James Mather

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James was born on May 4th, 1801 in Bolton and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1801 in Dukes Alley Chapel (NC).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 40 in 1841, (Bolton)
  Aged 50 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 59 in 1861, born Bolton
  Aged 69 in 1871, born Bolton
  Birth must be about 1801 for census ages to match
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    4 May 1801
  Baptism Date:    14 Jun 1801
  Baptism Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Denomination:    Independent
  Father:    John Mather
  Mother:    Betty Mather
  

James' father was John Mather and his mother was Betty Sutcliff.  His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Jennet (Jenny) Hamer. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John, Thomas, Thomas, John, Mary, Jane, Hannah and Betty.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 69 on April 9th, 1871 in Bolton.  He was buried in April 1871 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.^3 4 

• Death Notes

  Deaths Jun 1871   (>99%)
  Mather     James     69     Bolton     8c, 215

• General Notes

  In 1826 James (a weacer) had a bastard child born upon the body of Alice Hartley of Chorley and was ordered to pay 1s 6d per week (plus other costs) towards her maintenance.  He married her two years later (see attached images of the orders).
  
  1835-39 (when Eliz and Mary baptised) James was living at 1 Commission Street, Bolton
  
  In 1841, James, a cotton weaver, and Alice (40 & 35) were at Back Blackburn Street with daughters Hannah, Betsy and Mary (12, 7 & 2).
  
  In Feb 1846, they were at Commision Street when Emma died (aged 15mo) and buried at Bolton Holy Trinity.
  
  In 1851, James and Alice (50 & 48) were at 1 Commission Street (next to Stanley Street), Western Bolton with Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary and Wright (22, 17, 11 & 4).
  
  In 1861, James and Alice (59 & 58) were still at 1 Commission Street with Elizabeth (27), Mary (21) and Wright (14).
  
  In 1871. James Mather (69, Widow) was still at the house at Commission Street with daughters Elizabeth and (37) Mary (31)

Details of James' family with Alice Hartley