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John Henry Matthews 1786 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1786

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1868

Death Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Father: William MATTHEWS

Mother: Jane King

Spouse(s): Sophia Clarke, Unknown None, Sophia HANOVER

Children(s): Sophia Matthews, Unknown Matthews, Mary Mathew, Charlotte Matthews, James Matthews, Jane Mathews, Emily Matthews, Charles Matthews, Lucy Matthews, Matilda Matthews, Matilda MATTHEWS, Henry Matthews, Henry Matthews

In 1786, John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to William MATTHEWS and Jane King. John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot married Sophia Clarke, Unknown, Sophia Matilda HANOVER, and had children including Sophia Mary Matthews, Unknown Matthews, Mary Isabella Mathew, Charlotte Emma Matthews, James Gorton Matthews, Jane Louisa Mathews, Emily Ann Matthews, Charles Richard Matthews, Lucy Charlotte Matthews, Matilda Caroline Matthews, Matilda MATTHEWS, Henry William Matthews, Henry William Matthews. John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot passed away in 1868 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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Biography

  • In 1786, John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to William MATTHEWS and Jane King.
  • John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot married Sophia Clarke, Unknown, Sophia Matilda HANOVER, and had children including Sophia Mary Matthews, Unknown Matthews, Mary Isabella Mathew, Charlotte Emma Matthews, James Gorton Matthews, Jane Louisa Mathews, Emily Ann Matthews, Charles Richard Matthews, Lucy Charlotte Matthews, Matilda Caroline Matthews, Matilda MATTHEWS, Henry William Matthews, Henry William Matthews.
  • John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot passed away in 1868 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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John Matthews's Ancestors

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John Matthews
1786 – 1868
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
William MATTHEWS
1744 – 1818
Kew, Surrey, England
Jane King
1747 –
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Matthews's Descendants

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John (Henry) Matthews (31 Dec 1786 – 22 Mar 1868) m. Sophia Clarke (1795 – 23 May 1871) m. Unknown m. Sophia (Matilda) HANOVER (3 Nov 1777 – 27 May 1848)
  1. 1. Sophia (Mary) Matthews (3 Mar 1816 – 16 April 1835)
  2. 2. Unknown Matthews (19 Mar 1818 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Isabella) Mathew (Abt. 1819 – )
  4. 4. Charlotte (Emma) Matthews (14 Aug 1820 – 25 Jul 1916) m. Charles Chapman (27 Mar 1815 – 23 Mar 1862)
    1. 1. Charles Chapman (25 Nov 1835 – 25 Oct 1888) m. Eliza Tulloch
      1. 1. Maud (Constance) Tulloch (04 Aug 1866 – )
      2. 2. Charlot (Lizzie) Chapman (24 Jun 1867 – ) m. Unknown Saunders
      3. 3. Charles (Cane Tulloch) Chapman (06 May 1868 – 08 Aug 1916)
      4. 4. Frances (Maud) Chapman (28 Jul 1869 – 1942) m. Thomas (Henry) Holland (22 Nov 1868 – 15 May 1947)
        1. 1. John (Charles Francis) Holland (21 Nov 1897 – 17 Mar 1956) m. Anne (Christabel) Brunyate (7 Aug 1904 – 12 Jun 1964)
        2. 2. Margaretta (Victoria Elizabeth) Holland (1899 – 1983) m. Alexander (Gallwey) Shea (1880 – 24 Apr 1935) m. Henry (Hampden) Rich (30 Mar 1891 – )
      5. 5. Lilian (Whiteside) Chapman (22 Nov 1870 – 13 Aug 1953) m. Arthur (Frederick) Mann ( – 25 Oct 1918) m. Arthur (Howe) Browne (08 May 1867 – 28 May 1951)
      6. 6. Unknown Chapman
    2. 2. John Chapman (13 Jun 1841 – 24 Aug 1870)
    3. 3. Charlotte (Emma) Chapman (27 Jun 1842 – 17 Nov 1921)
    4. 4. Frances (Mary) Chapman (28 Feb 1845 – )
    5. 5. Colvin (Augustus) Chapman (Abt. 25 Nov 1852 – 08 Apr 1898)
    6. 6. Hugh (M.) Chapman (1854 – )
  5. 5. James (Gorton) Matthews (05 Sep 1831 – 3 May 1832)
  6. 6. Jane (Louisa) Mathews (18 Dec 1833 – Oct 1920)
  7. 7. Emily (Ann) Matthews (16 Mar 1836 – 28 Dec 1919)
  8. 8. Charles (Richard) Matthews (11 Nov 1838 – 4 Sep 1919)
  9. 9. Lucy (Charlotte) Matthews (11 Nov 1838 – 30 Jul 1839)
  10. 10. Matilda (Caroline) Matthews (27 Dec 1840 – 1 Mar 1873)
  11. 11. Matilda MATTHEWS (1841 – )
  12. 12. Henry (William) Matthews (21 Feb 1806 – 15 Jul 1884)

John Matthews's Timeline

4 Records

1786
31 Dec 1786
Birth of John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1787
24 Jan 1787
Age 1
John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot was baptized in St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England
St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England
1868
22 Mar 1868
Age 82
Death of John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
1868
19 May 1868
Age 82
John Henry Matthews Paymaster of HM 31st Foot - Probate in Principal Registry
Principal Registry

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1786
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1934, The Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter in Westminster; London, England; Registers and Books of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster; Reference: MA/01/01/013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1787
    Event Place: St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England
    Record Source: St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1934, The Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter in Westminster; London, England; Registers and Books of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster; Reference: MA/01/01/013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Captain & Paymaster of the 31st (the Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 May 1868
    Event Place: Principal Registry
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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