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Thomas Mather

Thomas was born in October 1807 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on October 11th, 1807 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 32 in 1841, Little Bolton (of Breightmet when married Betty)
  Aged 54 in 1861
  Deceased in 1871
  
  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Baptism Date:    11 Oct 1807
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    John Mather
  Mother's name:    Ann Mather
  Abode:        Breightmet (partly obscured)
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/21
  
  Tho's s. of Jn'o & Ann Mather of Bre't

Thomas' father was John Mather and his mother was Ann Brabin. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Mather and Betty Thornley. He had two brothers and ten sisters, named James, Martha, Betty, Alice, Hannah, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Ellen, Mary and Jane. He died at the age of 59 in April 1867 in Little Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Mary a widow in 1871. Thomas died in 1865 or 1867
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865 (Q3)
  MATHER    Thomas    57    1865    Little Bolton    LB/32/303
  or
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1867 (Q2)
  MATHER    Thomas    59    1867    Little Bolton    LB/35/307
  
  Name:    Thomas Mather
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1808
  Registration Year:    1867
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Age at Death:    59
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    209

General Notes
- 30 May 1841, Thomas an Engineer of Breightmet married Betsy Hall. The census (1st June 1841) shows Thomas (32), a labourer and Betsy (29) were in Turton Street, Little Bolton with daughter Fanny Mather (aged 7). They were living with Betty's parents John Hall (65) a Beer Seller and Mary Hall (70).
  
  In 1847, Thomas was living in Breightmet when Hannah was buried. Turton Street is near Tonge and less than 2 miles from Breightmet.
  
  In 1848, Thomas, son of John Mather, a carter from Little Bolton was a widower when he married Mary Ramsden.
  
  In 1851, Thomas, Mary and family are missing.
  
  In 1861, Thomas and Mary (54 & 48) are at the Stable, Little Bolton Hall with William (15), Sarah (10), John (8) and Peter (3). Ann Entwistle (23) was lodging with family. His neighbour were Thomas and Jane Mather (unrelated).
  
  In 1884, son Peter married Elizabeth. Thomas was a boiler maker.

Occupation Details
- From before 1841 to after 1861 Thomas' occupation was Labourer for Boiler Works, in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Labourer in L.B. on 1841 (and 1861) census
  From before 1841 to after 1858 his occupation was Engineer in Breightmet.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Engineer when married in 1841 (but labourer on census) and 1842 when Mary Ann baptised and when sons William and Peter baptised in 1849 and 1858
  From 1861 his occupation was Labourer for Boiler Works, in Little Bolton.
  From 1884 his occupation was Boiler Maker for Boiler Works, in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Boiler Maker when son Peter married in 1884

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Thomas was a neighbour of Thomas Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Neighbours in 1861

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Mather
  - b.1740 in Radcliffe d.10 Jul 1823 in Darcy Lever
  
  John Mather
  - b.1778 in Breightmet d.1855 in Little Bolton
  
  Betty Thornley
  - b.1743 in Radcliffe d.18 Jul 1813
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.Oct 1807 in Breightmet d.Apr 1867 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann Brabin
  - b.Oct 1773 in Breightmet d.Mar 1822 in Breightmet

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1861 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812
³ BMD-Lancashire