THE MATTHEWS FAMILY

Joseph Matthews married Grace Webb on 28 JUN 1740 in St Levan

I have identified seven children

Name Date and place of Christening Any other information
Grace Matthews 9 JUN 1744 in St Levan Buried on 22 OCT 1756 in St Levan
Thomas Matthews 13 OCT 1746 in St Levan Married Jane Victor in 1770
Joseph Matthews 15 JAN 1748 in St Levan Married Elizabeth Leggo in 1771
Robert Matthews 10 FEB 1750 in St Levan Married Elizabeth Baidon on 5 FEB 1770 in Paul
Jane Matthews 15 OCT 1753 in St Levan None
Thameson Matthews Born in Paul
Christened on 7 JAN 1756 in St Levan		 Married Joseph Richards of St Levan on 16 MAR 1823 in Paul
James Mathews 30 JUL 1758 in Paul Married Elizabeth Jelbart on 12 OCT 1795 in St Just in Penwith

 

Joseph Matthews married Elizabeth Leggo on 7 JAN 1771 in Paul
(Joseph Mathews of Mousehole was buried on 29 AUG 1813 in Paul aged 65)

I have identified eight children

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Elizabeth Matthews 15 SEP 1771 in Paul Married Peter Stedeford on 16 APR 1798 in Paul
Joseph Matthews 6 JAN 1773 in Paul Married Sarah Yeoman on 20 OCT 1798 in Paul. I have identified one child of the marriage: William christened on 2 DEC 1798 in Paul
Grace Matthews 19 FEB 1775 in Paul None
Jennifer Matthews 6 JAN 1777 in Paul Married Thomas Wearne on 22 FEB 1806 in St Buryan
Mary Matthews 24 MAR 1780 in Paul None
James Matthews 10 November 1782 in PaulNone
Robert Matthews 17 MAR 1785 in Paul Married Elizabeth Jacca in 1816
Thomas Matthews 28 DEC 1787 in Paul None


Mousehole

Robert Matthews married Elizabeth Jacca on 1 SEP 1816 in Paul
(In 1841 Robert is aged 50 and a Fisherman. Elizabeth is aged 50. The family are living in Mousehole, Parish of Paul)
(In 1851 Robert is aged 66 and a Fisherman. Elizabeth is aged 62. The family are living in Mt Pleasant Street, Paul)
(Elizabeth was buried on 16 JAN 1854 in Paul aged 65)
(Robert was buried on 15 JUN 1859 in Paul aged 74)

I have identified seven children

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Thomas Matthews 14 SEP 1817 in Paul Married Mary Maddern in 1841
Mary Ann Matthews 23 MAY 1819 in Paul In 1841 she is at home aged 20
Robert Leggo Matthews 6 OCT 1822 in Paul Buried on 20 MAY 1823 in Paul aged 1
Elizabeth Matthews 8 OCT 1824 in Paul In 1841 she is at home aged 15
Married George Blewet, a Fisherman, on 15 NOV 1845 in Paul
Robert Leggoe Matthews 8 OCT 1827 in Paul In 1841 he is at home aged 13
In 1851 he is aged 25 and a Fisherman aboard the Muon in Paul
In 1861 he is aged 34 and a Fisherman. He is living with his sister Jane in 8 Jamaica Terrace, Paul
In 1871 he is aged 43 and a Fisherman. He is living with his sister Jane in the Parish of Mousehole, District 1
Possible marriage to Elizabeth Badcock in the MAR quarter 1881 (Penzance 5c 386)
Jane Matthews 18 AUG 1830 in Paul In 1841 she is at home aged 11
In 1851 she is at home aged 20
In 1861 she is aged 31 and living with her brother Robert in 8 Jamaica Terrace, Paul
In 1871 she is aged 40 and a Laundress. She is living with her brother Robert in the Parish of Mousehole, District 1
Married John Andrews Clift on 1 MAR 1879 in Paul
James Matthews 23 JUL 1834 in Paul In 1841 he is at home aged 8
In 1851 he is aged 18 and a Fisherman aboard the Vivid in Paul

 

Thomas Matthews married Mary Maddern on 17 APR 1841 in Paul
(In 1851 Thomas is absent from home. Mary is aged 34 and a Fishermans wife. The family are living in Mousehole)
(In 1861 Thomas is aged 44 and a Fisherman. Mary is aged 44. The family are living at 7 Brook Street, Parish of Paul)
(In 1871 Thomas is aged 53 and a Fisherman. Mary is aged 54. The family are living in the Parish of Mousehole, District 2)
(In 1881 Thomas is aged 63 and a Fisherman. Mary is aged 64. Thr family are living in 5 Wright Square, Paul)

They had eight children

Name Date and place of Christening Any other information
Elizabeth J. Matthews Born around 1842 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 9
In 1861 she is at home aged 19 and a House Servant
Mary Martha Matthews Born around 1846 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1861 she is at home aged 17 and a House Servant
Esther Ann Matthews Born around 1846 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1861 she is at home aged 15 and a House Servant
Thomas James Matthews Born around 1848 in Paul In 1851 he is at home aged 3
In 1861 he is at home aged 13 and a Fisher Boy
In 1871 he is at home aged 22 and a Fisherman
Married Elizabeth Honor Paul on 6 MAY 1874 in Paul
Sarah Matthews 8 JUN 1851 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 6 months
In 1861 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
In 1871 she is at home aged 20 and a Dom Asst
In 1881 she is at home aged 30
In 1891 she is aged 40 and a Laundress. She is living with her sister Annie in 2 Waters Place, Paul
Robert Matthews 7 DEC 1851 in Paul In 1861 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
In 1871 he is at home aged 19 and a Fisherman
Married Annie Johns Nicholls on 13 OCT 1877 in Paul
Alfred Tonkin Matthews 8 OCT 1854 in Paul In 1861 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1871 he is at home aged 16 and a Fisherman
Married Edith Wright on 30 JAN 1877 in Paul
Annie Matthews 12 OCT 1862 in Paul In 1871 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is at home aged 19
In 1891 she is aged 29 and a Net Maker living with her sister Sarah in 2 Waters Place, Paul
Married William Henry Polgrean on 13 FEB 1898 in Paul

 


Mousehole

Thomas James Matthews married Elizabeth Honor Paul on 6 MAY 1874 in Paul
(In 1881 Thomas is aged 32 and a Fisherman. Elizabeth is aged 32. The family are living in 12 Near Quay, Paul)
(In 1891 Thomas is aged 42 and a Fisherman. Elizabeth is aged 42. Thr family are living in 1 Mill Poll Square, Paul)

I have identified three children

Name Date and place of Christening Any other information
Annie Clarissa Matthews 4 FEB 1877 in Paul In 1881 she is at home aged 4 and a Scholar
In 1891 she is at home aged 14 and a Scholar
Elizabeth Matthews Born around 1881 in Mousehole In 1881 she is at home aged 8 months
In 1891 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
Thomas J. Matthews Born in the JUN quarter 1884 in Mousehole
(Penzanze 5c 287)		 In 1891 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar

 

 

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