Ann (Birchall) Mather (1806 - bef. 1855)

Born 25 Oct 1806 in Windle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Mather — married 4 Jul 1825 in Wigan, Lancashire, England

Wife of Richard Mather — married 23 May 1843 in St Thomas' Church, Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 2 Jun 1855 before age 48 in Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ann Birchall was born in about 1806 in St Helens, Lancashire.

Ann married Thomas Mather on 4 Jul 1825 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire. Both were of the parish of Wigan; the witnesses were Richard Mather and Charles Mather. ^[1]

Their daughter Elizabeth was christened on 18 Sep 1825 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[2]

Their son John was christened on 13 Aug 1826 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[3]

Their son Thomas was christened on 23 Mar 1828 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as delfman, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[4]

Their daughter Mary was christened on 8 Feb 1829 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[5]

Their daughter Elizabeth was christened on 2 May 1830 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as delfman, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[6]

Their daughter Ellen was christened on 12 Aug 1832 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[7]

Their son Richard was christened on 26 Oct 1834 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as stone mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[8]

Their son William was christened on 12 Feb 1837 at St Aidan's Church in Billinge, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as stone mason, and the family's address as Billinge. ^[9]

Their son Joseph was born in 1839, ^[10] and christened on 4 May 1839 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as stone mason, and the family's address as Eccleston. ^[11]

Thomas died on 20 Oct 1840,^{[citation needed]} and was buried on 26 Oct 1840 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 41, and his address as Liverpool Road Eccleston. ^[12]

By June 6th 1841, Ann was living in Liverpool Street, Windle. (Her age is misrecorded.) ^[13]

Ann married Richard Mather, her deceased husband's brother, on 23 May 1843 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. Both were of full age (21 or more) and lived in Windle; Richard was a stone mason and hadn't been married before, Ann was a widow. Their fathers were named as John Mather (stone mason) and John Birchall (wheelright). The witnesses were Edward Boardman and Susannah Birchall. ^[14]

The 1843 marriage wasn't legally valid by the laws of the day, but since the Old Testament supported such marriages, it was a controversial and possibly confusing issue for people.

Richard and Ann's daughter Jane was born in 1843 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[15]

Their son William was born in 1845 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[16] He was christened on 10 Nov 1845 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as stone mason, and the family's address as Chapel Terrace. ^[17] He died at 8 months old, and was buried on 27 May 1846 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. His address was recorded as Windle. ^[18]

Another son William was born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[19]

By March 30th 1851, they were living at 8 John Street, Eccleston. Richard was a stone mason. ^[20]

Ann died in 1855, and was buried on 2 Jun 1855 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. Her age was recorded as 48, and her address as Windle. ^[21]

Research Notes

Census

1841: Liverpool Street, Windle

  Anne Mather 25 Y

  John Mather 15 Y

  Thomas Mather 12 Y

  Elizebeth Mather 10 Y

  Helen Mather 8 Y

  Richard Mather 6 Y

  William Mather 4 Y

  Joseph Mather 2 Y /

  Elizabeth Glover 25 Y

  Thomas Glover 1 Y //

1851: 8 John Street, Eccleston

  Richard Mather head Mar 51 Stone Mason b. Lancaster Billinge

  Ann Mather Wife Mar 45 b. Lancaster St Helens

  Jane Mather Daur U 7 Scholar b. Lancaster St Helens

  William Mather Son 1 b. Lancaster St Helens

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage (1): listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Thomas Mather & Ann Birchall. Register: Marriages 1824 - 1827, Page 106, Entry 318. Source: LDS Film 1885691
2. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Elizabeth Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 83, Entry 658. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
3. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 90, Entry 716. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
4. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Thomas Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 103, Entry 818. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
5. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Mary Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 110, Entry 875. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
6. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Elizabeth Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 119, Entry 952. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
7. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Ellen Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 137, Entry 1089. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
8. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Richard Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 155, Entry 1239. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
9. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Mather. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 175, Entry 1399. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
10. ↑ Child's birth registration: Joseph Mather, second quarter 1839, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Birchall, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
11. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Joseph Mathers. Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [225], Entry 1797. Source: LDS Film 1469036
12. ↑ Spouse (1)'s burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Thomas Mather. Register: Burials 1839 - 1861, Page 2, Entry 14. Source: LDS Film 1849657
13. ↑ 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2P-K6F : 22 May 2019), Joseph Mather in household of Anne Mather, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 517-09 folio 8 page 8 and Piece 517-09 folio 8 page 9
14. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Richard Mather & Ann Mather. Register: Marriages 1841 - 1858, Page 8, Entry 16. Source: LDS Film 1849656
15. ↑ Child's birth registration: Jane Mather, third quarter 1843, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Birchall, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
16. ↑ Child's birth registration: William Mather, last quarter 1845, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Birchall, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
17. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Mather. Register: Baptisms 1839 - 1856, Page 50, Entry 394. Source: LDS Film 1849656
18. ↑ Child's burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Mather. Register: Burials 1839 - 1861, Page 14, Entry 106. Source: LDS Film 1849657
19. ↑ Child's birth registration: William Mather, last quarter 1849, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Birchall, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
20. ↑ 1851 census: 1851 census of England, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey reference HO2195 - Piece 2195-1 folio 69 schedule 71
21. ↑ Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Ann Mather. Register: Burials 1839 - 1861, Page 63, Entry 498. Source: LDS Film 1849657

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NX4G-5MT : 10 February 2018), Thomas Mather and Ann Birchall, 04 Jul 1825; citing Wigan, Lancashire, England, reference PAGE 106, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,469,053.