James Mather

1836 Poll Book (Radcliffe)

James was born on December 27th, 1795 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on January 24th, 1796 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  James and Martha were both 40 in 1841
  
  Name:    James Madther
  Baptism Age:    0
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    27 Dec 1795
  Baptism Date:    24 Jan 1796
  Baptism Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Madther (weaver)
  Mother:    Mary Madther
  Reference Number:    L210/1/2/1
  Item Number:    5
  Archive Roll:    841
  
  

James' father was James Mather and his mother was Mary Melling.  His paternal grandparents were James Mather and Mary Pendlebury. He had three brothers and a sister, named Thomas, Peter, Miles and Mary.  He was the second oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 64 on June 13th, 1860 in Whitefield.  He was buried on June 18th, 1860 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).^2 3 

• Death Notes

  Died before 1861 census
  
  Name:    James Mather
  Age:    64
  Birth Date:    abt 1796
  Burial Date:    18 Jun 1860
  Burial Place:    Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    L210/1/5/3
  Archive Roll:    845
  
  Abode: Pilkington
  
  James and Martha and sons William Henry and Edward are buried together at Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England

• General Notes

  This is an important James Mather, married by licence and a manufacturer.  They had three F.S. in 1841.  In 1851, William was "employing 100 hands"
  
  In 1836, brothers James and Peter Mather (and cousin Samuel Mather) had freehold  houses and spring at Church Street, Radcliffe.
  
  By 1841 James had left Church Street, although Peter and Samuel are still there.
  
  In 1841, James a bleacher and Martha (both 40) were at Sandiford Trining, Radcliffe had James (15), Thomas (14), William (10), Edward (6), Charles (4) and Joseph (14 months), plus three female servants.
  
  James sent his sons to private boarding school at Swanlow, Cheshire (1851 census).  At the time, James (55) and Martha (50) were at Pilkington.  James was at Crow Oaks, Pilkington, an employer "100 hands" at a bleach works (a Master Dyer).
  
  In 1851, Sons James (25) and William H (20) were living at home.
  
  James Mather of Crow Oaks, Pilkington died 13 June 1860
  
  By 1861 James had died, and Martha (60) was head of house, still with sons James (35) and Joseph (20)
  
  James and Martha and sons William Henry and Edward are buried together at Radcliffe, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  
  

Details of James' family with Martha Whitaker