Family of Thomas Pennington & Martha Mather

Thomas and Martha were married in a religious ceremony on January 15th, 1860 at St. George (Little Bolton) by Reverend J T Brown and witnessed by Edward Eglin & Ellen Whalley.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 15 Jan 1860 St George, Bolton, Lancs.
  Thomas Pennington - Full, Warper, Bachelor, Little Bolton
  Martha Mather - (X), Full, Spinster, Little Bolton
      Groom's Father: John Pennington, Warper
      Bride's Father: Richard Mather, Carder
      Witness: Edward Eglin; Ellen Whalley, (X)
      Married by Banns by: J.T. Brown
      Notes: [Groom signed 'Thomas Penington']
      Register: Marriages 1849 - 1861, Page 172, Entry 344
      Source: LDS Film 1966157

They had two sons and two daughters, named John, John, Louisa and Lilly. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Thomas Pennington
  Thomas was born in 1839 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 22 in 1861, born Bolton
  He died at the age of 37 in July 1876 in Salford.³
  - Death Notes
    - The only Lancashire death remotely close is at Lancaster:
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
      PENNINGTON Thomas 42 Lancaster, Preston LAN/43/70
      
      or
      
      Deaths Jun 1876
      Pennington Thomas 37 Salford 8d, 52
  Martha Mather
  Martha was born in June 1841 in Sharples and her baptism took place there on June 13th, 1841.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - 2 mo old for 1841 census
      20 on 1861 census shows born Bury, unmarried and moved to Rochdale with a daughter Elizabeth Ann Mather
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
      MATHER    Martha    ROPER    Sharples    SH/2/23
      
      Name:    Martha Mather
      Baptism Date:    13 Jun 1841
      Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Richard Mather
      Mother:    Elizabeth Mather
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/27
      
      Abode: Sharples
      Occupation: Carder
      Note on record shows "Bap. at Sharples Chapel"
      
      MATHER, MARTHA        ROPER
      GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 182
  She died at the age of 90 in January 1932 in Little Bolton.⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Still alive in 1911
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1932
      PENNINGTON    Martha    90    Little Bolton    LB/131/105
      
      Name:    Martha Pennington
      Death Age:    90
      Birth Date:    abt 1842
      Registration Date:    Q1 1932
      Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    547

Children
- John Pennington
  John was born in October 1860 in Little Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 mo in 1861
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
    PENNINGTON John MATHER Little Bolton LB/38/472
  He died at the age of 3 in 1863 in Bolton.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
    PENNINGTON John 3 Western Bolton WB/31/476
  John Richard Pennington
  John was born in July 1867 in Little Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
    PENNINGTON    John R    PENNINGTON    Little Bolton        LB/54/185
    
    Name:    John Richard Pennington
    Registration Year:    1867
    Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    301
  He died at the age of 24 in March 1892 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    John Richard Pennington
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1868
    Registration Year:    1892
    Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
    Age at Death:    24
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    316
  Louisa Pennington
  Louisa was born on August 28th, 1870 in Bolton and her baptism took place on December 25th, 1870 in Atherton.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870
    PENNINGTON    Louisa    PENNINGTON    Eastern Bolton        EB/63/324
    
    Name:    Louisa Pennington
    Registration Year:    1871
    Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    298
    
    Name:    Louisa Pennington
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    25 Dec 1870
    Baptism Place:    Atherton, Lancashire, England
    Mother:    Martha Pennington
    FHL Film Number:    1885669
  She died at the age of 87 on May 22nd, 1958 in Bolton.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Louisa Ashall
    Death Date:    22 May 1958
    Death Place:    Bolton
    Probate Date:    19 Nov 1958
    Probate Registry:    London, England
    
    ASHALL Louisa of 35 Derby Street, Bolton, Widow died 22 May 1958 at Engledene Nursing Home, Bolton. Probate London 19 Nov to Henry Ashall retired shopkeeper and Lily Unsworth married woman. Effects £528 9s 4d
  Lilly Pennington
  Lilly was born on June 11th, 1875 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1875
    PENNINGTON    Lilly    PENNINGTON    Eastern Bolton        EB/73/400
    
    Name:    Lilly Pennington
    Registration Year:    1875
    Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    402
  She died at the age of 73 in April 1949 in Lancashire.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Lily Cornelius
    Death Age:    73
    Birth Date:    abt 1876
    Registration Date:    Q2 1949
    Registration District:    Ince, Lancashire
    Volume:    10c
    Page:    465

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