Hello there all,

I am attempting to piece together the ancestry and parentage in particular of the following family and need a little help and guidance if possible please?

A Mr Matthews and unknown spouse had the following known children?

William Stanley Thomas Matthews Aka Stan) born abt 1900 Westbury on Seven
Myra Beatrice Ada Matthews (Aka Ada)born 1901 Westbury on Seven
Edith Annie T Matthews Born 1905, Ross District
George E Matthews born ?
Kate Matthews born?

Stan worked in Forestry and a Royal Air Force Maintenance Unit. and died in 1963 for sure.

The Family lived in Plump Hill, Drybrook and attended church at the Holy Trinity Church at Drybrook is about all I know so far?

Stan went on the marry a Lilian "May" Roberts who was born 1909 in Westbury on Seven and they married abt 1944 in the FOD area.

Any and all help connecting the parents would be greatly appreciated:-)

Happy Hunting

Jim and Ann Patterson

Found by Searching Parish Records on this Web site

Entry Number 151
Year 1901
Month Sep
Day 4
Parents Surname MATTHEWS
Child Forenames Miriam Beatrice Ada
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Laura
Mothers Surname
Residence East Dean Gloucester
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister T. C. Jacob
Event Baptism
Memoranda Ruardean Chapel
Notes
Register Reference D2598 5/6
Page Number 36
Parish Chapel Forest of Dean Bible Christian

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Entry Number 211
Year 1902
Month Oct
Day 29
Parents Surname MATTHEWS
Child Forenames George Edward
Fathers Forenames Tho[ma]s
Mothers Forenames Laura
Mothers Surname
Residence East Dean Gloucester
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister T.C. Jacob
Event Baptism
Memoranda Ruardean Chapel
Notes
Register Reference D2598 5/6
Page Number 46
Parish Chapel Forest of Dean Bible Christian

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Entry Number 397
Year 1905
Month Oct
Day 11
Parents Surname MATTHEWS
Child Forenames Edith Annie Tereza
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Laura
Mothers Surname
Residence Ruardean Gloucester
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister D. Rowse
Event Baptism
Memoranda In Ruardean Chapel
Notes
Register Reference D2598 5/6
Page Number 73
Parish Chapel Forest of Dean Bible Christian

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Entry Number 715
Year 1912
Month Sep
Day 4
Parents Surname MATTHEWS
Child Forenames Kate Gertrude
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Laura
Mothers Surname
Residence The Plump Mitcheldean Gloucester
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister W. J. Smeeth
Event Baptism
Memoranda United Methodist Chapel Ruardean
Notes Born Aug 6 1912
Register Reference D2598 5/6
Page Number 121
Parish Chapel Forest of Dean Bible Christian

1911 census shows Thomas 1881, a quarryman, born Ruardean, his wife Laura 1880 (married 11 yrs) born Eastdean, Stanley 1901 Eastdean, Ada 1902 Eastdean, George 1903 Eastdean & Edith 1906 Ruardean. They were living Hazel Hill nr Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Hope this helps.

Entry_Number: 178
Year: 1881
Month: Jan
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: MATTHEWS
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: Moses
Mothers_Forenames: Mira
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: Henry Ellis
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: B C Chapel Ruardean
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 5/5
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian

Connecting thread → Moses MATTHEWS and Mira SIMMONDS

Wow, now thats help in a hurry:-) I am stunned and amazed, many thanks to all concerned, my step cousin will be thrilled to finally get to know the identity of her Grandparents and now also Great and Great Great Grandparents thanks to all your kindness and help:-)

I am most grateful to you all:-)

Cheers Jim and Ann Patterson

The memorial inscription on the grave of Thomas and Laura Matthews, at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Drybrook reads: In loving memory of/Laura Albina Matthews/the dearly beloved wife of/Thomas Matthews/who fell asleep May 27 1938 aged 58 years/Not just today but everyday/in silence we remember/Also in loving memory of/Thomas Matthews/husband of the above/died March 24 1948, aged 67 years/reunited. The grave memorial apparently still exists and I will locate and photograph it if it is in reasonable condition.
See also on this site, in documents and articles, the report of the inquest into the cause of death of George Matthews (brother of Thomas) - George Matthews, Plump Hill Tragedy 1915; and his headstone in photo gallery - gravestones 2.