In 1851 Abel was living in the Brown Cow, Market Place, Warrington, with his parents and 2 siblings. His father was a victualler. [2]
His father died in 1857 and his mother remarried in 1859; to William Birchall.
In 1861 Abel was living in School Brow, Warrington with his mother, 4 siblings, his stepfather and half-sister. His stepfather was a saddler. [3]
On 21 September 1867, in St Elphin's church, Warrington, Abel married Martha Jane Gent, the daughter of William Gent, a waterman. Witnesses were Joseph Bellian and Jane Ratcliffe. [4]
The couple had at least 5 children.
In 1891 Abel was living in Pinners Brow, Warrington with his wife and 4 children. He was a glass cutter. [5]
Sources
↑Birth Registration England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp database entry for MATHER, ABEL HENRY Mother's maiden surname: PIMBLETT ), GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 20 Page 973
↑Marriage TranscriptLancashire Online Parish Clerk Marriages Source: Original Parish Register Register: Marriages 1866 - 1870, Page 92, Entry 183 searching for Abel Henry Mather and Martha Jane Gent
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3077; Folio: 135; Page: 44; GSU roll: 6098187 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry Record 6598 #24171006 (subscription required, accessed 17 June 2022)
Abel H Mather (44) head of household in Warrington registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Warrington, Lancashire, England.
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