Matthew Goundry 1824 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Sources

Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: ABT 1824
Event Place: Tanfield, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 20 JUN 1824
Event Place: Tanfield, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
Event Place: Peels Houses, Harraton, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with eight siblings and their parents
Age:
> 15y

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: BEF 1848
Record Source: his wife Alice died

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: DEC 1857
Record Source: David WAGGOT of Chester-le-Street, issued a challenge in a newspaper that he would "give Matthew GOUNDRY of Waldridge fell two yards in 100, or three in 150, for £5 or £10 a side" in a running match.

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: AUG 1871
Record Source: he was among the prizewinners at the Annual Gala day at Waldridge Colliery - he was 3rd in the pretty bouquets section, and won about half of the prizes for greenhouse plants, well selected collection of vegetables, and three parsnips.

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 6 SEP 1873
Record Source: the 35th annual Waldridge Colliery Flower Show was held in a field between Waldridge and Chester Moor Collieries. In the Amateur Class M. GOUNDRY won 1st prizes for his Bouquet of Flowers, 2 Yellow Turnips and 6 Winter-sown Onions; 1st & 2nd prizes for Three blooms of stocks, sets - 1st & 2nd for Dark Fuschia, Light Fuschia, Geranium, greenhouse plant, Scarlet Geranium, 6 Red Kidney Potatoes and 3 Parsnips; 2nd prizes for 6 Striped French Marigolds, Savoy Cabbage, Scotch Cabbage, 3 Carrots, 3 Leeks, 2 heads of Celery; and 3rd prizes for Best 3 Fancy Dahlias, dissimilar, and 3rd for Three Tipped Dahlias, dissimilar.

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 11 JUN 1877
Record Source: at Durham Borough Police Court, a young man named George SIMMONS was charged with stealing a lever watch, value £6-10s-0d., the property of Matthew GOUNDRY, a Miner of Waldridge Fell. The men had met at a public-house in Framwellgate and at closing time SIMMONS had agreed to find GOUNDRY lodgings. After walking some distance GOUNDRY took his watch out to look at the time, and SIMMONS snatched it from him, knocked him down and ran off. He was apprehended the next day but the watch was not found. SIMMONS was committed for trial at the sessions

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 5 JUL 1877
Record Source: at Durham Quarter Sessions George SIMMONDS (25), a Labourer, was found guilty of stealing a patent lever watch, the property of Matthew GOUNDRY, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: SEP 1877
Record Source: at the Waldridge and Chester Moor Flower Show "special prizes were carried off by M. GOUNDRY"

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 AUG 1882
Record Source: at Chester-le-Street Petty Sessions, Matthew GOUNDRY was charged with unlawfully wounding his wife, Mary GOUNDRY. From the evidence of the woman, "who appeared in court in a very feeble condition, she had been most unmercifully kicked and beaten by the prisoner, and for several days had lain in a critical state. Dr. DUNCAN said he had found that three ribs had been broken, which had pierced the lungs. Air was escaping from the right lung, the vicinity of which was discoloured and badly bruised. Her face and head were also covered with bruises, which extended down the neck. At that time he did not consider her recovery at all a likely matter". GOUNDRY was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour in Durham Gaol, with an additional month for non-payment of costs.

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: BET 1887 AND 1890
Event Place: Front Street, Low Chare, Chester-Le-Street, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: MAR 1900
Event Place: Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
Record Source: Age:
77y

Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 11 MAR 1900
Event Place: St. Mary's & St. Cuthbert's, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham