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James Albert Matthews 1859 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1859

Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1946

Death Location: Worthing, Sussex, England

Father: James Matthews

Mother: Sarah Challis

Spouse(s): Lauretta Arthur

Children(s): James Matthews, William Matthews, Marguerite Matthews, Eileen Matthews

In 1859, James Albert Matthews entered the world in Deptford, Kent, England, born to James Matthews and Sarah Challis. In 1861, James Albert Matthews resided in Deptford St Paul, Kent, England. James Albert Matthews married Lauretta Seabrook Holder Arthur, and had children including James Albert Matthews, William Leslie Matthews, Marguerite Lauretta Matthews, Eileen Alexander Matthews. James Albert Matthews passed away in 1946 in Worthing, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1859, James Albert Matthews entered the world in Deptford, Kent, England, born to James Matthews and Sarah Challis.
  • In 1861, James Albert Matthews resided in Deptford St Paul, Kent, England.
  • James Albert Matthews married Lauretta Seabrook Holder Arthur, and had children including James Albert Matthews, William Leslie Matthews, Marguerite Lauretta Matthews, Eileen Alexander Matthews.
  • James Albert Matthews passed away in 1946 in Worthing, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Matthews
1824 –
Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England
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Sarah Challis
1822 –
Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Lauretta Arthur
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Deptford Kent England
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Children(s)

James Matthews
1887 – 1958
Birth Location: Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
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William Matthews
1889 – 1940
Birth Location: Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
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Marguerite Matthews
1892 – 1955
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Eileen Matthews
1907 –
Birth Location: Barnet, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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James Matthews's Ancestors

Self
James Matthews
1859 – 1946
Birth Place: Deptford, Kent, England
Parents
James Matthews
1824 –
Deptford, Kent, England
Sarah Challis
1822 –
Greenwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Matthews's Descendants

1.
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James (Albert) Matthews (14 Apr 1859 – 22 Mar 1946) m. Lauretta (Seabrook Holder) Arthur (29 Jan 1870 – Jul 1954)
  1. 1. James (Albert) Matthews (29 Nov 1887 – 28 Aug 1958) m. Martha (Emily Louise) Wall (19 Oct 1890 – )
    1. 1. James (Albert Alexander) Matthews (21 Feb 1913 – Oct 2002) m. Vera (J) Webb (Jan 1923 – )
      1. 1. Eileen (Ann) Matthews (10 Sep 1950 – 30 Jun 2018) m. William (George) Cox (1950 – 25 Jun 2019)
      2. 2. Matthews
      3. 3. Matthews
      4. 4. Matthews
    2. 2. Marjorie (Eileen) Matthews (22 Mar 1915 – ) m. Ralph (Gilbert) West (1 Jul 1906 – Dec 1979)
  2. 2. William (Leslie) Matthews (29 Aug 1889 – 30 Jun 1940)
  3. 3. Marguerite (Lauretta) Matthews (5 Jun 1892 – 4 Jan 1955)
  4. 4. Eileen (Alexander) Matthews (Jul 1907 – )

James Matthews's Timeline

9 Records

1859
14 Apr 1859
Birth of James Albert Matthews in Deptford, Kent, England
Deptford, Kent, England
1859
8 May 1859
James Albert Matthews was baptized in Saint Paul,Deptford,Kent,England
Saint Paul,Deptford,Kent,England
1861
1861
Age 2
James Albert Matthews resided here in Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 22
James Albert Matthews resided here in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1891
1891
Age 32
James Albert Matthews resided here in Croydon, Surrey, England
Croydon, Surrey, England
1901
1901
Age 42
James Albert Matthews resided here in St Paul, London, England
St Paul, London, England
1903
1903
Age 44
James Albert Matthews resided here in Tiger's Head Public House Chislehurst, Kent, England
Tiger's Head Public House Chislehurst, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 52
James Albert Matthews resided here in Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
1946
22 Mar 1946
Age 87
Death of James Albert Matthews in Worthing, Sussex, England
Worthing, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Deptford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 597; Folio: 62; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6095707
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 722; Folio: 110; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341168
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 523; Folio: 178; Page: 57
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 396; Folio: 28; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542630
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [8] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 May 1859
    Event Place: Saint Paul,Deptford,Kent,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 396; Folio: 28; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542630

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 722; Folio: 110; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341168

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Croydon, Surrey, 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: 597; Folio: 62; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6095707

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Paul, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 523; Folio: 178; Page: 57

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Tiger's Head Public House Chislehurst, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Worthing, Sussex, England
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