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James Mather 1820–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1820

Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire

Death Date: October 1872

Death Location: Salford, Lancashire, England

Father: John Mather

Mother: Ann Bramley

Spouse(s): Catherine Harkness

Children(s): Alfred Mather, James Mather, George Mather, Charles Mather, Thomas Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Emily Mather, Jane Mather, Henry Mather, Isabella Mather

The story of James Mather began in 1820 in Liverpool, Lancashire. In 1861, James Mather resided in Salford, St Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England. James Mather married Catherine Harkness, and had children including Alfred Mather, Charles Henry Mather, Elizabeth Ann Mather, Emily Jane Mather, George Mather, Henry Mather, Isabella Mather, James Mather, Jane Elizabeth Mather, Thomas William Mather. James Mather passed away in 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Mather began in 1820 in Liverpool, Lancashire.
  • In 1861, James Mather resided in Salford, St Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • James Mather married Catherine Harkness, and had children including Alfred Mather, Charles Henry Mather, Elizabeth Ann Mather, Emily Jane Mather, George Mather, Henry Mather, Isabella Mather, James Mather, Jane Elizabeth Mather, Thomas William Mather.
  • James Mather passed away in 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mather
1781–1841
Birth Location: Breadsall, Derbyshire, , England
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Ann Bramley
1777–1841
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Harkness
1822–1895
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
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Children(s)

Alfred Mather
1859–1917
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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James Mather
1842–1886
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire
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George Mather
1850–1898
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Charles Mather
1854–1918
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
CM
Thomas Mather
1857–1904
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
TM
Elizabeth Mather
1861–
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Emily Mather
1864–1925
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Jane Mather
1853–
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Henry Mather
1851–
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Isabella Mather
1847–
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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James Mather's Ancestors

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James Mather
1820–1872
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire
Parents
John Mather
1781–1841
Breadsall, Derbyshire, , England
Ann (Brambleby) Bramley
1777–1841
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mather's Descendants

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James Mather (ABT 1820–October 1872) m. Catherine Harkness (1822–1895)
  1. 1. Alfred Mather 1859–1917 m. Mary Williamson 1862–
    1. 1. Ada Mather 1881–
    2. 2. Alfred Mather 1883–
    3. 3. Arthur Mather 1885–
    4. 4. Beatrice Mather 1887–
    5. 5. Sarah (Ellen) Mather 1889– m. James Hewitt 1899–
    6. 6. Helena Mather 1892–
  2. 2. James Mather 1842–1886 m. Ellen Finch 1854–1926
    1. 1. John Mather 1879–1967 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Fawcett 1891–1954
      1. 1. George (Harold) Mather 1910–1984 m. Dinah Jackson 1904–1980
    2. 2. Francis Mather 1882–
    3. 3. Frances Mather 1884–
    4. 4. Ernest Mather 1887–
    5. 5. Frederick (Gilbert) Mather 1894–
  3. 3. George Mather 1850–1898
  4. 4. Charles (Henry) Mather 1854–1918 m. Mary (Jane) Lavender 1854–1905
    1. 1. James (Henry) Mather 1875–1954 m. Elizabeth (Emily) Hughes 1875–
    2. 2. Hannah Mather 1877–1961 m. Shemphory (Claude) Griffiths 1875–1927
      1. 1. Edith Griffiths 1899–1971
      2. 2. Ethel Griffiths 1915–1989 m. Thomas Howarth 1913–1975
      3. 3. Clifford Griffiths 1918–
      4. 4. Claude (Shemphory) Griffiths 1920–1983 m. Mary Clark 1921–2003 m. Miss Conway 1920–1948
      5. 5. Ernest Griffiths 1920–1927
      6. 6. George Griffiths 1904–1998
      7. 7. Hilda Griffiths 1906–1998
      8. 8. Emily Griffiths 1909–1990
      9. 9. Herbert Griffiths 1912–1984
      10. 10. Amy Griffiths 1918–1918
    3. 3. Emily (Anne) Mather 1880–
    4. 4. Sarah (Ellen) Mather 1882–1963
    5. 5. Florence Mather 1883–1944 m. William Farley 1866–1915 m. George Timperley 1886–1955
      1. 1. Florence Farley 1907–1999 m. David (Wilfred Shaw) Greaves 1906–1976
      2. 2. Ellen Farley 1910–
      3. 3. Alfred Farley 1912–1992
      4. 4. Arthur Farley 1915–2004 m. Doreen (Mary) Vaughan 1922–1994
      5. 5. Elsie Timperley 1918–1998
      6. 6. Edith Timperley 1920– m. James (Armstrong) Dyson 1921–2000
      7. 7. George Timperley 1922–1996 m. Elsie Longworth 1922–1995
    6. 6. Jane (Elizabeth) Mather 1886–
    7. 7. Mary (Lavender) Mather 1888–1964 m. Alfred (Henry) Timperley 1890–
      1. 1. Lilian Timperley 1926– m. Walter (Leroy) Gordon 1922–
    8. 8. Charles (Arthur) Mather 1890–1946 m. Maria Benson 1894–1971
      1. 1. Charles (Eric) Mather 1921–
      2. 2. Arthur Mather 1926–
    9. 9. Kate (Eleanor) Mather 1892–1968 m. Charles Lee 1891–
    10. 10. Margaret (Ellen) Mather 1895–1972 m. William Lee 1895–
      1. 1. Frances Lee 1917–1932
      2. 2. William Lee 1922–
      3. 3. Doris Lee 1924– m. Samuel Chapman 1920–
    11. 11. Harry (E) Mather 1898–1978
  5. 5. Thomas (William) Mather 1857–1904 m. Sarah (A) McGill 1862–
    1. 1. Thomas Mather 1879–
    2. 2. Henrietta Mather 1881–
    3. 3. Amy Mather 1882–
    4. 4. Albert Mather 1886–
    5. 5. Frances Mather 1888–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Mather 1861– m. Charles Friend 1857–
    1. 1. Florence Friend 1890–
    2. 2. Thomas Friend 1891–
    3. 3. Harry Friend 1895–
  7. 7. Emily (Jane) Mather 1864–1925 m. Walter Hallows 1862–
    1. 1. Albert (E) Hallows 1885–
    2. 2. Clara Hallows 1887–
    3. 3. Catherine Hallows 1897–
    4. 4. Walter Hallows 1899–
  8. 8. Jane (Elizabeth) Mather 1853–
  9. 9. Henry Mather 1851–
  10. 10. Isabella Mather 1847–

James Mather's Timeline

5 Records

1820
ABT 1820
Birth of James Mather in Liverpool, Lancashire
Liverpool, Lancashire
1840
January 1840
Age 20
James Mather was married in Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1861
1861
Age 41
James Mather resided here in Salford, St Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, St Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 51
James Mather resided here in St Stephan, Lancashire, England
St Stephan, Lancashire, England
1872
October 1872
Age 52
Death of James Mather in Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1820
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1840
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Salford, St Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Stephan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4018; Folio: 163; Page: 1; GSU roll: 846318

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1872
    Event Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
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