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Leonard Albert Matthews 1918 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Melksham, Wiltshire

Death Date: 14 Oct 1976

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Albert Matthews

Mother: Mildred Hudd

Spouse(s): Betty Smith

Children(s): Tessa Matthews, Jill Matthews

In 1918, Leonard Albert Matthews Mr entered the world in Melksham, Wiltshire, born to Albert Edward Matthews and Mildred Elizabeth Hudd. Leonard Albert Matthews Mr married Betty Miriam Doreen Smith, and had children including Tessa Matthews, Jill Matthews. Leonard Albert Matthews Mr passed away in 1976 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Leonard Albert Matthews Mr entered the world in Melksham, Wiltshire, born to Albert Edward Matthews and Mildred Elizabeth Hudd.
  • Leonard Albert Matthews Mr married Betty Miriam Doreen Smith, and had children including Tessa Matthews, Jill Matthews.
  • Leonard Albert Matthews Mr passed away in 1976 in London, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Matthews's Ancestors

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Leonard Matthews
1918 – 1976
Birth Place: Melksham, Wiltshire
Parents
Albert Edward Matthews
1881 – 1970
Hilperton, Wiltshire, England
Mildred (Elizabeth) Hudd
1883 – 1973
Hilperton Marsh, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
James Hudd
1848 – 1917
Helpstone, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hudd
1820 – 1887
Elizabeth Pearce
1827 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hudd
1794 – 1837
Elizabeth Applegate
1796 – 1868
George Pearce
Ann Ranger

Leonard Matthews's Descendants

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Leonard (Albert) Matthews (29 Jan 1918 – 14 Oct 1976) m. Betty (Miriam Doreen) Smith (04 Nov 1920 – 04 Jun 2017)
  1. 1. Tessa Matthews m. Welbourn
  2. 2. Jill Matthews ( – 13 Dec 1943)

Leonard Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1918
29 Jan 1918
Birth of Leonard Albert Matthews Mr in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
1918
29 Jan 1918
Birth of Leonard Albert Matthews Mr in Melksham, Wiltshire
Melksham, Wiltshire
1976
14 Oct 1976
Age 58
Death of Leonard Albert Matthews Mr in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 14; Page: 0853
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 5a, Page 136

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Melksham, Wiltshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Peterborough
    Record Source: UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 152/0573/Mat-Mau

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1976
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 14; Page: 0853

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