Matthew Mills was born in 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire.

Matthew married Sarah Jane (Sallie) Topham in 1901 in the Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire (Mar. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Jane (Sallie) Topham:

- John Widdup Mills	born in 1901 in Rochdale, Lancashire.
- Gladys Mills	born around 1907 in Rochdale, Lancashire.

Matthew was a Carpet Weft Dyer and later a Licensed Victualler.

Details of Matthew's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1901	81 Syke Road, Wardleworth, Rochdale, Lancashire.
1911	Hare and Hounds Inn, Syke Road, Rochdale, Lancashire.