William died between 1871 and 1881, when wife Alice is recorded as a widow. Death recorded in Ormskirk, but burial shows abode as Sharples (as expected).
Deaths Dec 1880 (>99%) Mather William 50 Ormskirk 8b 535
Name: William Mather Age: 50 Birth Date: abt 1830 Burial Date: 23 Nov 1880 Burial Place: Walmsley, Christ Church, Lancashire, England Reference Number: GB127.L99/1/4/2 Abode: Sharples
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862 MATHER Harold COOPER Sharples SH/9/24
MATHER, HAROLD COOPER GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 246
Name: Harrold Mather Gender: Male Baptism Date: 13 May 1863 Baptism Place: St. Georges, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Father: William Mather Mother: Alice Mather FHL Film Number: 1966156
Ada was born in June 1865 in Eagley and her baptism took place on June 29th, 1865 in Astley Bridge.910
Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865 MATHER Ada A COOPER Sharples SH/9/439
MATHER, ADA ALICE COOPER GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 263
Name: Ada Alice Mather Baptism Date: 29 Jun 1865 Baptism Place: Astley Bridge, St Paul, Lancashire, England Father: William Mather Mother: Alice Mather Reference Number: GB127.L83/1/1/1
Name: Ada Alice Mamer Age: 61 Birth Date: abt 1866 Burial Date: 2 Feb 1927 Burial Place: Walmsley, Christ Church, Lancashire, England Reference Number: GB127.L99/1/4/5 Abode: Woodview, Duchy Rd, Harrogate
Probate: Name: Ada Alice Mather Death Date: 30 Jan 1927 Death Place: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England Probate Date: 13 Apr 1927 Registry: London, England
MATHER Ada Alice of Woodview, Duchy-road Harrogate, Spinster, died 30 January 1927. Administration London 13 Apr. To Harold Mather (brother) Gentleman. Effects £17,288 10s 10d