Family of William Mather & Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe

Personal Details
- William Mather
  William was born in September 1808 in Sharples.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Possibly born 27 June 1807 (Ancestry.co.uk)
      
      William was 30 when he sailed to NY in 1840, so born about 1810
      
      In the 1850 US Census, William is 42, so born about 1808 and has wife Ellen with him, aged 38. He was 47 when he died, so born late 1808 (about Sept).
      
      There are several facts that show that William is of this family:
      
      1) His first daughter Catherine is buried at Walmsley Chapel. If William was baptised here, then his records were lost (as all the records were lost 1800-1812).
      
      2) Walmsley baptism records are lost between 1795 and 1815, Richard (his father) is on the 1841 census, ages 60, but the oldest child is then John, aged 18. There must be others on these lost records!
      
      3) Father Richard and brother John came to live in the US and join William and his wife.
      
      4) From US records we know William was born about 1808, and also we know he married Ellen at St Peter Bolton, and of Bolton Parish.
  He died at the age of 47 on August 10th, 1856 in Baltimore County.³
  - Death Notes
    - William Mather (1807-1856) settled in Baltimore County, Maryland and went to work in a cotton mill.
      
      He died at The Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore County, Maryland.
      
      An obituary (with the wrong name) reads:
      In Baltimore County, on the 10th instant WILLIAM MATTHEWES, aged 47 years. His friends and acquaintances are requested to attend his funeral from his late residence, Cross Keys Tavern, 4 miles on the Falls Road, this (Monday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, without further notice.
  Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe
  
  1835ish Ellen Cunliffe
  
  Helen, known as Ellen, was born in 1811 in Anderton and her baptism took place on October 17th, 1811 in Rivington.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - A family member believes, based on a few US records, Ellen was born about 1811 or 1812.
      
      Aged 38 (and Wm 42 and Richard 73) in 1850 (US Census)
      
      Aged 41 (and John 40) in 1860 (US Census), but Ellen first married in 1832, so must be older.
      
      Name:    Ellen Cunliff
      Event Type:    Baptism
      Baptism Date:    17 Oct 1811
      Parish:    Rivington
      Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
      Mother's name:    Ann Cunliff
      Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
      Item Number:    4
      Archive Roll:    988
      
      The baptism shows mother Ann Cuncliff and no father named. The abode is shown as Anderton, West, just across the Rivington reservoir (which wasnt built until 1855).
      
      "Conliff" on Nathan C Death record.
  She died at the age of 75 on April 1st, 1886 in Baltimore County.³
  - Death Notes
    - The Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore County, Maryland

Children
- Catherine Mather
  
  BURIAL - 1834 Catherine & Charles Mather (Walmsley)
  
  Catherine was born on May 26th, 1833 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Catharine Mather
    Baptism Date:    26 May 1833
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/24a
    
    Father Occupation:    Weaver
    Abode:    G.B.
  She died at 11 months old in April 1834 in Belmont. Her burial was on April 13th, 1834 at Walmsley Presbyterian.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Catherine Mather
    Birth Date:    abt 1833
    Event Type:    Burial
    Death Date:    abt 1834
    Death Age:    1
    Burial Date:    13 Apr 1834
    Burial Place:    Turton, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Presbyterian
    Abode:         Belmont
    Piece Title:    Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
  Anne Mather
  Anne was born in October 1834 in Sharples and her baptism took place on January 18th, 1835 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Anne Mather
    Baptism Date:    18 Jan 1835
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/25
    
    Father Occupation:    Weaver
    Abode:    Sharples
  She died at the age of 2 in October 1836 in Bolton. Her burial was on October 16th, 1836 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Hannah died shortly after arriving in America
    
    Name:    Anne Mather
    Birth Year:    abt 1834
    Age:    2
    Burial Date:    16 Oct 1836
    Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors
    Father's name:    William Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/9
  Robert Mather
  Robert was born in June 1836 in Bolton and his baptism took place there on September 18th, 1836.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Robert Mather
    Baptism Date:    18 Sep 1836
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:    Ellen Mather
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/25a
    
    Abode: Great Bolton
    Father's Occupation: Weaver
  He died at the age of 1 in November 1837 in Bolton. His burial was on November 8th, 1837 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁷⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    MATHER, ROBERT        1
    GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 54
    
    Name:    Robert Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Age:    1 (recorded as 18 months)
    Birth Date:    1836
    Burial Date:    8 Nov 1837
    Burial Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    FHL Film Number:    1545453
    Reference ID:    it 1 p 200 rn 1595
    
    Abode: G.B.
  Elizabeth Mather
  Elizabeth was born in December 1838 in Bolton.⁹
  - Birth Notes
    
    MATHER, ELIZABETH CUNLIFFE
    GRO Reference: 1838 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 101
  Hannah Mather
  Hannah was born in 1840 in Bolton.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Hannah was 6 months old when she sailed to New York with John and Ellen.
    
    MATHER, HANNAH KAY
    GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE Volume 21 Page 224
    or
    MATHER, HANNAH ROPER
    GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 156
  She died about 1842 in Maryland (MD).
  Samuel Cowley Mather
  Samuel was born on July 23rd, 1845 in Maryland (MD).¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    1900 census shows born July 1843 (not 1845)
  He died at the age of 83 on February 22nd, 1929 in Baltimore County.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  Nathan Cumley Mather Snr
  Nathan was born on May 4th, 1848 in Baltimore County.¹¹ He died at the age of 81 in January 1930 in Virginia (VA). His burial was on January 5th, 1930 in Virginia (VA).¹¹¹¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Date: 5 Jan 1930
    Place: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
  William Gibson Mather
  
  William Gibson Mather
  
  William was born on October 29th, 1853 in Baltimore County.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    BIRTH OCTOBER 29, 1853 • Baltimore County, Maryland
    DEATH DECEMBER 12, 1925 • Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland
    
    Birth 31 Oct 1853 on FindAGrave index.
  He died at the age of 72 on December 12th, 1925 in Hampden. His burial was in December 1925 in Hampton.¹²³
  - Death Notes
    
    BIRTH OCTOBER 29, 1853 • Baltimore County, Maryland
    DEATH DECEMBER 12, 1925 • Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland
    
    BIRTH    31 Oct 1853
    Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
    DEATH    12 Dec 1925 (aged 72)
    Hampden, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
    BURIAL
    Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
    MEMORIAL ID    101542019

William Mather & Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe

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