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James Mather 1820–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: January 1899

Death Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Father: Andrew Mather

Mother: Martha Rickaby

Spouse(s): Margaret Holmes, Margaret Holmes

Children(s): Helen Mather, William Mather, Robert Mather, Andrew Mather, martha Mather, james Mather

The story of James Mather began in 1820 in Scotland. James Mather married Margaret Holmes, and had children including Andrew Mather, Helen Mather, James Mather, Martha Mather, Robert Mather, William H Mather. James Mather passed away in 1899 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Mather began in 1820 in Scotland.
  • James Mather married Margaret Holmes, and had children including Andrew Mather, Helen Mather, James Mather, Martha Mather, Robert Mather, William H Mather.
  • James Mather passed away in 1899 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mather's Ancestors

Self
James Mather
1820–1899
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Andrew (1779) Mather
1779–1842
Fenham,East Steads,England,United Kingdom.
Martha Rickaby
1779–
Northumberland
Grandparents
Andrew ((1750)) Mather
1750–1792
Belford, Northumberland, England
Margaret (Ridpath) Reed
1756–1800
Belford, Northumberland, England
Robert Rickaby
1738–1816
Elizabeth Dixon
1727–1812
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Mather
1719–1779
Elizabeth Anderson
1716–1791
Thomas Reed
1719–1806
Margaret Rogers
1719–
Robert Rickaby
1698–1755
Margaret STOREY
1704–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mather
1671–1774
(Alicia) Browne
1691–1764
Thomas Rodgers
1685–
Alice Bell
1686–1753
George Storry
1673–1748
Jane Hall
1678–1759

James Mather's Descendants

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James Mather (1820–January 1899) m. Margaret Holmes (1825–Jun 1886) m. Margaret Holmes (Abt. 1825–Jun 1886)
  1. 1. Helen Mather 1845–1921 m. Robinson Pearson 1839–1874 m. James (G) Thompson 1842–
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Dixon 1885–1952 m. William Dixon 1874–1928
      1. 1. Mary (Annie) Dixon 1901–
      2. 2. Isabell Dixon 1897–
      3. 3. William (Latimer) Dixon 1903–1971 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Moran 1908–1989
      4. 4. Harrold Dixon 1918–
      5. 5. Agnes Dixon 1913–1983
        1. 1. Jean (Marie) Page 1938–2020
      6. 6. Noreen Dixon 1927–2022
      7. 7. Christopher Dixon 1897–1946
      8. 8. Jennifer Dixon 1911–
    2. 2. George (William) Thompson 1887–
    3. 3. Thomas (W.) Pearson 1873–
    4. 4. James (R.) Pearson 1870–1902
    5. 5. Isabella Thompson 1875–1921
    6. 6. Jas Thompson 1882–
    7. 7. Robert Thompson 1877–1937
    8. 8. Margaret (H) Pearson 1867–
  2. 2. William (H.) Mather 1866–
  3. 3. Robert Mather 1855–
  4. 4. Andrew Mather 1852–
  5. 5. martha Mather 1850–
  6. 6. james Mather 1848–

James Mather's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of James Mather in Scotland
Scotland
1899
January 1899
Age 79
Death of James Mather in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1899
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

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