William Matthews of Coalway Lane End died 1855 (General)

by seallen3 , Friday, March 23, 2012, 15:49 (4635 days ago) @ seallen3

I need to correct an error in my posting dated 23.01.2012. Further research reveals that the William Matthews living at Coalway Lane End and living off land and property in the 1851 census, cannot be the brother of Thomas, the father of William Foxwell Matthews. William Matthews, who died in 1855 aged 82, left a will (1856) in which he refers to a brother James. This makes him the younger brother of Thomas’s father, the Thomas Matthews who married Jane Wilcox. The three brothers, Thomas, James and William are all mentioned in the will of their father John Matthews who died in 1806 and was buried at English Bicknor alongside his wife Mary. No baptisms can be found for these three brothers, although there are baptisms at English Bicknor for their sisters also mentioned in the will. The will of John Matthews mentions land at Winnals Hill and Lane End. The will of William Matthews mentions land at Lane End. In the 1700's the family was based in English Bicknor.