Witness to the marriage were George Flintham and Rebecca MaryBond. At the time of Leslies birth, Matthew was a Cottager
Matthew worked asa a farm labourer and later as a gamekepperto Lord Londesborough. He became the right hand man for LordLondesborough who suffered epilepsy and could not be left alone.
Matthew was one of the first people in Metheringham to own acar and used to chauffer Lord Londesborough and a doctor Pimm.Matthew and Louisa eventually moved to Greenways on LincolnRoad Metheringham.