Family of William Kay & Mary Mather

William and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on August 30th, 1841 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich) witnessed by Joseph Robinson & James Sheldrick.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 30 Aug 1841 St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
  William Kay - full age, Manufacturer, Bachelor, Oldham
  Mary Mather - (X), full age, Spinster, Oldham
      Groom's Father: John Kay, Manufacturer
      Bride's Father: Samuel Mather, Miller
      Witness: Joseph Robinson; James Sheldrick
      Married by Banns by: Thos. Blackburne Rector
      Register: Marriages 1841 - 1842, Page 17, Entry 33
      Source: LDS Film 2356187

They had three sons and three daughters, named John, Samuel, James, Esther, Mary and Ann. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- William Kay
  William was born in 1819 in Walmersley.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 42 in 1861, born Walmersley
  William is no longer alive.
  Mary Mather
  Mary was born on December 17th, 1820 in Walmersley and her christening took place on February 25th, 1821 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury) conducted by Geoffrey Hornby.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 40 in 1861, born Walmersley
      
      Baptisms: 25 Feb 1821 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancashire, England
      Mary Mather - Daughter of Samuel Mather & Alice
          Born: 17 Dec 1820
          Abode: Crescent
          Occupation: Fuller
          Baptised by: Geoffrey Hornby Rector
          Register: Baptisms 1817 - 1822, Page 223, Entry 1782
          Source: LDS Film 559157
      
      There was another Mary Mather born 22 June 1820, daughter of Mary and twin sister of Benjamin, the house painter.
  She died at the age of 79 in March 1900 in Bury.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Mary Kay
      Estimated birth year:    abt 1820
      Registration Year:    1900
      Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death:    80
      Registration district:    Bury
      Inferred County:    Lancashire
      Volume:    8c

Children
- John Kay
  John was born in June 1842 in Walmersley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1851, born Bury
    Aged 18 in 1861, born Walmersley
    
    KAY, JOHN MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
    Volume 21 Page 355
  He died at the age of 48 in 1890.
  Esther Kay
  Esther was born in March 1845 in Walmersley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1851, born Bury
    Aged 18 in 1861, born Walmersley
    
    KAY, ESTHER MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE Volume 21 Page 364
  Samuel Kay
  Samuel was born in March 1848 in Walmersley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 3 in 1851, born Bury
    Aged 13 in 1861, born Walmersley
    
    KAY, SAMUEL MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in BURY, LANCASHIRE
    Volume 21 Page 346
  He died at the age of 68 in 1916.
  Mary Eliza Kay
  Mary was born in March 1850 in Walmersley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1851, born Bury
    Aged 11 in 1861, born Walmersley
    
    KAY, MARY ELIZA MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in BURY, LANCASHIRE
    Volume 21 Page 370
  James Kay
  James was born in 1857 in Walmersley.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1861, born Walmersley
  Ann Kay
  Ann was born in 1863 in Walmersley.

William Kay & Mary Mather

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