Looking through Lancs OPC for children of the couple, it seems that most of the baptisms give the maternal grandparents' names (William and Elizabeth / Betty Aspinall), and confirm that Matthew was a weaver. Their first son is mistranscribed as Ranson, first name Thomas. The second son was named William, so it is quite likely (but of course not certain) that Matthew's father's name was Thomas. Also their first daughter was named Peggy and their second Betty, so maybe Matthew's mother was called Peggy / Margaret.
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