Margaret Mather was born on 27 Dec, 1825 in Mile End in Middlesex, England, the daughter of James John Simpson (1797–1855)★ and Mary Ann Carr★. She was baptised as an infant on 24 Jan, 1826 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church in Stepney, Middlesex, England^a1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Philip Brown Blackborough (1828–1856)★, a blacksmith, on 21 Oct, 1849 at St. Andrew's Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England^b1 . They had three children:–

• Philip William★, iron works engineer, born on 26 Aug, 1851 and baptised on 9 Sep, 1857 in the parish of Stepney in Middlesex, England^a2. Married Emma Elizabeth Ann Green★ on 29 Nov, 1869 at St. James' Church in Bethnal Green St. James the Great, Middlesex, England^b2,c1. Died on 21 Jul, 1902 at 76 Kingsland Road in Plaistow, Essex, England^b3 at the age of fifty.
• Mary Ann Elizabeth born on 26 Dec, 1853 at 13 Stepney Causeway in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England^b4. Married Robert Jobe on 1 Jun, 1874 at St. Thomas Church in Stepney, Middlesex, England^d1. Died on 2 Jan, 1884 at 22 Follett Street in Poplar, Middlesex, England^b5 at the age of thirty.
• William Edward baptised on 9 Sep, 1857 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^a3.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at 4 Hope Place in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^e1 with her husband Philip Brown, now a smith.

She married William Hillingsworth (1815–?), a seaman, on 2 Feb, 1861 at St. Mary's Church in Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex, England^b6.

Margaret was recorded in the 1861 census at Francis Terrace in Bromley, Middlesex, England^f1 with her husband William Hillingsworth and two children Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough (1853–1884) and William Edward Blackborough (1856–?).

The time and place of Margaret Mather's death is not known.

Timeline

1825

27 Dec

Born in Mile End, Middlesex, England.

1826

24 Jan

Baptised as an infant at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England.^a1

1849

21 Oct

Married Philip Brown Blackborough★ at St. Andrew's Church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex.^b1
Recorded as living at 5 Cheshire Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex.^b1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at 4 Hope Place, Limehouse, Middlesex.^e1

26 Aug

Her son, Philip William Blackborough (1851–1902)★, born at 158 North Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England. She was the informant.^b7,a2

18 Sep

Recorded as residing at 158 North Street, Limehouse.^b7

1853

26 Dec

Her daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough (1853–1884), born at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England. She was the informant.^b4

1854

17 Jan

Recorded as residing at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff.^b4

1856

3 Jan

Son, William Edward Blackborough (1856–?), born in Stepney, Middlesex, England.^a3

16 Dec

Her husband, Philip, died at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England. She was the informant.^b8

23 Dec

Recorded as living at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff.^b8

1857

9 Sep

Recorded as residing at London Street, Stepney, Middlesex.^a3,a2

1861

2 Feb

Married William Hillingsworth at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex.^b6
Recorded as residing in Bromley, Middlesex.^b6

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Francis Terrace, Bromley, Middlesex.^f1
Occupation recorded as boot binder.^f1

1884

2 Jan

Daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough (1853–1884), died at 22 Follett Street, Poplar, Middlesex, England.^b5

1902

21 Jul

Son, Philip William, died at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow, Essex, England.^b3

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