THE MATTHEWS FAMILY

Thomas Matthews
(A Thomas Matthews was buried on 23 MAY 1716 in St Levan)

I have identified three children

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Methuselah Matthews 30 APR 1704 in St Levan Married Margaret Taskers in 1722
Joseph Matthews 13 APR 1707 in St Levan Married Grace Webb in 1740
James Matthews 21 OCT 1710 in St Levan Possible marriage to either Thomazin Osborn on 27 APR 1733 in Sennen or Grace Harvey on 1 MAY 1735 in St Buryan


St Levan Church

Methusulah Matthews married Margaret Taskers on 14 OCT 1722 in St Buryan

I have identified one child

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Joseph Matthews 2 MAY 1726 in St Buryan Married Grace Perrow in 1752

 

Joseph Matthews married Grace Perrow on 5 JUL 1752 in St Levan
(Grace was buried on 27 APR 1799 in St Levan)
(Joseph was buried on 2 AUG 1807 in St Levan)

I have identified five children

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Grace Matthews 15 JUL 1753 in St Levan Buried on 22 OCT 1755 in St Levan
Grace Matthews 17 OCT 1756 in St Levan Buried on 22 OCT 1756 in St Levan
James Matthews 26 DEC 1758 in St Buryan Married Elizabeth Tonkin on 7 JUL 1787 in St Levan
Margaret Matthews 2 JAN 1762 in St Buryan Possible marriage to Richard Bennatts on 6 MAY 1786 in St Levan
Joseph Matthews 10 MAR 1764 in St Buryan Married Mary Carbes in 1795

 

 

Joseph Matthews married Mary Carbes on 4 JUL 1795 in St Levan
(In 1841 Joseph is aged 75 and Independant. Mary is aged 70. They are living in Porthgwarra, Parish of St Levan)
(Joseph of Porthgwarra was buried on 11 OCT 1846 in St Levan aged 85)
(In 1851 Mary is aged 81 and an Annuitant. She is living with her son Mathewsla and family in Roskestale, St Levan)
(Mary was buried on 31 AUG 1851 in St Levan aged 81)

I have identified seven children

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Joseph Matthews 27 JUL 1796 in St Levan Buried on 7 SEP 1798 in St Levan
Methuselah Matthews 13 MAY 1798 in St Levan Married Grace Matthews in 1829
Grace Matthews 2 NOV 1800 in St Levan Possible marriage to Robert Prowse on 28 DEC 1822 in St Levan
Joseph Matthews 2 MAY 1803 in St Levan Buried on 13 APR 1806 in St Levan
Joseph Matthews 18 JUL 1806 in St Levan Married Pothinia Walters in 1827
Mary Matthews 12 APR 1809 in St Levan Possible marriage to William Guy on 19 DEC 1835 in St Levan
Margaret Matthews 16 JAN 1813 in St Levan Married John Phillips of Penzance on 2 OCT 1830 in St Levan

 

 

 

Joseph Matthews married Pothinia Walters on 14 OCT 1827 in St Levan
(In 1841 Joseph is aged 30 and an Ag Lab. Pothemia is aged 30. The family are living in Roskestal, St Levan)
(Pothinia was buried on 23 MAR 1842 in St Levan aged 32)

Joseph married Honour Williams on 17 OCT 1842 in St Levan
(In 1851 Joseph is aged 43 and an Ag Lab. Honour is aged 45. The family are lining in Porthgworra, St Levan)
(In 1861 Joseph is aged 54 and an Ag Lab. Honour is aged 54. The family are living in Porthgworrah, St Levan)
(Joseph of Porthgwarra was buried on 12 JAN 1870 in St Levan)
(In 1871 Honour is a Widow aged 64 and an Annuitant. The family are living in the Parish of St Levan)
(In 1881 Honour is aged 74 and living with her daughter Alida and her husband in Rosecestall, St Levan)
(Honour of Higher Bosistow was buried on 11 MAY 1887 in St Levan aged 80)

Joseph and Pothinia had six children

Joseph and Honour had five children


Roskestal Farm

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Mary Waters Matthews 25 MAY 1828 in Sennen In 1841 she is at home aged 12
Married Thomas Strick on 14 OCT 1849 in St Levan
Joseph Matthews 25 JUL 1830 in St Levan Not located on 1841 or 1851 census
Married Elizabeth Hall in 1853
Richard Matthews 23 SEP 1832 in St Levan Died between 1832 and 1836
Job Matthews 26 OCT 1834 in St Levan In 1841 he is at home aged 6
Not located on 1851 census
Richard Matthews 11 SEP 1836 in St Levan In 1841 he is at home aged 5
Married Jane Carter on 30 JUL 1858 in St Levan
Pothenia Matthews 27 MAY 1840 in St Levan In 1841 she is at home aged 1
In 1851 she is at home aged 13 and a Scholar
In 1861 she is aged 20 and a House Servant for John Williams, a Farmer of Rosekestal, St Levan
Not located on 1871 census
Elizabeth Matthews 13 AUG 1843 in St Levan In 1851 she is at home aged 8
In 1861 she is aged 18 and a Servant working for Nicholas Tremewen, a Farmer of Trethewey, St Levan
In 1881 she is aged 37 and a Gen Dom Servant, still working for Nicholas Tremewen
Margaret Matthews Born in the DEC quarter 1844
(Penzance 9 190)
In 1851 she is at home aged 6
In 1861 she is aged 16 and a Dairy Maid, working for John Saundry, a Farmer of Sowah, St Levan
In 1881 she is aged 36 and a Pauper in the Union Workhouse in Madron
Uriah Thomas Matthews 9 MAY 1847 in St Levan In 1851 he is at home aged 4
In 1861 he is aged 14 and a Farm Servant working for John Bennetts, a Farmer of Rosepletha, St Levan
Married Joanna Matthews on 23 JUL 1870 in St Levan
In 1871 Uriah is aged 24 and a Fisherman. Johanna is aged 23. They have two children Margaret aged 6 and Joseph aged 5 months. They are living with Uriah's mother in the Parish of St Levan
In 1881 Uriah is aged 34 and an Ag Lab. Johanna is aged 34. The family are living in a cottage in St Levan with Elizabeth aged 9 and Joseph aged 2
Not located on the 1891 Cornish census
Philadelphia Williams Matthews 24 FEB 1850 in St Levan In 1851 Philly is at home aged 1
In 1861 she is at home aged 12 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is aged 30 and a Housemaid, working at the Telegraph Station, Porthcurno
Alida Matthews 21 AUG 1853 in St Levan In 1861 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Married William Grose on 3 NOV 1877 in St Levan
In 1881 William is aged 26 and an Ag Lab. Alida is aged 27. They have a daughter called Mary aged 6 months and are living in Rosecestall, St Levan

 

 

 

Joseph Matthews married Elizabeth Hall on 6 MAY 1853 in St Levan
(In 1861 Joseph is aged 30 and a Farm Lab. Elizabeth is aged 30. The family are living in Trebehor, Parish of St Levan)
(In 1871 Joseph is aged 42 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 42. The family are living in the Parish of St Just/Penwith, District 12)
(Elizabeth of Trevorian, Sennen was buried on 27 NOV 1880 in Sennen aged 51)
(In 1881 Joseph is aged 49 and an Ag Lab. The family are living in Trevorian, Sennen)

Joseph married Phillis Carter in the MAR quarter 1883 (Penzance 5c 418)
(In 1891 Joseph is aged 59 and an Ag Lab. Philas is aged 45. The family are lining in Trevedran Cottage, Parish of St Buryan)
(In 1901 Joseph is aged 73 and a Gen Ag Lab. Phylas is aged 60. They are living in Bosfranklin Newhouse, St Buryan)
(Joseph died in the SEP quarter 1901 aged 73 - Penzance 5c 169)

Joseph and Elizabeth had eleven children

Joseph and Phillis had one daughter

NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Joseph Matthews 15 OCT 1854 in St Levan In 1861 he is at home aged 6
In 1871 he is at home aged 16 and a Tin Miner
Married the widow Emma Hartley from Devon around 1876
In 1881 Joseph is aged 26 and an Iron Miner. Emma is aged 40. They are living in Silverdale, Millom, Cumberland.
Emily Matthews Born around 1856 in St LevanIn 1861 she is at home aged 5
Emily of Bosistow was buried on 24 NOV 1863 in St Levan aged 8
Job Matthews 1 MAR 1857 in St Levan In 1861 he is at home aged 4
Not with the family in 1871
In 1881 he is at home aged 23. No occupation
Not located on 1891 census for Cornwall
There is a Job Matthews aged 42 and a Blcksmith living in St Buryan on the 1901 census
William Thomas Matthews 9 MAY 1858 in St Levan In 1861 he is at home aged 2
Thomas Matthews of Bosistow was buried on 22 DEC 1863 aged 6
Parthenia Matthews 23 OCT 1859 in St Levan In 1861 she is at home aged 1
A Parthenia Matthews of Bosistow was buried on 29 NOV 1863 in St Levan aged 1
Ellen Matthews 5 MAY 1861 in St Levan In 1871 she is at home aged 9
In 1881 she is at home aged 18
Not located on the 1891 census
Mary Elizabeth Matthews Born on 26 APR 1864
Christened on 25 JUL 1866 in St Levan
In 1871 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is aged 16 and a Gen Dom Servant for William Rodda a Farmer of St Buryan
Married John Warren Stone in the DEC quarter 1887 (Penzance 5c 387)
Thomas Matthews Born in Bosistow Cottage, St Levan on 18 DEC 1865 In 1871 he is at home aged 5
In 1881 he is aged 15 and a Farm Servant, working for John Warren a Farmer of Bosfranken, St Buryan
In 1891 he is at home aged 25 and an Ag Lab
Married Ellen Williams in 1895
Emily Matthews Born on 9 APR 1867
Christened on 21 JUL 1867 in St Levan
In 1871 she is at home aged 3
In 1881 she is aged 13 and a Dom Servant for Henry Hodge a retired Yeoman of Bosistow Cottage, St Levan
Married Thomas Roberts in the JUN quarter 1890 (Penzance 5c 417)
John Matthews Born around 1869 in St LevanIn 1871 he is at home aged 2
In 1881 there is a John Matthews aged 14 and a Farm Servant working for Beeten Shackerley, a Farmer of Kelynack, St Just in Penwith
Not located on the 1891 census for Cornwall
James MatthewsBorn around 1873 in St JustIn 1881 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Not located on the 1891 census for Cornwall
Lucy Tippell Matthews Born in the JUN quarter 1886 in St Buryan
(Penzance 5c 292)
In 1891 she is at home aged 5
In 1901 she is at home aged 14

 

 

Thomas Matthews Married Ellen Williams on 14 SEP 1895 in St Levan
(In 1901 Thomas is aged 34 and a Carter on a Farm. Ellen is aged 29. The family are living in the Parish of St Buryan)
(In 1911 Thomas is aged 45 and a Farm Lab. Ellen is aged 40. The family is living in Trenoweth, Lelant)
(Thomas was run over by a train on his way to work on 31 DEC 1923. Buried in St Erth on 2 JAN 1924 aged 57)
(Ellen of Primrose Cottage, St Erth, died on 18 OCT 1944 aged 73. Buried in St Erth Cemetery on 21 OCT 1944)

I have identified seven children

NameDate and place of BirthAny other information
Sibyl Matthews Born in the SEP quarter 1896
(Penzance 5c 254)
In 1901 she is at home aged 4
Sybil had daughter Kitty and sons Joseph and Kenneth
Married and divorced Leonard Emmett of St Mawes. They had a daughter Adele
John Thomas Matthews Born in the DEC quarter 1898
(Penzance 5c 236)
In 1901 he is at home aged 2
In 1911 he is at home aged 12
Married Kitty Richards of Hayle. They had no children
John Thomas Matthews of 1 Penpol Vean, Hayle was buried in St Erth Cemetery on 20 MAR 1956 aged 56
Joseph Frederick Matthews Born in the MAR quarter 1901
(Penzance 5c 235)
In 1901 he is at home aged 4 months
Died in the March quarter 1902 aged 1 (Penzance 5c 210)
Herbert Matthews Born on 4 DEC 1902 in Bosfrankin, St Buryan In 1911 he is at home aged 8
Married Amelia Stevens in 1928
Garnet Matthews Born on 4 DEC 1902 in Bosfrankin, St Buryan In 1911 he is at home aged 8
Married Margaret Hawke. They had a daughter called Lorna and a son called Thomas
Norman Matthews Born in the JUN quarter 1909
(Penzance 5c 216)
In 1911 he is at home aged 1
Married Gladys ? They had no children
Walter Matthews Born in the DEC quarter 1911
(Penzance 5c 348)
Married Gertrude Trewhella. They had four daughters called Sylvia, Pamela, Heather and Jacqueline

 

 

Herbert Matthews married Amelia Stevens in DEC 1928

They had three children

NameDate and place of BirthAny other information
Herbert Theodore Matthews 14 MAR 1929 Married Valerie Pellow in 1950
Nancy Ellen Grace Matthews 30 AUG 1936 Married Lewis Francis Jenkin on 15 NOV 1963. They have no children
Wendy Suzanne Matthews 6 OCT 1946 Married Christopher Richards in 1968

 

 

Herbert Theodore Matthews married Valerie Jean Pellow on 4 FEB 1950
(When they married Herbert was aged 20 and a Fitter and Turner of Row Cottage, St Erth. Valerie, aged 19, lived in Dunldin, Church Street, St Erth)

They had seven children

Name Date and place of Birth Any other information
Penelope Ann Matthews 16 AUG 1950 None
Michael Theodore Matthews 7 MAR 1953 None
Elizabeth Audrey Matthews 12 MAR 1956 Married John Toms
Jeremy Ian Matthews 20 JUL 1961 None
Judith Kaye Matthews 22 OCT 1963 None
Sharon Jill Matthews 24 MAR 1965 None
Andrew John Matthews Born in OCT 1966 Died in OCT 1966
Beverley Dawn Matthews 4 FEB 1969 None

 

 

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