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Leonard Matthews 1918–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1918

Birth Location: Leek, Staffordshire

Death Date: Dec 1992

Death Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England

Father: Stephen Matthews

Mother: Maud SMITH

Spouse(s): Nancy Potter

Children(s):

The story of Leonard Matthews began in 1918 in Leek, Staffordshire. In 1921, Leonard Matthews resided in Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England. In 1939, Leonard Matthews resided in Staffordshire, England. Leonard Matthews married Nancy Potter. Leonard Matthews passed away in 1992 in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Matthews began in 1918 in Leek, Staffordshire.
  • In 1921, Leonard Matthews resided in Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1939, Leonard Matthews resided in Staffordshire, England.
  • Leonard Matthews married Nancy Potter.
  • Leonard Matthews passed away in 1992 in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Matthews
1918–1992
Birth Place: Leek, Staffordshire
Parents
Stephen Matthews
1887–1959
Smallthorne, Staffordshire
Maud SMITH
1888–1967
Leek, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Acton (William Smith) 🔵
1863–1925
Leek, Staffordshire, England
Henrietta (Brentnall) 🔵Gma
1868–1935
Leek, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Enoch SKD
1838–1894
Ann SKD
1840–1924
John Gma
1831–1904
Harriet 🔵
1833–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 🔵
1805–1878
Ann 🔵
1792–1858
Thomas Goddard
1812–1860
Ann 🔵*RC
1814–1853
Joseph 🔵Gma
1807–
Sarah 🔵
1809–1870
William 🔵
1799–1858
Hannah 🔵
1796–1871

Leonard Matthews's Timeline

4 Records

1918
5 Nov 1918
Birth of Leonard Matthews in Leek, Staffordshire
Leek, Staffordshire
1921
1921
Age 3
Leonard Matthews resided here in Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England
Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 21
Leonard Matthews resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1992
Dec 1992
Age 74
Death of Leonard Matthews in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Leek, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 30; Page: 1429
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 6b, Page 430
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015459H
    [4] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: LE70073
    [5] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: LAC2545
    [6] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015459H

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1992
    Event Place: Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 30; Page: 1429
    [2] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: LAC2545

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