Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Fred Matthews

Fred Matthews (reply)

unknown — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:27:52 +0000

Westbury on Severn

Fred Matthews (reply)

ChrisW — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:34:44 +0000

I can't see a birth registration on FreeBMD for a Fred/Frederick Matthews/Mathews in 1923 in the Gloucestershire area. Do you know where he was born please?

Fred Matthews (reply)

unknown — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:24:07 +0000

my grandad was born on the 20 th April 1923 have you got any info on is his father and were his dad was born

Oliver Charles MATTHEWS 1891 (reply)

unknown — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:53:01 +0000

Oliver Charles had a son called Richard fred matthews iam his great grand child
manys thanks rachael boakes

Oliver Charles MATTHEWS 1891 (reply)

jimashton — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:14:04 +0000

Hi Horses & Rachel

I have a number of Matthews in my Family Tree, so had a look at the thread. I do have Oliver Charles Matthews 1891 and Mabel Lucy Tyrell in my Family Tree connected but not related :

You will see from the 1841 Census details slowhands provided for Thomas Matthews & Mary, a daughter Ellen 1837,this is Ellen Matilda Matthews baptised 19 Jun 1836 Newent. She married Edwin Charles Baldwin 1837 on 8 Aug 1858 they had 7 children including Clara May Baldwin 1860 who married my Great Great Uncle Thomas Marfell 1855. They had 9 children including Bernard William Marfell 1891 whose daughter May Marfell got me started on my Family History quest with a tree of 250 people - now over 23500. Another of Thomas Marfell & Clara May Baldwin's children was Alice Annie Doris Marfell 1899, grandmother of my closest Marfell Family history researcher :

1841 Census Newent
John Cox abt 1801 Gloucestershire,
Mary Cox abt 1801 Newent
Ann Cox abt 1829 Gloucestershire
John Cox abt 1832 Gloucestershire
Edwin Baldwin abt 1837 Gloucestershire

1861 Census East Dean RG 9 1754 205
Edwin Baldwin 25 Ag Lab East Dean ?
Ellen 25 East Dean ?
Rosina Constance 2 East Dean
Clara May 5mths East Dean

1871 Census East Dean Image Edwin Charles Baldwin 1837
Charles Baldwin 34 CM Hfd
Mary 40 East Dean
Albert 17 CM East Dean
Rosanna 12 East Dean
Elizabeth 7 East Dean
Henry 7 East Dean
Alice 9 East Dean
Joseph 5 East Dean
Tom 9mths East Dean

1881 Census East Dean
Dwelling: Puddle Brook
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 85 Page 16
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Edwin BALDWIN M 43 M Aston Ingham, Hereford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Iron Miner
Mary BALDWIN M 48 F Popes Hill Westbury
Rel: Wife
Rosehannah BALDWIN U 22 F Elton Westbury
Rel: Daughter
Henry BALDWIN 16 M East Dean
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Joe BALDWIN 14 M East Dean
Rel: Son
Albert WINN U 26 M Popes Hill Westbury
Rel: Stepson
Occ: Coal Miner

1891 census Morse Lane, Ruardean RG12/2056/194
Edwin Baldwin 57 Gen Lab Aston Ingham
Mary 59 Popes Hill, East Dean
Florence grdtr 8 Drybrook
son Joseph next door

Jim Ashton

Oliver Charles MATTHEWS 1891 (reply)

unknown — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:25:34 +0000

could you send me a photo of my great grandad thanks rachael boakes

Oliver Charles MATTHEWS 1891 Huntley (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:51:55 +0000

have you have any Records of Oliver Charles Matthews the father of the Late Richard Fred Matthews

yes they are here in this thread......

Year: 1891
Month: Jun
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: MATTHEWS
Child_Forenames: Oliver Charles
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Rose
Mothers_Surname: [not stated]
Residence: Huntley
Occupation: labourer
Officiating_Minister: Trevenen J Reed cur.
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 44
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Oliver Charles MATTHEWS (reply)

unknown — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:44:01 +0000

have you have any Records of Oliver Charles Matthews the father of the Late Richard Fred Matthews

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

unknown — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:45:31 +0000

That is my grandad and his wife and my mum heather is one of his four children is there any photos of my grandad when he live in Blaisdon thanks rachael boakes

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

unknown — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:19:06 +0000

have you got any photos of my grandad when he was a boy by any chance thanks rach

matthews family tree (reply)

unknown — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:16:23 +0000

my late grandad worked is lorry driver in the BRS

my grandad's mum's maiden name was Tyrrell her name was lucy and his father in HM forces does this help . my grandad' mum and dad got marry on the 28 of December year 1916 thanks rach

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

unknown — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:08:08 +0000

hi that is my grandad chrildern and his wife

thats my mum and dad and that is his surname is Boakes

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

Jefff — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:26:08 +0000

Thanks "Slow"hands for doing such a grand job helping Rachael with her query.
I realise now my somewhat weary post may have been interpreted as something of a challenge to the senior forum members such as your good self. Please be assured that wasn't my intention at all but irrespective of this I'm pleased you were able to come up trumps for Rachael. Thanks again.

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

unknown — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:20:11 +0000

yes that is my grandad and his wife and his childern iam his grandchild iam searching his family

Mabel Lucy TYRELL 1892 - 1975 Taynton (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:57:27 +0000

Name: Mabel Lucy Matthews
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1892
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1975
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1803

Year: 1916
Month: Dec
Day: 28
Grooms_Surname: MATTHEWS
Grooms_Forenames: Oliver Charles
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: H M Forces
Grooms_Residence: Northend Cott Hunt.
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MATTHEWS
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: labourer
Brides_Surname: TYRELL
Brides_Forenames: Mabel Lucy
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: North Rd Huntley
Brides_Fathers_Surname: TYRELL
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard [decd]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William E Tyrrell
Witness_2: Florence Edith Tyrrell
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: G Baker rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 123
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

1901
Richard Tyrell abt 1834 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Abiah Tyrell abt 1846 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Wife Taynton, Gloucestershire
Annie Tyrell abt 1873 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
William Tyrell abt 1878 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Albert Tyrell abt 1880 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Fred Tyrell abt 1888 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Emily Tyrell abt 1891 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
Lucy Tyrell abt 1893 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
Edith Tyrell abt 1894 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire

1891
Richard Tyrell abt 1835 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Abiah Tyrell abt 1847 Tibberton, Gloucestershire, England Wife Taynton, Gloucestershire
James Tyrell abt 1876 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
William Tyrell abt 1878 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Albert Tyrell abt 1887 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Jane Tyrell abt 1881 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
Mary Tyrell abt 1883 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
Freddy Tyrell abt 1888 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Emily Tyrell abt 1890 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire

1881
Richard Tyrrell abt 1834 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Alice or Alica Terrell abt 1847 Tibberton, Gloucestershire, England Wife Taynton, Gloucestershire
Thomas Terrell abt 1870 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Amnie Terrell abt 1873 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
Sarah Terrell abt 1874 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire
James Terrell abt 1876 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
William Terrell abt 1877 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Albert Terrell abt 1879 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Jane Terrell Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire

Oliver Charles and Mabel MATTHEWS Huntley area (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:14:34 +0000

MATTHEWS Oliver Charles
TYRRELL Mabel Lucy Gloucester Huntley St John the Baptist
1916 46 No 1 246

Great Grand Parents

Name: Mabel Lucy Matthews
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1892
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1975
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1803

Name: Oliver Charles Matthews
Birth Date: 24 May 1891
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1973
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 853

Richard G F "Fred" MATTHEWS 1923 Huntley area (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:43:50 +0000

Name: Richard G F Matthews
Mother's Maiden Surname: Tyrrell
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1923
Registration district: Westbury S.
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 478

MATTHEWS Oliver Charles
TYRRELL Mabel Lucy Gloucester Huntley St John the Baptist
1916 46 No 1 246

Name: Oliver Charles Matthews
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1891
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 255

suspect family

1901
George Matthews abt 1858 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Huntley, Gloucestershire
Rosina Matthews abt 1857 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Wife Huntley, Gloucestershire
Elsie K Matthews abt 1889 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Charles Matthews abt 1893 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Son Huntley, Gloucestershire
William Matthews abt 1895 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Son Huntley, Gloucestershire
Ernest Matthews abt 1897 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Son Huntley, Gloucestershire
Harold Matthews abt 1900 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Son Huntley, Gloucestershire
Dolly Hill abt 1893 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Niece Huntley, Gloucestershire

1891
George Matthews abt 1857 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Head Huntley, Gloucestershire
Rosanah Matthews abt 1859 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Wife Huntley, Gloucestershire
Ellen S Matthews abt 1880 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Florence D Matthews abt 1882 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Lilly Matthews abt 1886 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Elsie K Matthews abt 1889 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire

1881
George Mathews abt 1857 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Huntley, Gloucestershire
Rose Mathews abt 1858 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Wife Huntley, Gloucestershire
Ellen S. Mathews abt 1880 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire

Year: 1878
Month: Oct
Day: 31
Grooms_Surname: MATTHEWS
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: labourer
Grooms_Residence: Huntley
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MATTHEWS
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: labourer
Brides_Surname: HUMPHRIES
Brides_Forenames: Rosa
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Huntley
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HUMPHRIES
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: fruiterer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: Walter Williams
Witness_2: E Weyman
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C W Fowell curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 69
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

1871 ? Newent
Thomas Matthews 40
Mary Matthews 27
George Matthews 13
Mary Anne Matthews 10
Albert Bloxam 7
Joseph Bloxam 2

GGG Grand parents ?

1861
Thomas Matthews abt 1832 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head Newent, Gloucestershire
Eliza Matthews abt 1834 Aston Ingham, Herefordshire, England Wife Newent, Gloucestershire
George Matthews abt 1858 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent, Gloucestershire
Mary M Matthews abt 1861 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newent,

1851
Thomas Matthews abt 1800 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head Newent, Gloucestershire
Mary Matthews abt 1812 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newent, Gloucestershire
Thomas Matthews abt 1834 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent, Gloucestershire
Eliza M Matthews abt 1837 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newent, Gloucestershire
George Matthews abt 1839 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent, Gloucestershire
Charlott Matthews abt 1841 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newent, Gloucestershire
Henry C Matthews abt 1844 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent, Gloucestershire

1841
Thomas Matthews abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Mary Matthews abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Ann Matthews abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Eliza Matthews abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Thomas Matthews abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Ellen Matthews abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
George Matthews abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Newent,
Charlotte Matthews abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Newent,

possible :-

Year: 1800
Month: May
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: MATTHEWS
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Anne
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J Foley Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Base s
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN1/3
Page_Number: 51
Parish_Chapel: Newent

"Fred" MATTHEWS family tree Blaisdon area (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:46:48 +0000

it's very difficult for anyone else to help you.

We need to establish a timeframe; I suspect the Fred we are looking for was born in the 1920's( poss 1930's) , however so far all "Fred" M's seem to be Gloucester candidates rather than Forest, but here is my best shot

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possible BOAKES/MATTHEWS line
BOAKES Christopher Edward
MATTHEWS Heather Julie
Gloucester Hucclecote
St Philip and St James 1978 45 No7 209

Name: Heather J Matthews
Mother's Maiden Surname: Leedham
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1955
Registration district: Gloucester City
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 614

possible siblings :-
Margaret A Matthews Apr-May-Jun 1945 Gloucester City Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Malcolm R Matthews Jan-Feb-Mar 1948 Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Terry J Matthews Jan-Feb-Mar 1951 Gloucester City Gloucestershire

which fits with some further research / background

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

WHEN Fred Matthews offered a woman a lift during the war he got much more than he bargained for.

Fred, of Innsworth Lane in Longlevens, and his wife Margaret, have now been married for 65 years and will celebrate their wedding anniversary today.

Fred said: "I have lived in Gloucester all my life, whereas Margaret came from Abbots Bromley and was here during the war, which is where we met.

"I was deferred from the war and worked in Ministry of War Transport in Gloucester and Margaret worked as a cook in the Women's Air Force (WAF).

"I was driving and Margaret and a friend were going to the Hare and Hounds pub. At that time the WAFs and other service people would often walk down there and I would give them a lift.

"So I stopped to pick them up and it all went from there."

The couple, who are both 86, got married in Margaret's hometown on June 24 in 1944 at St Nicholas Church Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire.

Fred said: "After the war, I worked for the British Road Services as a long distance and national lorry driver.

"Margaret was a housewife, looking after the children then, after she went back to work, as a cook for the Spread Eagle Hotel in Gloucester and then she went to work for a catering company in Hucclecote before working in the Land Registry."

The couple have four children, Ann, Malcolm, Terry and Heather, and five grandchildren, who will be joining them for their anniversary.

"I am not sure what we are doing yet, we will probably just see the family," he said.

"Our secret to being married so long is that we just look after each other and that is it."

Margaret said:" I don't think it was love at first sight but we just got on really well. We have been together ever since and, although we may have had our ups and downs, we have always got through it together."

leading to

Name: Margaret E Leedham
Spouse Surname: Richard G F Matthews
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1944
Registration district: Cheadle
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 727

matthews family tree (reply)

unknown — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:43:55 +0000

my grandad grow up in place called Blaisdon

matthews family tree (reply)

Jefff — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:08:45 +0000

Rachael,
this website has a huge database of Parish Records that you can easily search free-of-charge, have you tried ?.
These are some of the "Fred Matthews", there will also be Alfred Matthews too if that was his formal Baptised name ??

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/parish_records/php/do_search.php?page=1&surname=matth...

Hopefully you can see that without a lot more information such as birthdate, burial date, associated placenames, etc etc etc, it's very difficult for anyone else to help you.

Good luck with your search.