William
Mather
Born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Mather
and Ann (Birchall) Mather
Brother of
Thomas Mather [half], Elizabeth (Mather) Byron [half], Richard Mather [half], Joseph Mather [half] and Jane Mather
Husband of
Eleanor Platt
— married
12 Mar 1873 in Ravenhead Parish Church Prescot Lancashire England UK [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
William Mather, Elizabeth Cummings Mather, Richard Mather, Annie (Mather) Spence, Eleanor Mather and Dorothy Frances Mather
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Mather was born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Richard Mather and Ann (Birchall) Mather.[1] [2]
By March 30th 1851, they were living at 8 John Street, Eccleston. William's father was a stone mason. [3]
William's mother died in 1855, and was buried on 2 Jun 1855 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. William's father died in 1858, and was buried on 16 Sep 1858 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire.
On the night of April 7th 1861, William was visiting his half-sister Elizabeth at 10 Brook Street, St Helens. [4]
In the 1881 census, his occupation was listed as "Builder employing labourers".
In 1891, he was living in Windle, Lancashire. He was a bricklayer.[1]
Research Notes
Census
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:77W5-Y3Z : 10 December 2017), William Mather, Windle, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Birth registration: William Mather, last quarter 1849, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Birchall, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
- ↑ 1851 census: 1851 census of England, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey reference HO2195 - Piece 2195-1 folio 69 schedule 71
- ↑ 1861 census: "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59035288e9379091b15c6afb : viewed 3 Sep 2023), William MATHER in household of William BYRON, 10, Brook St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2748, Folio 72, Page 4, Schedule 325, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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Pauline Perry
Occupation given on his marriage certificate is Builder
posted 23 Jun 2016 by Pauline Perry
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