Who was Matthew Lock?

Matthew Lock (1785–1871) was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England and died in Rock, Worcestershire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Matthew Lock 1785–1871

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Born 2 Jan 1785 · Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Died 10 Feb 1871 · Rock, Worcestershire, England

Father Henry Lock

Mother Sarah

Spouse Memberensi Boswell

Children Ezekiah Lock, Ezekiel Lock, George Locke, Isiah Locke, Leonard John Buzzi Locke, Lucy Lock, Margaret Lock, Margery Lock, Matthew Locke, Noah Locke, Plentiness Locke

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Leonard John Buzzi Locke

Biography

The story of Matthew Lock began in 1785 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. Matthew Lock married memberensi boswell, and had children including ezekiah lock, ezekiel lock, george locke, isiah locke, leonard john buzzi locke, lucy lock, margaret lock, margery lock, matthew locke, noah locke, plentiness locke. Matthew Lock passed away in 1871 in Rock, Worcestershire, England.

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1785

Birth of Matthew Lock in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

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1785

Matthew Lock was baptized in Biddulph, Stafford, England

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1871

Death of Matthew Lock in Rock, Worcestershire, England

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: Matthew Lock (1785–1871) was born in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England and died in Rock, Worcestershire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Matthew in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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