HILLBACK, Matthew (Grimwade p.374)

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4 July 1764 Matthew son of Matthew Hillback late of Stowbridge in the County of Worcester Glass Blower deceased apprenticed to Nicholas Biggs Goldsmith of London.

1829 October - 1830 March Robert son of Matthew Hillback Goldsmith admitted into the Freedom of the City of London by patrimony. Matthew Hillback was made free on 6 November 1771.

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Interesting information Pat
Stourbridge has been a major centre of the glass industry since at least the late 17th century, mainly due to coal and clay availability.
A Glass Blower was a skilled artisan, but not a very well paid one. So it is interesting that his son was able to be apprenticed to one of the more expensive trades in the City of London, a distinct sign of the upward mobility of the period for provincial lads.

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15 July 1777 Matthew Hillback of the Parish of Saint Mary Staining London Widower and Goldsmith alleged his intention to marry Mary Carrington a Spinster aged 21 years and upward.