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Matthew Byers Lowes (1835 - 1903)

Matthew Byers Lowes
Born in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1856 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at age 67 in Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Matthew Byers Lowes was born in 1835 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England to Robert Lowes and Susannah (Byers) Lowes - he was christened on 23 Aug 1835.[1]

In 1841 Byres Lowes (age 6) lived at Newbiggin in Middleton in Teesdale with his brother William (20) and sister Nanny (15).[2]

In 1851 Byers Lowes (age 16, Farmer's Son) lived in Alston, Cumberland with his brother-in-law Thomas Hodgson (26, Lead Miner And Toll Collector), sister Ann Hodgson (25), niece Elizabeth Hodgson (0), brother-in-law's sister Mary Ann Hodgson (20, Servant), and sister Mary Lowes (9, Scholar).[3]

Matthew Byers Lowes married Phoebe Coatsworth in 1856. The marriage was registered in Teesdale in the second quarter of the year.[4]

Matthew and Phoebe had five children:

  1. William Lowes (1857-)
  2. Robert Lowes (1859-)
  3. John Lowes (1861-)
  4. Matthew Byers Lowes (1863-)
  5. Mary Elizabeth (Lowes) Johnson (1866-)

In 1861 Matthew Byers Lowes (age 26, Lead Miner) lived at Heathery Clough in Stanhope, Durham with his wife Phebe (25) and son Robert (2).[5] Their older son, William (4), lived in Newbiggin, Durham with Phoebe's mother Phobe Cotsworth.

In 1871 Matthew Byers Lowes (age 36, Lead Miner And Farmer) lived in Middleton with his wife Phoebe (35, Lead Miner's Wife) and three children: Robert (12, Scholar), Matthew Byers (7, Scholar), and Mary Elizabeth (4, Scholar).[6] Their other sons, William (14, Scholar) and John (9, Scholar), lived in Newbiggin in the household of Pheobe's uncle John Coatsworth.

In 1881 Matw Byers Lowes (age 46, Lead Miner Small Farmer) lived in Forest And Frith, Durham with his wife Pheobe (44, Lead Miner Wife) and four children: Robert (21, Lead Miner), John (19, Lead Miner), Matthew B (17, Blacksmith), and Mary E (14).[7]

In 1891 Matthew B Lowes (age 55, Butter Dealer) lived in Stanhope with his wife Phoebe (54), son Robert (31, Farmer), daughter Mary E Johnson (24), granddaughter Sarah E Johnson (4), and servant Mary E Emerson (17, General Servant).[8]

Matthew's wife Phoebe Lowes passed away in 1896.

In 1901 Mathew B Lowes (age 66, Farmer) lived in Stanhope with his son Robert (39, Breaking Whinstone), daughter Mary E Johnson (34), and granddaughter Edith Johnson (14).[9]

Matthew Byers Lowes passed away on 25 Apr 1903, aged 68 years. His death was registered in Weardale, Durham in the second quarter of the year.[10]

"LOWES Matthew Byers of Ireshopeburn Stanhope county Durham died 25 April 1903 Probate Durham 8 March [1904] to William Watson rate-collector Effects £815. Resworn £880."[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3BT-S43 : 10 February 2018, Matthew Byers Lowes, ); citing item 2 p 90, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,514,615.
  2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBX-6FC : 24 May 2019), Byres Lowes in household of William Lowes, Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, 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.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBG-Y7S : 12 September 2019), Byers Lowes in household of Thomas Hodgson, Alston, Cumberland, England; citing Alston, Cumberland, England, p. 11, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQC-2FQ : 13 December 2014), Matthew Byers Lowes, 1856; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1856, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 256, Teesdale, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZL-5CP : 24 October 2019), Matthew Byers Lowes, Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8M-42F : 30 September 2019), Matthew Byers Lowes, 1871.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q271-31XP : 12 December 2017), Matw Byers Lowes, Forest And Frith, Durham, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 4936/102, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,367.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WF5L-G6Z : 7 May 2019), Matthew B Lowes, Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZM-M6D : 21 May 2019), Mathew B Lowes, Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St John subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NPT-1Z7 : 31 December 2014), Matthew Byers Lowes, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Weardale, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  11. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Lowes, 1904.




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