Absalom Lowe 1874 - later than 1920

It appears that the spelling of his first name changes from document to document.

1881 census Wellington Street / Oldham Road Christchurch, Ashton under Lyne				Where born
Hannah Lowe	37	Head	Widow	Lancashire, Abram
Jane Lowe	15	Dau	Reeler, Cotton Mill	Lancashire, Wigan
Henry Lowe	13	Son	Coal Miner	Lancashire, Tyldesley
Rachel Lowe	10	Dau	Scholar	Lancashire, Tyldesley
Absolam Lowe	9	Son	Scholar	Lancashire, Burnley
Mary Lowe	5	Dau	Scholar	Lancashire, Tyldesley
William Lowe	3	Son	Scholar	Lancashire, Ashton

In 1881 Absalom Lowe was a 9 year old child living with his widowed mother Hannah (37) (b. 1844) born in Abram, together with Jane (15) (b. 1866), Henry (13) (b. 1868), Rachael (10) (b. 1871), Mary (5) (b. 1876) and William (3) (b. 1878). At this time they were living in Wellington Street, Ashton-U-Lyne.

His mother Hannah remarried in 1889 to Thomas Yates and the family are shown together in the 1891 census.

 

1891 census 193 Oldham Road Holy Trinity, Bardsley, Ashton under Lyne				Where born
Thomas Yates	43	Head	Collier	Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne
Hannah Yates	40	Wife		Lancashire, Wigan
Rachel Lowe	20	Dau	Winder, Cotton	Lancashire, Astley
Absolam Lowe	17	Son	Collier	Lancashire, Burnley
Mary Lowe	15	Dau	Cotton Reeler	Lancashire, Tyldesley

Marriage of Absalom Lowe

Absalom married in 1894 to Sarah Ann Jones from Bardsley (ref 8D p.589).

Marriage certificate kindly provided by Maggie Kafton

Absalom Lowe married Sarah Ann Jones at Bardsley Parish church on the 23 March 1894. The certificate shows his father William to be deceased and also Sara's father, Edward.

 

Related Topics:
- Sarah Ann Jones

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In 1900 both Absalom and his brother Henry were in Failsworth for the births of their children, and had moved to Ince by the 1901 census.

In 1901 Absalom Lowe was with his family living in Brook Street, Ince. Living close to his brother Henry, it is likely that they worked at the same colliery.

1901 census 8 Brook Street Hindley				Where born
Absalom Lowe	27	Head	Coal Hewer	Lancashire, Burnley
Sarah Ann Lowe	26	Wife		Lancashire, Bardsley
Mary J. Lowe	6	Dau		Lancashire Limehurst
Gertrude Lowe	5	Dau		Lancashire, Bardsley
Hannah Lowe	3	Dau		Lancashire, Waterloo
Horace Lowe	1	Son		Lancashire, Failsworth

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The Children

Mary Jane Lowe

Gertrude Lowe

Hannah Lowe*

Horace Lowe**

Related Topics:
- Mary Jane Lowe

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* Hannah Lowe married Thomas Brown in 1929. It was their daughter Phyllis (born 1931) that married James Alan Sumner in 1950.

** Horace Lowe married Mary Ann Wilkinson in 1921 (Lancashire BDM) known as Aunt Mary Ann to the family.

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Stories Absalom Lowe apparently did like to bet.

He died outside the 'Duck' pub. I am sure there is more information to be had. Source: Amelia Fletcher

 

 

Henry Lowe b.1868 - Brother of Absalom

Marriage of Henry Lowe

Surname	Forename(s)	Surname	Forename(s)	Church / Register Office	Registers At	Reference	Year
LOWE	Henry	WALKER	Gertrude	Oldham, St. Andrew	Oldham	CE232/1/264	1888

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1891 census 190 Oldham Road Taunton, Ashton under Lyne				Where born
Henry Lowe	22	Head	Coal Miner	Lancashire, Tyldesley
Gertrude Lowe	20	Wife		Lancashire, Longsight
Martha Lowe	3 months	Dau		Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne

In 1891 Henry Lowe was a miner married to Gertrude living in Ashton under Lyne with his child Martha, just several doors away from his widowed mother and children.

By 1896 Henry was an undermanager at Limehurst colliery.

Taken From : North and East Lancashire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines Britain's Active Mining History Society From the Tables compiled by John Gerrard, H.M.Inspector for the Manchester District in his Report for 1896		Colliery :	Limehurst
		Situation :	Waterloo, Ashton-under-Lyne
		Owner & Address:	New Limehurst Colliery Co. Ltd., Ashton-under-Lyne
		Manager :	Owen Hughes
		Undermanager :	Henry Lowe
		Workers Underground :	292
		Workers Surface :	38

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Henry Lowe qualified as a mine manager in 1896.

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted to Henry Lowe, under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80)

No. of Certificate	Class	District in which Examined or Mine (Inspector)	Date Issued
1,164	1st	Manchester	31 Dec 1896

1901 census 4 Christopher Street Ince				Where born
Henry Lowe	32	Head	Colliery Undermanager	Lancashire, Tyldesley
Gertrude Lowe	30	Wife		Lancashire, Manchester
Martha Lowe	10	Dau		Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne
William Lowe	8	Son		Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne
Rohda Lowe	6	Dau		Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne
Reginald Lowe	3	Son		Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne
Thomas Lowe	1	Son		Lancashire, Oldham
Hilda Lowe	6 months	Dau		Lancashire, Failsworth
Mary Clarkson	15	Servant	Domestic Servant	Lancashire, Wrightington

By 1900 both Henry and Absalom were in Ince, Henry Lowe was a colliery underground manager aged 32, who lived in Christopher Street, Ince with his wife Gertrude (30), and children Martha (10), William (8), Rohda (6), Reginald (3), Thomas A. (1), and Hilda (6 months).

Henry Lowe was manager of Chisnall Hall colliery and retired in 1932 as reported in the 5 November 1932 Chorley Guardian.

1911 Census

Schedule type	Last names	First names	Sex	Birth year	Age in 1911	District	County/other
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	HENRY	M	1870	41	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	GERTRUDE	F	1872	39	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	MARTHA	F	1891	20	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	WILLIAM	M	1894	17	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	RHODA	F	1896	15	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	REGINALD	M	1898	13	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	LOWE	HILDA	F	1901	10	Chorley	Lancashire

Note: Thomas is not (yet) shown in this census.

 

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