Family of Thomas Mather & Phoebe (Feby) Duxbury

Thomas and Feby were married in a religious ceremony on September 8th, 1823 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Blackburn) by R Garnett and witnessed by James Bolton & Richard Maudsley.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 8 Sep 1823 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Thomas Mather - (X), Weaver, Bachelor, This Parish
  Phoebe Duxbury - (X), Spinster, This Parish
      Witness: James Bolton; Richard Maudsley
      Married by Banns by: R. Garnett
      Register: Marriages 1821 - 1823, Page 299, Entry 895
      Source: LDS Film 1278807

They had four sons and two daughters, named William, John, Thomas, James, Nancy and Rachel.

Personal Details
- Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born on August 24th, 1802 in Darwen and his baptism took place on August 24th, 1802 at Over Darwen Lower Chapel conducted by H W T .²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 30 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
      Aged 52 when died in 1855
      
      Name:    Thomas Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Birth Date:    1802
      Baptism Date:    1802
      Baptism Place:    Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent, Blackburn, Lancashire,
      Father:    Will Mather
      Mother:    Betty
      FHL Film Number:    560876
      Reference ID:    - 2:1Z3QD0F
      
      Over Darwen is 4 miles South of Blackburn
      
      Baptism: 31 Oct 1802 Lower Chapel Independent, Darwen, Lancashire, England
      Thos. Mather - [Child] of Will Mather & Betty
          Born: 24 Aug
          Abode: Pole-lane
          Baptised by: H.W.T.
          Register: Baptisms 1796 - 1815, Page 16, Entry 329
          Source: LDS Film 0560876
  He died at the age of 53 in 1855 in Darwen.
  - Death Notes
    - This is the only adult death (over 22) at Darwen of a Thomas Mather before Thomas Mather in 1889, aged 56
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1855
      MATHER Thomas 52 Darwen, Blackburn D/14/47
  Phoebe (Feby) Duxbury
  Phoebe, known as Feby, was born in 1802 in Over Darwen and her baptism took place there on April 16th, 1802.²⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 30 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
      Aged 61 when died in 1862
      
      Name:    Phaebe Duxbury
      Baptism Date:    16 Apr 1802
      Parish:    Over Darwen, St James, Lancashire, England
      Father's Name:    John Duxbury
      Mother's Name:    Betty Duxbury
      Register Type:    Parish Register
      Reference Number:    Pr 2878/1/2
      
      Abode: O. Darwen
  She died at the age of 60 in December 1862 in Blackburn.⁵
  - Death Notes
    - The only Blackburn death registered for a Phoebe Mather:
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1862
      MATHER Phoebe 61 Darwen, Blackburn D/22/18
      
      MATHER, PHOEBE 61
      GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in BLACKBURN
      Volume 08E Page 244

Children
- William Mather
  William was born on January 13th, 1825 in Darwen and his baptism took place on April 17th, 1825 in Over Darwen.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 15 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
    
    Name:    William Mather
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Birth Date:    13 Jan 1825
    Birth Place:    Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Baptism Date:    17 Apr 1825
    Baptism Place:    Blackburn-over-Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Independent
    Father:    Thomas Mather
    Mother:    Phoebe Duxbury
  John Mather
  John was born on August 25th, 1828 in Darwen and his baptism took place on January 15th, 1829 in Over Darwen.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 12 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
    
    Name:    John Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Birth Date:    25 Aug 1828
    Baptism Date:    15 Jan 1829
    Baptism Place:    Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Wesleyan
    Father:    Thomas Mather
    Mother:    Faby Mather
    
    Abode: Darwen
  Thomas Mather
  Thomas was born in 1830 in Darwen.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 10 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
  James Mather
  James was born in 1833 in Over Darwen.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
    Aged 22 in 1855 from Over Darwen when married
  He died at the age of 59 on April 1st, 1892 in Darwen.
  Nancy Mather
  Nancy was born in December 1837 in Darwen.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
    Aged 22 in 1861, born Bolton
    
    MATHER, NANCY DUXBURY
    GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in BLACKBURN
    Volume 21 Page 35
  She died at the age of 30 in December 1867 in Blackburn.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Nancy Horrocks
    Age:    30
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1837
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    Death Registration Place:    Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Death Date:    Dec 1867
    Inferred Death Place:    Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Volume:    8e
    Page:    270
  Rachel Mather
  Rachel was born in June 1840 in Darwen.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1841, Higher Pole Lane, Darwen
    
    MATHER, RACHEL DUXBURY
    GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in BLACKBURN
    Volume 21 Page 49

Thomas Mather & Phoebe (Feby) Duxbury

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