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| 1. Matthew Henry Lower was the son of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. He was born 26th Jan 1822 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Mar 1896 at 285 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; buried 10th Mar 1896 at St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, aged 74 years | |||
| He married (1) Martha Simmons on Oct to Dec 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 835. She was born 2nd Sep 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Isabella who was born Apr to June 1847 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 497 | ||
| ii | Martha who was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 421 | ||
| He married (2) Ann Knapp on 16th Dec 1874 at St Luke's Church, Marylebone, London, witnesses Richard, Elizabeth & Alice Feist. She was born 1833 at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire; christened 3rd May 1833 at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, parents Henry Knapp and Susan Stewart | |||
| He married (3) Elizabeth Macaulay on 14th Feb 1882 at St Larence's Church, Reading, Berkshire, witnesses William Edward & Mary Parker. She was born 1834 at ?? | |||
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