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George Henry Matthews 1875–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1875

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Cornwall, England

Father: Thomas Matthews

Mother: Clarinda Harris

Spouse(s): Harriet Curnow

Children(s): Sylvia Matthews, Ronald Matthews, Thomas Matthews, Doris Matthews, Lewis Matthews

George Henry Matthews was born in 1875 in Cornwall, England, the child of Thomas Henry Matthews And Clarinda Harris. In 1881, George Henry Matthews resided in 10 Ragennis Hill, Paul, Cornwall, England. George Henry Matthews married Harriet Mabel Curnow, and had children including Doris Mabel Matthews, Lewis Curnow Matthews, Ronald George Matthews, Sylvia Helen Matthews, Thomas Leslie Matthews. George Henry Matthews passed away in 1944 in Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • George Henry Matthews was born in 1875 in Cornwall, England, the child of Thomas Henry Matthews And Clarinda Harris.
  • In 1881, George Henry Matthews resided in 10 Ragennis Hill, Paul, Cornwall, England.
  • George Henry Matthews married Harriet Mabel Curnow, and had children including Doris Mabel Matthews, Lewis Curnow Matthews, Ronald George Matthews, Sylvia Helen Matthews, Thomas Leslie Matthews.
  • George Henry Matthews passed away in 1944 in Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Matthews
1841–1918
Birth Location: Mousehole, Cornwall, England
TM
Clarinda Harris
1844–1905
Birth Location: Devon, England
CH

Spouses(s)

Harriet Curnow
1881–1961
Birth Location: Paul, Cornwall, England
HC

Children(s)

Sylvia Matthews
1921–1994
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
SM
Ronald Matthews
1911–2000
Birth Location: Mousehole, Cornwall, England
RM
Thomas Matthews
1914–1921
Birth Location: Paul, Cornwall, England
TM
Doris Matthews
1916–2012
Birth Location: Paul, Cornwall, England
DM
Lewis Matthews
1925–2003
Birth Location: Paul, Cornwall, England
LM

George Matthews's Ancestors

Self
George Matthews
1875–1944
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
Thomas Henry Matthews
1841–1918
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Clarinda Harris
1844–1905
Devon, England
Grandparents
Edward (Coram) Harris
1791–1868
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Elizabeth ((Bettsey)) Wright
1809–1889
Devonport, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
James Wright
1786–1866
Phillis Carvosoe
1787–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benidic Carvosoe
1743–1823
Jane CHECK
1755–1843

George Matthews's Descendants

1.
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George (Henry) Matthews (1875–1944) m. Harriet (Mabel) Curnow (12 Oct 1881–31 May 1961)
  1. 1. Sylvia (Helen) Matthews 1921–1994 m. Thomas (Kingsley John) Swann 1917–2011
  2. 2. Ronald (George) Matthews 1911–2000
  3. 3. Thomas (Leslie) Matthews 1914–1921
  4. 4. Doris (Mabel) Matthews 1916–2012 m. Edgar (Richards Rev) Dr 1912–2004
    1. 1. Paul (Leslie) Richards 1950–2014
  5. 5. Lewis (Curnow) Matthews 1925–2003 m. Fay (Elizabeth) Weir 1929–2010

George Matthews's Timeline

9 Records

1875
7 Mar 1875
Birth of George Henry Matthews in Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
1875
1875
Birth of George Henry Matthews in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 6
George Henry Matthews resided here in 10 Ragennis Hill, Paul, Cornwall, England
10 Ragennis Hill, Paul, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 16
George Henry Matthews resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1911
1911
Age 36
George Henry Matthews resided here in Fore St, Mousehole, Paul, Cornwall, England
Fore St, Mousehole, Paul, Cornwall, England
1939
1939
Age 64
George Henry Matthews resided here in Trungle House, Cornwall, England
Trungle House, Cornwall, England
1944
7 Feb 1944
Age 69
Death of George Henry Matthews in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1944
1944
Age 69
Death of George Henry Matthews in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1944
30 Jun 1944
Age 69
George Henry Matthews - Probate in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Mousehole, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14057
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1856; Folio: 30; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096966
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2344; Folio: 24; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341563
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016697G

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 10 Ragennis Hill, Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2344; Folio: 24; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341563

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1856; Folio: 30; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096966

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Fore St, Mousehole, Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14057

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Trungle House, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016697G

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
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