James Mather 
James was born in September 1841 in Bolton.1 Birth Notes
Aged 9 in 1851, born Bolton
Aged 30 in 1871, born Bolton
There are 6 James Mather births registered in Bolton 1841-1843. Only GUNN has a similar name to GULLAN, but would expect a birth 1842 or 1843
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
MATHER James GUNN Western Bolton WB/6/296
MATHER, JAMES GUNN
GRO Reference: 1841 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 111
General Notes
In 1860, James, sizer, son of Joseph Mather, a labourer married Nancy Ponfret Cooper, dau of Page Ponfret Cooper at St Peter, Bolton.
WARNING: There was also James Cooper who married Peggy Mather at Blackpool in 1852 and had 5 children in Sharples.
In 1851, James (11) was the only child of Joseph (from Wigan) and Mary (from Ireland), living in Lupton Street, Bolton.
In 1861, Mary Jane's birth was registered in Wigan, although the other three births are all in Bolton. Both daughters, Hannah (names after Nancy's mother) died as infants. Nancy (wife) died in 1869, during or soon after giving birth to the second Hannah.
In April 1861 James and Nancy (20 & 19) are at 8 Hanover Street, Wigan with Joseph and Mary Mather (57 & 52).
In 1871, James (30, Widower) was a Steel Forger, back with his parents Joseph and Mary (68 & 63) and the two surviving children Mary Jane (10) and Joseph (5). They were living at 9 Partridge St, next to Bk Lupton Street (where they were in 1851)
In 1881, James Mather (40, Wid) was at Bk Spring Gardens, a general labourer, with son Joseph (14). He also had a daughteer Mary (aged 1) but was a Widowed in 1869
Details of James' family with Nancy Pomfret Cooper
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