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Sir William Mather

William was born on July 5th, 1838 in Pendleton and his baptism took place on August 7th, 1840 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Eccles).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 42 in 1881
  Aged 52 in 1891
  
  Wikipedia and FindaGrave has DOB as 15 July 1838 maybe an error
  William and John were baptised togather
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Age:    2
  Birth Date:    5 Jul 1838 - CONFIRMED
  Baptism Date:    7 Aug 1840
  Baptism Place:    Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    William Mather
  Mother:    Amelia Mather
  Reference Number:    L49/1/4/8
  Item Number:    3
  Archive Roll:    525
  
  Abode: Pendleton, Engineer

William's father was William Mather and his mother was Amelia Tideswell. His paternal grandparents were Colin (Cast Iron) Mather and Hannah. He had three brothers and a sister, named Colin, John, Amy and Alice. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 82 on September 18th, 1920 in Hampshire. His burial was in September 1920 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).²³

Death Notes
- Sir William Mather
  BIRTH    15 Jul 1838
  Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester
  DEATH    18 Sep 1920 (aged 82)
  New Forest District, Hampshire, England
  BURIAL    St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Prestwich, Manchester
  PLOT    Burial: 22 Sep 1920 in Section NS1
  MEMORIAL ID    196815021

General Notes
- Sir William Mather PC (15 July 1838 – 18 September 1920) was a British industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1904.
  
  William was the eldest son of William Mather Esq and Amelia, dau of the Late J Tidswell Esq.: William was born 1838; married Emma, daughter of Thomas Watson Esq in 1863 and had issue. He was a Magistrate for co. Lancaster, and a manufacturer at Manchester; was MP for South Salford 1885-86,
  
  In 1881, William Mather (42), Member of School Board, Mechanical Engineer of Firm Mather & Platt and Emma Jane (36) were in Park Lane, Broughton. with Alice (15), Florence M (7), Grace E (4), William E (3), Dorothy C (1), a governess and 4 female servants.
  
  In 1889 William was elected MP of Lancashire (Gorton Div.); Lived at Wood Hill, Prestwich and a member of the National Liberal Club.
  
  In 1891, William (MP, JP, and Engineer) and Emma J (52 & 48) were at Scholes Lane (Wood Hill), Rainsough, Prestwich with Grace E (14), William E (13), Dorothy C (11) and Lois E (5), plus 6 servants.
  
  In 1911, William was not at home.at Bramble Hill Lodge, Bramshaw, Hampshire. By 1911, they had 9 children in total, and 4 had died.
  
  William died 18 Sep 1920 at Bramble Hill and Emma Jane died at Bramble Hill Lodge the followinmg year.

Occupation Details
- From 1891 William's occupation was Engineer in Prestwich.
  - Occupation Notes
    - William a M.P., J.P.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Colin Mather
  - b.~ 1760 in Montrose d.1835 in Salford
  
  Colin (Cast Iron) Mather
  - b.1788 in Montrose d.Mar 1835 in Salford
  
  Ann Allan
  
  William Mather
  - b.1810 in Montrose d.1858 in Broughton (Salford)
  
  Hannah
  
  Sir William Mather
  - b.05 Jul 1838 in Pendleton d.18 Sep 1920 in Hampshire
  
  Amelia Tideswell
  - b.1808 in Halifax d.Jun 1873 in Salford

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
² Wikipedia
³ FindAGrave