William Matthews Carpenter c1790s, . (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, January 23, 2012, 20:50 (4482 days ago) @ unknown

Roger, have you seen the 1852 Slaters Trade Directory for Coleford ?
This lists a William Matthews, Carpenter & Builder, of Clearwell.
Would this be the same WM as the above photograph, or his father perhaps ?
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/coleford1852.htm
The same directory lists a Sarah Matthews, Coleford, school.

The 1870 Kellys Directory of West Dean ("new" name, same area), lists Lane End separately, and has Samuel Matthews & Co, Carpenters & Builders.
"Lane End" is the old name for what became Coalway Lane End, now Coalway & Broadwell, hence very much Wynal's(Winnals/Winnols) Hill area as per your original enquiry.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/westdean1870.htm

The 1870 Kellys Directory of Coleford lists a Thomas Matthews, blacksmith, Whitecliff.
The 1870 Kellys Directory of Clearwell lists a Mathew Matthews, Farmer, Stow Green.
The 1894 & 1902 editions of the same lists Richard Matthews, Shopkeeper.

I hope this is of interest.