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Herbert James Matthews 1888–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1888

Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1955

Death Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Thomas Matthews

Mother: Emma Stalley

Spouse(s): Alice Hancock

Children(s): Doris Matthews

In 1888, Herbert James Matthews entered the world in Cambridgeshire, England, born to Thomas Matthews And Emma Elizabeth Stalley. In 1891, Herbert James Matthews resided in Cambridge, St Matthew, St Andrew the Less, Cambrid. Herbert James Matthews married Alice Maud Hancock, and had children including Doris Matthews. Herbert James Matthews passed away in 1955 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1888, Herbert James Matthews entered the world in Cambridgeshire, England, born to Thomas Matthews And Emma Elizabeth Stalley.
  • In 1891, Herbert James Matthews resided in Cambridge, St Matthew, St Andrew the Less, Cambrid.
  • Herbert James Matthews married Alice Maud Hancock, and had children including Doris Matthews.
  • Herbert James Matthews passed away in 1955 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Matthews
1863–
Birth Location: Coton, Cambridgeshire, England
TM
Emma Stalley
1870–1962
Birth Location: Cambridge, shire, England
ES

Spouses(s)

Alice Hancock
1890–
Birth Location: Cambridge
AH

Children(s)

Doris Matthews
1921–
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
DM

Herbert Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Matthews
1888–1955
Birth Place: Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Thomas Matthews
1863–
Coton, Cambridgeshire, England
Emma (Elizabeth) Stalley
1870–1962
Cambridge, shire, England
Grandparents
John Stalley
1811–1900
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah Chamberlain
1814–1879
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Stalley
1784–
Elizabeth Stalley
1789–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herbert Matthews's Descendants

1.
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Herbert (James) Matthews (abt 1888–Apr 1955) m. Alice (Maud) Hancock (abt 1890–)
  1. 1. Doris Matthews 1921–

Herbert Matthews's Timeline

9 Records

1887
8 Jul 1887
Birth of Herbert James Matthews in Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridgeshire, England
1888
abt 1888
Birth of Herbert James Matthews in Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridgeshire, England
1891
1891
Age 3
Herbert James Matthews resided here in Cambridge, St Matthew, St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, St Matthew, St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
1901
1901
Age 13
Herbert James Matthews resided here in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1911
1911
Age 23
Herbert James Matthews resided here in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1917
1917
Age 29
Herbert James Matthews resided here in 235 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge
235 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge
1921
1921
Age 33
Herbert James Matthews resided here in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1939
1939
Age 51
Herbert James Matthews resided here in Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridgeshire, England
1955
Apr 1955
Age 67
Death of Herbert James Matthews in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 176
    [5] 1901 England Census
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016308I
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 158117, RD 181 RS 1 ED 20; Book: 08117

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1888
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cambridge, St Matthew, St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: 235 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 158117, RD 181 RS 1 ED 20; Book: 08117

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016308I

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1955
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 176
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