after Oct 1829 and before April 1830 for all dates to match her age.
    
    No baprism for Maria in Bolton, but baptism for Mary in 1829 is the only one within 2 years of 1830, and she is daughter of Thomas and Margaret.
    Name:    Mary Mather
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    10 May 1829
    Baptism Place:    Saint Peter,Bolton,Lancashire,England
    Father:    Thos. Mather
    Mother:    Margt.
    FHL Film Number:    942.72 B3V26BV. 17-23
  She died at the age of 57 in December 1887 in Dukinfield.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Maria Fogg
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1830
    Registration Year:    1887
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    Age at Death:    57
    Registration district:    Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
    Volume:    8d
    Page:    398

¹ Lancashire CoE Marriages & Banns (1754-1936)
² 1841 UK Census
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
⁴ 1851 UK Census
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