Joseph (Joshua) Mather
Joseph, known as Joshua, was born in 1778 in
Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on June 21st, 1778 at
St. Stephens (Astley).
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- Birth Notes
- Probably son of William and Betty, but no baptism recordds for their family (except for Alice in 1792). However, family lived around Kay Street Area (next to Waterloo), Little Bolton.
Born abt 1774 on son John's Christening record
Age 63 on 1841 census, Lancashire (living in L.B.)
Age 73 on 1851 census, Bolton
Age 83 on 1861 census, Tong
Age 86 in 1884 when died
Name: Joseph Mather
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 21 Jun 1778
Baptism Place: Astley, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
Father: William Mather
Mother: Mather
Reference Number: GB127.L50/1/1/1
Abode: Tyldesley
He died at the age of 86 in February 1864 in
Little Bolton. His burial was on March 1st, 1863 at
Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.
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- Death Notes
- Still alibe in 1861
Mary described as wife (not widow) of Joseph when she died in Oct 1856, so Joseph must have survived her.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
MATHER Joseph 86 Little Bolton LB/30/375
Deaths Mar 1864 (>99%)
MATHER Joseph Bolton 8c, 238
Name: Joseph Mather
Death Date: Mar 1864
Cemetery: Tonge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
Name: Joseph Mather
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1864
Burial or Cremation Date: 1 Mar 1864
Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...
James Mather
James was born about 1790 in
Little Bolton.
- Birth Notes
- Born before 1795
John had Joseph and James as witness to his 1810 marriage at Leigh. They are likely to be brothers.
Alice Mather
Alice was born on March 26th, 1792 at
Goose Cote Hill and her baptism took place on July 14th, 1792 at
Walmsley Presbyterian conducted by minister Thomas Davies.
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- Birth Notes
- The Marriage Banns confirm that Alice is from the Parish of St Peter, Bolton and already a Mather before she married Samuel.
Born 26 Mar 1792 according to christening records
Born about 1791 (age 50) according to 1841 census.
Born about 1791 (age 60), Turton, according to 1851 census.
Born about 1789 (age 72), Turton, according to 1861 census.
Born about 1789 (age 82), Turton, according to 1871 census.
Born about 1788 (age 91) in 1879, headstone and Death Cert.
It's therefore reasonable to assume Alice was born between 1787 and 1792. One record from Bolton or Turton is at Walmsley. See image for further details.
Baptisms: 14 Jul 1792 Walmsley Meeting House, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Alice Mather - Child of Willm. Mather & Betty (formerly Holt)
Born: 26 Mar 1792
Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton, Lancaster
Notes: [Congregation: Walmsley Meeting]
Baptised by: Tho Davies
Register: Baptisms 1783-1793, Page 19, Entry 127
Source: LDS Film 560904
Note: Goose Colt Hill was the location of the Turton workhouse.
Another possibility is Alice, D of John and Nancy of G.B., bap 1786 or Alice from Westhaughton born 1785
She died due to natural causes or old age, Natural Decay, at the age of 87 on November 16th, 1879 in
Sharples. Her burial was on November 20th, 1879 at
Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.
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- Death Notes
- By 1861 and 1871, Alice was a widow and living with her daughter, Happy and family. She died after 1871 census and before 1881, probably while she was living with her daughter, Happy Shuttleworth.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879
MATHER Alice 91 Sharples Bolton SH/9/213
For the last 20+ years of her life she recorded her birth as about 3 years older (i.e. 1789, not 26-Mar-1792), so its not surprising that this age is also 3 or 4 years out.
Alice Mather died in Bolton on 16th November 1879 at 5 Nell Street, Bolton (she was living here with Phineas, Happy and Jesse Collins) and her certified cause of death was Natural Decay. Her death was registered by her son Samuel Mather who was in attendance at the death and who also lived in Nell Street (probably No. 9)
She is buried with her son George and his family. The headstone records her death as Nov 16th 1879.
Name: Alice Mather
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 91
District: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 252
William Mather
William was born in 1798 in
Westhoughton and his christening took place on August 1st, 1798 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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- Birth Notes
- WM. MATHER
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 01 AUG 1798 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Parents:
Father: WM. MATHER
Mother: BETTY
Baptism: 1 Aug 1798 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
William Mather - Son of William Mather & Betty
Register: Baptisms 1793 - 1812, Page 37
Source: LDS Film 2113219
William son of William and Betty Mather
He died at the age of 1 in May 1799 in
Westhoughton. His burial was on May 10th, 1799 at
St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).
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- Death Notes
- Burial: 10 May 1799 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
William Mather - Son of William Mather & Betty
Register: Burials 1793 - 1812, Page 22
Source: LDS Film 2113219
William son of William and Betty Mather
Holt Mather
Holt was born in 1809 in
Turton and his baptism took place about 1804 at
Walmsley Presbyterian.
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- Birth Notes
- Aged 30 to 34 in 1841
Aged 42 in 1851, Born Turton
From 3-Oct-1794 to Oct-1815 the Walmsley Meeting House records are missing. However, with "Holt" as a given name it is reasonable to assume this is a son of William Mather and Betty Holt, probably baptised at Walmsley. However, Betty would be almost 50 when Holt was born.
He died about 1856 in
Turton.
- Death Notes
- Still alive in Turton in 1851
Alice a Widow at Hindley in 1861
Possibly Holt was Thomas, known as Holt. There is only one Mather death between 1851 and 1861 of correct age.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1861
MATHER Thomas 52 1861 Turton Bolton TUR/6/151
William Mather & Betty Holt 
