James Tonge (aka Mather) (James Mather)

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Thomas Tonge

Agnes Wane

Crumpsall

Manchester

Death Notes

Name:    James Mather Tonge
Death Date:    11 Feb 1943
Cemetery:    Philips Park Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:    Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?:    N
URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Burial Record:
Entry 161718
Death: 11 Feb
James Mather otherwise Tonge, about 83, Collier, 123 Crescent Road, Crumpshall. Single. Section I.856

I.856 appears to be a common grave, as other unrelated persons are also being buried there

General Notes

In 1861, James (10 mo) was recorded as James Mort, living at Pendleton with James and Ellen Mort. More likely he was with William Wane, loger (16 and possibly an uncle) and parents Thomas and Agnes Mort (i.e. should be Tonge). There may be two families living together.

James lead a double life, a bigamist with two families. First he married Janet. After 1888 he started a family with a younger Mary Ann Ashall and between 1895 and 1909 had 5 more children by her. Interestingly, both partnerships had a daughter Agnes (his mother's name).

In 1880, James, 20, Engineer, of 6 Radle Street, Pendleton, son of Thomas Tonge a fireman married Janet Hepburn (Scottish), daughter of Daniel, a Dyer.

Between 1881 and 1888, James and Janet had Agnes (who died), Margaret and James. The family split up and Janet went off to live with her brother.

In 1891, James, a coal miner (born Pendleton, aged 30), is boarding with Samuel and Jane Cook (and their two infants) at St. Helens.

In 1901, James and Mary Ann are at "Miners Back Cottages", Newton in Makerfield.

Sometime after 1901, James and Mary Ann split up when Mary Ann found out about James's other family. By 1911 they were well seperated!

In 1911, James Mather (48) and his son James (10) were boarding with the Twist family in Bettys, Carmarthenshire, both Surface Banksmen working at the local Colliery.

In 1937, James was a "Tonge" again, living in Salford, born 13-June-1860, a retired miner, and widow.

In 1943, James died in a poor house in Manchester and was buried in a communal poor grave. The death has him as James Mather "otherwise" Tonge.

Occupation Details
- From 1880 to 1881 James' occupation was Engineer in Charlestown.
  - Occupation Notes
    - An Egnineer when married and Agnes (b.1881) baptised
  From 1881 his occupation was Engine Tenter (Driver) for Colliery, in Pendleton.
  From before 1886 to 1901 his occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Newton in Makerfield.
  - Occupation Notes
    - James was a collier in 1886 when Margaret was baptised. James (aged 40) was a Coal Miner Chewer in 1901
  From 1911 his occupation was Banksman in mining / energy in Carmarthenshire.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Surface Banksman works above a coal mine supervising the loading of coal and the miner's elevator or cage.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James and James Mather worked with each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1911, James and his son James were living away from home in Carmarthenshire, both working as Surface Banksmen at the local colliery
  James was an acquaintance of James Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Originaly thought to be the same person, but now known NOT to be related, although it appears they may have known each other and James Tonge use James Mather's name.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Tonge
  - b.1839 in Little Hulton d.1920 in Pendleton
  
  James Tonge (aka Mather)
  - b.13 Jun 1860 d.05 Feb 1943 in Crumpsall
  
  Agnes Wane
  - b.1842 d.1865 in Pendleton

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James Tonge (aka Mather) (James Mather)

Occupation Details

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