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Family Subtree Diagram : Mather, Willian+Martha

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not see a GRAPHIC IMAGE of a family tree here but are seeing this text instead then it is most probably because the web server is not correctly configured to serve svg pages correctly. see http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/SVG:Server_Configuration for information on how to correctly configure a web server for svg files. ? Mather families from Mather's Fold, Little Hulton (S of Bolton) This is Tim Mather's (from Bristol) tree Another Thomas Mather & Bradshaw from Warrington Neighbor: Both families were near neighbours at 254 and 262 Newarth Road, Worsley in 1891 Neighbor: Samuel and Hanner and family were neighbours of William, (and John and Edwin) in 1861. Neighbor: Neighbours in 1841, at Mather's Fold, Little Hulton Lives with: Lilian Mather was with sister Florence E Collier in 1911 Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Parent Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Parent Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Parent Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Parent Distrust Marriage (six children) 12 Sep 1824 (St Mary's, Deane) Marriage (thirteen children) 1859 (Eccles) ■No more children Marriage (eight children) 6 Oct 1863 (Worsley) Little Hulton ■No more children Marriage (five children) 6 Sep 1863 (Deane) Marriage 19 Sep 1859 (Deane) ■No more children Marriage 1893 Marriage (two children) 1826 Marriage (ten children) 1785 (Eccles) Marriage (eight children) 1793 (Eccles). Abode: Mather's Fold XTo be completed Marriage 12 Oct 1907 Marriage 1906 Marriage (eight children) 23 Nov 1828 (Eccles) Little Hulton ■No more children Marriage (five children) 1 Oct 1826 (Deane) Shoemaker of Little Hulton ■No more children Marriage ~1850 XTo be completed Marriage (a child) Eccles +Possibly more children Legal cohabitation (six children) Mather Fold Marriage 7 Nov 1830 (Warrington) XTo be completed Marriage (seven children) 9 Jul 1859 (Tyldesley) Abode: Boothstown, Worsley ■No more children Marriage 30 Nov 1854 XTo be completed Marriage 19 Feb 1860 XTo be completed Neighbor: In 1871 John and his parents (Ellis and Elizabeth had seperate households at Mather's Fold Lives with: Living with Ellis in 1841 at Mather's Fold 1798 - 1874 William Mather 76 76 According to the baptism records of his children, William was a Labourer, although for Alice, the record shows he was a husbandman, so therefore probably an Agracultural Labourer (which is confirmed in the census records).

This Richard was Christened in Worsley, so is assumed to be the one who married Martha Tyldesley and lived at Mather's Fold in Little Hulton.

William was still at Mather's fold, Little Hulton in 1861, widowed with sons John and Edwin (both coal miners). 1797 - 1859 Martha Tyldesley 62 62 1797, born Martha Tildsley (or Tildesley), later known as Mattha Tyldesley (when married) 1822 - 1880 Ann Mather 58 58 Appears on 1841 and 1851 census.

Not baptised, and born before parents were married.

Ann had Thomas Mather (7 years older, born ~1815 lodging with her in 1861.  He may have been a cousin or uncle (but not a brother). 1827 - 1889 John Mather 62 62 6 Sep 1863, John Mather (36), a miner, son of William Mather a labourer married Alice Lillington (31) the daughter of Thomas Millington a miner at St Mary's, Deane. 1832 - 1907 Edwin Mather 75 75 1835 Samuel Mather 1835 Hannah (Betsy) Kay Amelia's birth record shows mother's maiden name as Kay 1857 - 1864 William E Mather 7 7 Not present on 1871 census, but Samuel James has appeared in his place.

BMD indexs implies his mother's maiden name was Mather 1860 Amelia Ann Mather Named Emelia on 1861 census.
Lancashire BMD index shows mother's maiden name as Kay. 1862 Samuel James Mather 1866 Hannah (Annie) Mather 1868 Jesse Mather 1870 Matilda Mather 1874 Lizzie Mather 1876 Thomas Alfred Mather 1878 Herbert Hedley Mather 1880 - 1882 Lawraett Mather 1 1 1882 Ernest Mather 1838 Sarah Stones 1864 John Mather 1866 Martha Ann Mather 7 Nov 1891 Martha Ann married Arthur Harrison at Worsley, St Mark, Lancashire.
 1868 - 1922 Edwin Mather 54 54 1875 Samuel Stones Mather 1877 Florence Emily Mather 1879 Charles Granville Mather 1882 Lillian Mather 1832 Alice Millington Alice's father was Thomas Millington, a miner.

6 Sep 1863, John Mather (36), a miner, son of William Mather a labourer married Alice Lillington (31) the daughter of Thomas Millington a miner at St Mary's, Deane. 1865 Sarah Ann Mather 1867 Martha Alice Mather 1867 Caroline Mather 1871 John Mather 1874 Elizabeth Mather ~1824 Alice Mather Possibly died young as not on 1841 census, or Baptised Alice but known as Ann.  William was a Labourer, although for Alice the record shows he was a husbandman. 1825 Matthew Mather Possibly died young as not on 1841 census.

Mathew was baptised at Peel Chapel in Little Hulton, wheras his older siblings were baptized in Worsley.  Perhaps the family moved (it is only a few miles), or maybe this child is of another family. 1830 Thomas Mullineaux "Molineux" (Baprism), "Mullineaux" (marriage), "Molineux" (1861 census), or "Mollenaux" (1871 census).  Usual spelling is Mullineaux.

Like his father, Thomas was a miner from Little Hulton.  Coal miner in 1871.

In 1881 he appears, married to Elizabeth. 1862 John Foy 1803 - 1830 Thomas Mullineaux 27 27 Groom's Father: Thomas Mullineaux, Miner (on son Thomas's marriage record)
 ~1805 - <1837 Elizabeth (Betty) Standish 32 32 1828 Mary Molineaux ~1760 Samuel Tildsey Samuel was a Weaver 1789 Judith Tildsey 1792 Alice Tildsey 1795 Elizabeth Tildsey 1799 Maria Tildsey 1801 Samuel Tildsey 1803 John Tildsey 1804 Charlotte Tildsey 1785 Ann Tildsey 1791 James Tildsey 1771 - 1853 Ellis Mather 82 82 Ellis was the son of Edmund and Mary, baptised at Eccles.

Abode given as Worsley and occupation given as weaver.

Ellis (or Elias) may have married Alice Eccles on 10 Apr 1792, but already had a son (James) on the way with Ann Thornley.  James was born just a few weeks later in May 1792.  Ellis married Ann Thornley the following year.

Ellis was at Mather Fold, Little Hulton in 1841, aged 65 (Ind).  Moses Mather (aged 15) was there.  Also his son William and his family. 1774 Ann Thornley 1792 James Thornley The illegitimate child of Ellis Mather and Ann Thornley (before they married).

In 1841, James and Margaret (both 45) had John (25), Thomas (20), Ellis (15), Harriet (10) and Caroline (5) at Mather Fold, Little Hulton.

in 1851, James Mather (60) was at Mather Fold with wife Margaret (58) and Caroline (22), Ellis (28) and dau-in-law Eliza (24) 1796 Alice Mather 9 Oct 1814, Alice married William Grundy 1801 John Mather 1805 - 1878 Ellis Mather 72 72 Ellis was a Wheelwright and Farmer at Mather's Fold, Little Hulton near Worsley.

In 1836, Ellis had a freehold house and land at Neworth Lane near EllenBrook Chapel, Little Hulton (UK Poll Book)

In 1851, Ellia (45) was a farmer of 18 acres of land at Mather's fold.  He had has son John (23, and not the same John as the son of William, also at Mather's fold). Also Ann (19), Frances (15), Ellen (10), Ellis (7) and Charles (6). 1884 Esther Jane Rowley 1874 Edwin Collier 1806 - >1881 Elizabeth Cook 75 75 1834 - 1871 Ann Mather 37 37 Ann married Samuel Whitehead 1836 - 1907 Frances Mather 71 71 In 1871, Frances was unmarried and living with parents at Mather's Fold. 1840 Ellen Mather Ellen married James Gratrix 1843 Ellis Mather Ellis married Ann Clare 1845 Charles Mather There was no birth registered for Charles (BMD and GRO), although he was baptised.

In 1871, Charles was 26 and a Coal Miner, living at Mather's Fold. 1851 Thomas Mather In 1871, Thomas was 19 and a Coal Miner, living at Mather's Fold. 1824 Moses Mather Moses was the illegitimate son of Ellis Mather, born 1824, several years before he married Elizabeth Cooke.  He initially lived with his grandfather Ellis (in 1841).

Moses was 15 in 1841, living with his (assumed) grandfather Ellis at Mather's Fold.

In 1844 Moses (son of Ellis) had married Ellen Hodson, and named his first son Ellis (aged 6 in 1844).  There was also James (4) and John (1). 1802 Alice Bradshaw 1828 William Mather 1833 John Mather In 1851, John (18) was a Coal miner with his father Thomas, a shoemaker at Ellenbrook, Little Hulton.

9 July 1859, John Mather (25), son of Thomas Mather married Alice Whittle (23), dau of James Whittle at Tyldesley, Lancashire.

In 1861, John and Alice (27 & 25) were at 26 Rock Street, South Bury with their daughter Elizabeth Ann (1). Sarah was with her grandparents back at Little Hulton.

Later in 1861 Betsy was born and her birth registered in Atherton. The family then relocated to Boothstown, Worsley where Betsy died, aged 3 months. Elizabeth also died there, aged 2.

In 1871, John and Martha (37 & 36) were living at 62  Boothstown Lane with Sarah (13), Thomas (9), James (6) and Edith (2)  1835 Elizabeth (Betty) Mather Known as Betty on the 1841 census (when a child), but later as Elizabeth. 1839 Elias (Ellis) Mather 1831 Ann Mather Ann was aged 10 in 1841. 

By 1851, Ann had married Daniel Aldred, a brickmaker's labourer living with her.  They were living with Ann's parents. 1807 - 1877 Thomas Mather 70 70 In 1826 when Thomas married Ann Kirkham, he was a Cordwainer (Shoemaker).

In 1841, Thomas (30) was a coal miner, living at Ellen Brook, Little Hulton. 

By 1851 Thomas was a shoemaker, and still a shoemaker in 1861. 1830 Daniel Aldred 1828 - 1872 John Mather 44 44 Ellis and Moses are reoccuring names in this family.

In 1861, John was a Coal Carter (33)  with wife Martha (35, b. also Worsley) with 4 children (Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Ellis and Alice) and Mary Jane Mather (14, cousin)

John, Alice and family were at Mather's Fold in 1871. Parents Ellis and Elizabeth were also there (and several other families). ~1764 Martha Mort 1794 - 1794 Betty Mather ~1750 Mary Mather 1872 - 1874 Thomas Ellis Mather 2 2 Thomas probably died an infant, but death record has wrong age and middle initial so TBC 1864 - 1865 Martha Alice Mather 1 1 Martha Alice died before she was 1 year old 1815 - 1878 Betty Mather 63 63 Betty was the daughter of James Thornley, the illegitimate son of Ellis Mather. This caused confusion as to what her name should be.  She was brought up as a "Mather", and used that name for the 1851 census and recording her childrens births, later changed to use the name "Thornley" after 1859 and on the 1861 census.

In 1841, Betty Mather (25) was in Little Hulton with Ann (6), James (4) and Joseph (11 months).

In 1851, Joshua Grundy (head, 42) was with Betty Mather (36, Servant) and 6 children shown as lodgers at Dunkirk, Hittle Hulton:  Ann (15), Thomas (12), Joshua (10), Sarah (8), Mary (3) and Ellen Mather (1), all born Little Hulton.

In 1861, Betty was named Betty Thornby and all the children were named Thornby, not Mather or Grundy.  However, all births between 1851 and 1861 are mother (and father) named Mather, so all are illegitimate, probably Joshua Grundy's who Betty is still living with.

In 1871, Betty (52) is now named Betty Thomley.  She is still with her 5 youngest: Mailce (19), Martha (18), Robert (16), William (14) and Sarah Jane (12).

Betty died, May 1878, aged 63 and buried as Joshua Grundy's wife in the same grave. 1829 Caroline Mather 30 Nov 1854, John Jackson (22) a miner of Little Hulton, son of Ambrose Jackson, also a miner married Caroline Mather (24), daughter of James Thornley at St Mary's, Deane. 1820 Ellis Mather In 1840, Ellis Mather, son of James, married Margaret Pilling or Speakman. ~1795 Margaret (Peggy) Mather 1816 John Mather 1818 Thomas Mather 1831 Harriet Mather In 1861, Harriet Heyes had her father living with her. ~1810 Thomas Mather ~1810 Mary Bradshaw 1871 - 1873 Mary Mather 2 2 ~1750 Edmund Mather 1809 Elizabeth (Betty) Mather Elizabeth (Eliza) the daughter of Ellis Mather, was baptised at Eccles, married 1828 (replationship confirmed by christian names and household group).

Married James Grundy, and then continued to live with father at Mather's fold, Little Hulton in 1841.  Betty named her first son Ellis, named after her father.

In 1851, James and Elizabeth were publicans and had (and  were living at) the Railway Tavern, Green Lane, Worsley.  By 1861, then had moved to the Shaving Lane Public House is Worsley (then publican and farmer). 1836 Alice Whittle 1797 - 1859 Martha Tyldesley 62 62 1797, born Martha Tildsley (or Tildesley), later known as Mattha Tyldesley (when married) 1857 Sarah Mather Sarah and her mother Alice were botn in Astley

In 1861, Sarah (3) was with her grandparents Thomas and Alice at Little Hulton.

In 1871, Sarah Mather (13) was a weaver at Worsley. 1861 - 1862 Betsy Mather 3m 3m 1862 Thomas Mather 1865 James Mather 1869 Elizabeth (Edith) Ann Mather 1871 Frances (Fanny) Mather 1859 - 1862 Elizabeth Ann Mather 2 2 1832 John Jackson 30 Nov 1854, John Jackson (22) a miner of Little Hulton, son of Ambrose Jackson, also a miner married Caroline Mather (24), daughter of James Thornley at St Mary's, Deane. 1833 Samuel Whitehead 19 Feb 1860, Samuel Whitehead (26) a labourer of Little Hulton, son of Samuel married Ann Mather, daughter of Ellis a Wheelwright. Created using GenoPro® Click for details.