Simon Mather

HEADSTONE - Simon & Jane Mather

Simon was born in 1828 in Little Bolton.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 13 in 1841, abode: Shaw Street, E Bolton
  Aged 23 in 1851, born L.B.

Simon's father was Simon Mather and his mother was Ellen Brooks Unsworth.  His paternal grandparents were Jeffery Mather and Ann Coop. He had four brothers named Joseph, Geffrey, William and Thomas.  He was the second youngest of the five children. He had a half-sister named Jane.  He died at the age of 65 on March 9th, 1893 in Bolton.  He was buried on March 13th, 1893 at the Heaton Cemetery.² 

• Death Notes

  Burial: 13 Mar 1893 Heaton Cemetery, Bolton, Lancashire
  Simon Mather -
      Died At: 266 Bridgeman St.
      Age: 65 yrs
      Parish Removed From: Great Bolton
      Occupation: Weaver
      Place of Burial: Div 3 Sec V1 23
      Unconsecrated Ground: Noncon
      No of Grant: 264
      Buried By: Jos. A. Dobson
      Register: Burials 1892 - 1896, Page 24, Entry 10428
      Source: LDS Family Search

• General Notes

  In July 1850 Simon Mather (possibly another) was aquitted of "Larceny from the person".
  
  In 1851, Simon (23 was with his parents Simon and Ellen and family at 45 Shaw Street.
  
  24 Aug 1853, Simon son of Simon Mather married Jane Greenhalgh.  He is the only son or daughter to marry in Church (with father named as Simon), although Joseph also married in 1856.
  
  In 1861, Simon and Jane (33 & 34) had Robert (7), Ellen (5), Frederick (3), Alphonza (1), living at 30 Back Kirk(?) Street.
  
  In 1871, Simon and Jane (43 & 44) had Robert (17), Frederick (13), Alphons (9), Henrietta (9), George J (5) Margaret A (2) and brother Jeffrey (47).
  
  In 1881, Simon and Jane (54 & 53) were at 6 Apple Street, Bolton with Alphonso (21), Henrietta (19), George J (15), Margaret A (12) and his older brother Jeffrey (57)

Details of Simon's family with Jane Wolstencroft