Family of William Mather & Sarah Bayley

William and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on January 23rd, 1832 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by Vicar J Slade and witnessed by Henry Isherwood & James Liptrot.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- WILLIAM MATHER m. SARAH BAYLEY 23 JAN 1832 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
  
  Marriage: 23 Jan 1832 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  William Mather - of This parish
  Sarah Bayley - of This parish

They had two sons named James and George.

Family Notes

Personal Details
- William Mather
  William was born in 1811 in Sharples and his christening took place on July 21st, 1811 in Eccles.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - William was of this parish (Bolton) when he married Sarah Bayley.
  He died at the age of 22 in December 1833 in Sharples. His burial was on December 8th, 1833 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴
  - Death Notes
    - William was alive in April 1833 to record the death of his son James, but it was Sarah (widow) to report Alice died 5-Sep-1838, aged 16 months, so died 1833-1838.
      
      James and Alice both Buried at St. Peters, with abode Sharples, so the following is a perfect match:
      
      Burial: 8 Dec 1833 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
      William Mather -
          Age: 22 yrs.
          Abode: Sharples
          Buried by: Chas. Agar Hunt Curate
          Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 250, Entry 1998
          Source: LDS Film 1966471
  Sarah Bayley
  Sarah was born in 1804 in Ringley.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Age 35 in 1841 (rounded)
      Age 47 in 1851, born Ringley
      Age 66 in 1861, born Ringley (assume age an error)
      
      Born: Ringley, Lancashire, England (1851 census)
      
      Ringley is 4 miles SE of Bolton, 2 miles south of Little Lever, and near Kearsley.
      
      There are no baptisms in Ringley (or Lancashire) for a Sarah Bayley, even though we have confirmed her maiden name from her father bieng John Bayley, a Calco Printer.
  She died at the age of 60 in June 1864 in Bolton. Her burial was on June 24th, 1864 in Ainsworth.⁶⁷
  - Death Notes
    - Did Sarah divorce James Brooks, or did she die? There are two matching death record for Bury between 1860 and 1865 (when James remarried), both in 1864.
      
      Deaths Jun 1864   (>99%)
      BROOKS     Sarah          Bury     8c, 291
      
      Actually, she probably died in June (see Ainsworth burial)
      
      Name:    Sarah Brooks
      Gender:    Female
      Burial Date:    24 Jun 1864
      Burial Place:    Middleton, Ainsworth, Lancaster, England
      FHL Film Number:    1545704
      Reference ID:    item 2a p 99

Children
- James Mather
  James was born in October 1832 in Sharples and his christening took place on January 27th, 1833 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Age 6 months when buried.
    
    Name:    James Mather
    Baptism Date:    27 Jan 1833
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:    Sarah Mather
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/10
    
    James, son of William & Sarah Mather of Sharpes, Spinner
  He died at 6 months old in April 1833 in Sharples. His burial was on April 12th, 1833 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Burial: 12 Apr 1833 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
    James Mather - Son of William Mather
        Age: 6 mon.
        Abode: Sharples
        Buried by: J. Slade Vicar
        Register: Burials 1831 - 1834, Page 178, Entry 1418
        Source: LDS Film 1966471
  George Mather
  George was born in 1833.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Probbaly from Bolton but baptism missing.
    
    Name:    George Mather
    Birth Date:    29 Apr 1833
    Father:    William Mathes
    Mother:    Mary Telford
    Baptism Date:    28 May 1833
    Baptism Place:    Sunderland, Durham, England
    Denomination:    Presbyterian
    Piece Title:    Piece 0484: Sunderland, Spring Garden Lane Chapel (Presbyterian), 1825-1837
    
    or
    
    Name:    George Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Baptism Date:    29 Jul 1832
    Baptism Place:    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:    Margaret
    FHL Film Number:    1068963
    Reference ID:    item 2 p 150
  He died at the age of 14 in 1847 in Bolton.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    George Mather
    Gender:    Male
    Age:    14
    Birth Date:    1833
    Burial Date:    15 Nov 1847
    Burial Place:    Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Mather
    Mother:
    FHL Film Number:    1545454
    Reference ID:    it 4 p 270 rn 2154

William Mather & Sarah Bayley

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