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Joseph (Joshua) Mather

Joseph, known as Joshua, was born in 1778 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on June 21st, 1778 at St. Stephens (Astley).¹²

Birth Notes
- Probably son of William and Betty, but no baptism recordds for their family (except for Alice in 1792). However, family lived around Kay Street Area (next to Waterloo), Little Bolton.
  
  Born abt 1774 on son John's Christening record
  Age 63 on 1841 census, Lancashire (living in L.B.)
  Age 73 on 1851 census, Bolton
  Age 83 on 1861 census, Tong
  Age 86 in 1884 when died
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    21 Jun 1778
  Baptism Place:    Astley, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
  Father:    William Mather
  Mother:    Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L50/1/1/1
  Abode: Tyldesley

Joshua's father was William Mather and his mother was Betty Holt. His maternal grandparents were Peter Holt and Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth. He had three brothers and a sister, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named James, William, Holt, Alice and <unknown>. He was the oldest of the six known children. He died at the age of 86 in February 1864 in Little Bolton. His burial was on March 1st, 1863 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴

Death Notes
- Still alibe in 1861
  
  Mary described as wife (not widow) of Joseph when she died in Oct 1856, so Joseph must have survived her.
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1864
  MATHER    Joseph    86    Little Bolton    LB/30/375
  
  Deaths Mar 1864   (>99%)
  MATHER     Joseph          Bolton     8c, 238
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Death Date:    Mar 1864
  Cemetery:    Tonge Cemetery
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Has Bio?:    N
  
  Name:    Joseph Mather
  Register Type:    Burial
  Death Date:    abt 1864
  Burial or Cremation Date:    1 Mar 1864
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
  URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com...

General Notes
- WARNING: Parents are not confirmed.
  
  We know Joseph and John were brothers because thay both had daughters named Betsy, and in 1881 the same informant, Joseph Allen, recorded both their deaths.
  
  Joseph was born in Tyldsley or Tong in 1778 and baptised at Astley, St Stephen.
  
  Joshua (and Jesus) are alternative early names for Joseph. It appears then in 1805, he used the name Joshua, no Joseph to have is daughter Elizabeth baptised. (The only UK Joshua and Mary marriage was in Derbyshire in 1789 and that Joshua was still there in 1841, aged 70).
  
  In 1841, Joseph (63), Thomas (40) and John (38), all weavers were at Kay Street. Mary Mather (possibly not the wife of Joseph as listed at the bottom) was 60.
  
  In 1851 Joseph and Mary (both 73) were at 97 Kay Street, Little Bolton with sons Thomas (52) and John (50).
  
  From 1861 Joseph's son John became a Hair Cutter and moved up the road with Joseph from 97 to 204 Kay St. Joseph Mather was also recorded as a Barber in the trade directory.
  
  In 1871, Joseph's son John was a Hairdresser at 2 Simpson Street which is probably where Joseph died in 1864. Our other Mather family also lived at Simpson Street and Coopers Square (see map).

Occupation Details
- From 1814 Joshua's occupation was Weaver in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver of L.B. when Hannah baptised.
  From 1841 his occupation was Weaver in manufacturing at 97 Kay Street.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census
  From 1851 his occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in manufacturing at 204 Kay Street.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Joshua lived at 97 Kay Street for ten years from 1841 to 1851.⁵⁶⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Joseph and Mary Mather and sons John and Thomas in 1841 and 1851
  He lived at 204 Kay Street from 1861.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - After (or at about the time of) Mary's death, Joseph and John Mather moved from 94 to 204 Kay Street.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Joshua and John Mather worked with each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both hairdressers. Joseph recorded in 1843 Bolton Trade directoy. Son John from 1861,71,81 census
  He was a relative of John (Mechanic) Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Confirmed brothers (as in 1810, John had a marriage witness Joseph (and James) Mather.
  Joshua was a neighbour of Isaac Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both families close neighbours in Kay Street, Little Bolton in 1841 (and on adjacent pages 18-19 on the census), 9 entries appart on census.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
  
  Joseph (Joshua) Mather
  - b.1778 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.Feb 1864 in Little Bolton
  
  Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1861 UK Census
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
³ FindAGrave
⁴ BMD-Lancashire
⁵ 1851 UK Census
⁶ 1841 UK Census
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