MATTHEWS/WILCE (General)

by jimashton , Friday, August 13, 2010, 12:41 (5218 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Esther Dubberley baptised 25th January 1789 had an illegitimate son James in 1811, she married William Matthews in 1813, he must have died before 1851, but the entry you have for 1835 must be wrong as he would have been 43 not 67.

I don't know when Esther married John Wilce, but certainly before 1851 as per the 1851 Census :

1851 Census East Dean
134
WILCE John 54 Coal Miner Oxenhall
Hester 58 Forest of Dean
MATTHEWS Ephraim Stepson 28 Coal Miner Forest of Dean
Thomas Stepson 18 Coal Miner Mitchel Dean

1861 Census East Dean RG9 1754 179
John wilce 64 Coal Miner Gorsley Herefordshire
Hester 71 Ruardean

I have the marriage certificate of William Matthews & Esther's son Ephraim to Elizabeth Marfell on 16 Apr 1853, Father William is shown as deceased.

Jim Ashton