William Kelly MATHER [302]

William BARBOUR [4899]
(Bef 1795-Bef 1870)

Jane KELSO [4900]
(Bef 1795-Bef 1870)

Richard KELLY [9252]
(Abt 1820-Bef 1860)

Agnes BARBOUR [305]
(1820-1870)

William Kelly MATHER [302]
(1842-1890)

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Spouses/Children:
Jane PORTER [303]

William Kelly MATHER [302]

Born: 1842, Glasgow ¹ ²
Marriage: Jane PORTER [303] on 27 Sep 1861 in Calton District, Glasgow ¹
Died: 25 Nov 1890, Woodilea Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbarton, Scotland aged 48 ³

Other names for William were William KELLY and William MATHER.

General Notes:

William Kelly changed his name to WILLIAM MATHER at the time of his marriage, probably out of respect for his stepfather, Alexander Mather.

Noted events:

William worked as a tobacco pipe maker. ¹ ³ ⁴

30 Mar 1851 census: William Kelly, age 9, visiting with Hugh O'Neil, labourer at 94, Great Eastern Road, Glasgow, LKS. I can find no trace of William Kelly's parents in this census. His father Richard may have already died - but where was his mother, Agnes (Barbour) Kelly? ⁵

7 Apr 1861 census: William Kelly, age 19, pipe maker, stepson of Alexander Mather at 85, Candleriggs, Glasgow. ⁶

27 Sep 1861: William was married from 85, Candleriggs, Glasgow (as "William Mather"). William Kelly changed his name at marriage to William Mather, and used that name throughout the rest of his life. Six of his children were given "Kelly" as a middle name. ¹

1881 census: enumerated at 19, Struthers Street, Glasgow.

Researcher: Ken Stevens. I missed William Mather's death! When looked at online indexes, I didn't think Kirkintilloch to be a relevant place. Having now looked at it, I can see that it is the right one :- Name, occupation, real father Richard's occupation, mother's m.s. and wife's details tally.
The fact that his parents forenames were reported as William & Ann, rather than Richard/Alexander & Agnes would be more likely as garbled perceptions of informant son rather than as differences of fact.

William married Jane PORTER [303] [MRIN: 73], daughter of Henry PORTER [306] and Ann BOWIE [307], on 27 Sep 1861 in Calton District, Glasgow.¹ (Jane PORTER [303] was born in 1843 in Leith, Edinburgh, MLN ⁷ and died on 20 Dec 1916 in Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ⁸.)

Noted events in their marriage were:

1881: they resided at 19, Struthers Street, Glasgow. ²

1 Glasgow Calton Marriages 1861 844-4/353 image (Mather, Porter).
27th September 1861 at 28 James Street, Calton, Glasgow. Rites C. of S.
WILLIAM MATHER [his mark] 19 tobacco pipe maker, 85 Candleriggs, Glasgow
parents Alexander Mather lithographer. Agnes Mather ms Barbour
JANE PORTER 19 warehouse worker, 85 Candleriggs, Glasgow
parents Richard Porter carpenter. Anna Porter ms Cardy
[actually ms. Bowie, later Porter, she married Mr Cardy in 1859]. Wit. James Cassels, Alexander Mather.
[William Mather was born WILLIAM KELLY; he took his stepfather's name when he married.]

3 Dumbarton Kirkintilloch Deaths 1890 4981/269.
WILLIAM MATHER 49, tobacco pipe maker; married to Jane Porter
died 25 November 1890 at Woodilea Asylum, Lenzie [TB sanatorium]
parents William Mather tailor deceased; Ann [sic] Barbour deceased
phthisis indefinite, certified
informant Alexander Mather, son, 168 Gallowgate, Glasgow.

4 Glasgow Camlachie Marriages 1897 644-2/0012 (John Lewis & Amelia Mather).
married 31 December 1896 at 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow. Rites of Congregational Church (registered January 1897)
JOHN LEWIS 19 bachelor, hairdresser, 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow
parents John Lewis hairdresser. Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks.
AMELIA DICKSON MATHER 19 spinster, paper bag maker, 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow
parents William Mather tobacco pipe maker. Jane Mather ms Porter. [witness names not transcribed]

5 1851 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 622 Glasgow Calton (94 Great Eastern Road), enumeration district (ED) 50, page 19, schedule no. 74, household of Hugh O'Neil;
Hugh Oneil 49 M labourer, Ireland
Mary Oneil 46 wife, Ireland
Mary Oneil 19 U daughter, servant, Ireland
James Oneil 16 son, Ireland
John Oneil 14 son, Ireland
William Kelly 9 visitor, Glasgow
Patrick Divine 29 visitor, starcher, Hamilton
Ann Divine 30 visitor, starcher, Hamilton

6 1861 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 644/1 Glasgow Central (85 Candleriggs Street), enumeration district (ED) 6, page 8, schedule no. 45, household of Alexander Mather;
Alexander Mather 40 M lithographic printer, Sanquhar Ayr
Agnes Mather 38 wife, Glasgow
William Kelly 19 U stepson, pipe maker, Glasgow
Jessy Clyde 18 U niece, sewer in muslin merchant's, Glasgow

8 Garngadhill Deaths 1916 644-5/1180 (Jane Mather).
JANE MATHER female age 73
widow of William Mather tobacco pipe maker (journeyman)
died 20 December 1916 at Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
usual residence 9 Rodney Street
father Henry Porter carpenter deceased
mother Ann Porter ms Bowie deceased
informant William Mather son, 24 Winning Row.

William Kelly MATHER [302]

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