John Charles Mather 
John was born in 1872 in Leeds.1 Birth Notes
Aged 21 in 1889 at Farnworth when married
Aged 20 in 1891, born Leeds (and Hephzibah 19)
Aged 29 in 1901, born Leeds (born 1872)
Aged 38 in 1911, born Leeds (born 1873)
Aged 34 in 1914 when enlisted ("apparent" age)
Aged 79 in 1950 when died at Farnworth.
There is no John Charles Mather birth registered at Leeds. Although he was 21 when married, he was only 20 two years later so probably married under age. The closest birth registration match is at Derby:
MATHER, JOHN CHARLES EARP BRIGHT
GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in DERBY
Volume 07B Page 437
This in the son of Joseph Jones Mather who married Elizabeth Bright in Derby, i.e. another. This John Charles E Mather stayed in Derby and married there in 1893.
Death Notes
Possibly died Darlington, 1944, aged 70, but back to Farnworth is more likely:
Deaths Mar 1950 (>99%)
Mather John C 79 Farnworth 10c, 234
General Notes
John Charles Mather was the son of Miles Mather, both Colliers, born Leeds, and birth registered at Derby, MMN = BRIGHT.
John married Haphzibah Leigh in 1889, but Ethel and Wallace's births were recorded with MMN = LEE (and only LEIGH after they moved to Durham).
In 1891, John and Haphzibah (20 & 19) were living at 6 Booth Lane, Little Lever.
In 1905, son John George Mather was born in the USA
In 1911, John Charles Mather and Haphzibah (38 & 37) were at 16 Burnville Road, Sunderland with Wallace (18), Lily (10), Florence (9), Wlifred (8) and John George (6).
10 Oct 1914, Born St Mary's, Leeds joined the Army (3yrs short service). L.N. Lancashire No.17063. He was recruited at Farnworth and discharged 9 June 1916, no longer fit for service. Address was 149 Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Bolton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1740 in Withnell
- b.Jan 1762 in Walmsley d.Jun 1831 in Withnell
- b.~ 1740 in Darwen d.> 1787
- b.30 May 1799 in Withnell d.Dec 1884 in Bolton
- b.1765 in Blackburn d.Jul 1825 in Withnell
- b.1836 in Withnell d.Sep 1877 at St. Mary (Radcliffe)
- b.1803 in France d.> 1871
- b.1872 in Leeds d.Mar 1950 in Farnworth
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Details of John's family with Hephzibah Leigh
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