James MATTHEWS 1811 - 1858 (General)

by jimashton , Friday, August 13, 2010, 14:55 (5218 days ago) @ slowhands

Thanks Slowhands

I didn't have the baptism for Sarah Matthews, or the 1841 Census. The latter brings forth a question regarding the Elizh abt 1826 as this is 3 years before their marriage, and would have died before the next Elizabeth was born in 1847 as per 1851 Census.

1841
James Mathews abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Mathews abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizh Mathews abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Sarah Mathews abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizh Mathews abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851 Census East Dean
MATTHEWS James 41 Coal Miner Dean Forest
Elizabeth 49 Dean Forest
Eliza 18 Newland
Benjamin 8 East Dean
Elizabeth 4 East Dean

There is an Elizabeth Matthews buried Westbury on Severn 21 May 1847 age 10,so I reckon the Elizh Matthews 1826 was actually Elizh 1837 who died 1847, just before the next Elizabeth comes along in 1847.

It would be good to establish who were the parents of James Matthews 1810 as his marriage to Elizabeth Marfell makes him one of my GGG Grandfathers.

To add to the thread; Sarah Jane Matthews 1830 married George Barnard 1825, a prominent member of the Liberal Party.
Benjamin Matthews 1843 married Tryphena Wilce 1840.

Jim Ashton