Luther, Josiah (1851-1925)

Family

This was probably Josiah Luther born in late 1851 at Minsterley, Shropshire, to parents James, a lead miner (1861) and Anne. Frustratingly, I have not found Josiah on the 1881 census returns.

Census returns identify the following occupations for Josiah.

1871 lead miner
1881 not found
1891 general labourer
1901 farmer
1911 farmer

He married Mary Ann Finch (1859-1946) in early 1885 at The Leigh, Gloucestershire, by banns. The last Sunday of banns being read was 11 January 1885. Census returns identify seven children.

Harriet Christine (b1888) – married Ernest Green, a coal merchant, in 1920; emigrated to USA in 1923
Minnie (1889-1940) – married William Roy Cheape in 1924
Martin (1894-1986) – an electrician (1939)
Edward (1896-1968) – a cowman on farm (1939)
Emily Mary (b1897) – married Frank M Littler, a gardener on private estate (1930), in 1919; emigrated to USA in 1920
Gertrude Alice (1899-1982) – married Frederick J Wycherley, a plumber & decorator (1939), in 1928

Josiah died on 6 March 1925 at Coombe Hill, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.