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Matthew Relf 1825 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1825

Birth Location: Linton, Kent, England

Death Date: July 1886

Death Location: Hollingbourn, Kent

Father: John Relf

Mother: Mary Gammon

Spouse(s): Ellen Cheeseman

Children(s): William Relf, Ellen Relf, Mary Relf, Charles Relf, Matthew Relf, Harriet Relf

Matthew Relf was born in 1825 in Linton, Kent, England, the child of John Relf and Mary Ann Gammon. Matthew Relf married Ellen Cheeseman, and had children including William Relf, Ellen Relf, Mary Ann Relf, Charles Relf, Matthew Relf, Harriet Relf. Matthew Relf passed away in 1886 in Hollingbourn, Kent.

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Biography

  • Matthew Relf was born in 1825 in Linton, Kent, England, the child of John Relf and Mary Ann Gammon.
  • Matthew Relf married Ellen Cheeseman, and had children including William Relf, Ellen Relf, Mary Ann Relf, Charles Relf, Matthew Relf, Harriet Relf.
  • Matthew Relf passed away in 1886 in Hollingbourn, Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Relf
1804 – 1884
Birth Location: Linton, Kent, England
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Mary Gammon
1813 – 1876
Birth Location: Linton, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Cheeseman
1824 – 1910
Birth Location: Chart Sutton, Hollingbourn, Kent
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Children(s)

William Relf
1844 – 1910
Birth Location: Mersham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Ellen Relf
1851 – 1902
Birth Location: Chart Sutton, Hollingbourn, Kent
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Mary Relf
1853 – 1921
Birth Location: Chart Sutton near Maidstone, Kent UK
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Charles Relf
1855 – 1918
Birth Location: Chart Sutton, Hollingbourn, Kent
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Matthew Relf
1858 – 1942
Birth Location: Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Kent, England
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Harriet Relf
1862 –
Birth Location: Chart Sutton, Kent, England
HR

Matthew Relf's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Relf
1825 – 1886
Birth Place: Linton, Kent, England
Parents
John Relf
1804 – 1884
Linton, Kent, England
Mary (Ann) Gammon
1813 – 1876
Linton, Kent, England
Grandparents
Matthew Relfe
1780 – 1832
Brenchley, Kent, England
Sarah Sedgewick
1784 – 1849
Chart Sutton, Kent
William Gammon
1764 – 1845
Hadlow, Kent, England
Mary Wyckenden
1775 – 1825
Linton, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Relfe
1743 – 1819
Mary Wells
1745 – 1804
Mary May
1754 – 1790
Thomas Gammon
1730 – 1798
Sarah Elliot
1730 – 1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Relf
1716 – 1747
Ann Waghorn
1723 – 1757
John Gammon
1700 – 1785
Elizabeth Walter
– 1729

Matthew Relf's Descendants

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Matthew Relf (Mar 1825 – July 1886) m. Ellen Cheeseman (abt 1824 – January 1910)
  1. 1. William Relf (5 May 1844 – March 1910)
  2. 2. Ellen Relf (April 1851 – 1902) m. Frederick Field (Abt. Sep 1849 – 1879) m. William Field (Abt. 1843 – Bet. 1891–1901)
    1. 1. Ellen Field (abt 1874 – Aft. 1901)
    2. 2. Alice (Edith) Field (January 1876 – Jan 1974)
    3. 3. Thomas Field (abt 1878 – )
    4. 4. Frances (May) Field (Sep Qtr 1879 – 3 Mar 1945)
    5. 5. Harry Field (1881 – 1962)
    6. 6. Ada (Jane) Field (July 1892 – Sep 1956)
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Relf (1853 – Dec 1921) m. Alexander (Bonny) Tompsett (1842 – Mar 1924)
    1. 1. Harriett (Rebecca) Tomsett (Oct 1873 – Mar 1954)
    2. 2. Florence (Ellen) Tomsett (Mar 1878 – Mar 1885)
    3. 3. William (Walter) Tomsett (Sep 1881 – 19 Jun 1961)
    4. 4. Albert Tompsett (abt 1882 – )
    5. 5. Albert (Edward) Thompsett (Mar 1884 – Dec 1942)
    6. 6. Ernest (A) Tompsett (Sep 1886 – 14 Feb 1917)
    7. 7. Ethel (May) Tomsett (Mar 1890 – )
    8. 8. Arthur (Henry) Tomsett (Sep 1895 – Jun 1967)
  4. 4. Charles Relf (April 1855 – 28 Oct 1918) m. Annie (Walker) Mansfield (Abt. 1852 – Jan 1904)
    1. 1. Frederick (George) Relf (Apr 1875 – 25 September 1915)
    2. 2. Sidney (Charles) Relf (Apr 1877 – Jan 1933) m. Mary (Olive) Gear (7 Jan 1877 – Sep 1951)
      1. 1. William Pattenden (abt 1898 – 15 Oct 1917)
      2. 2. Annie Pattenden (abt 1901 – 1969)
      3. 3. Lily Pattenden (13 August 1902 – 1943) m. William Chambers
      4. 4. Elsie Relf (abt 1905 – Oct 1975)
      5. 5. Charles Relf (abt 1906 – 17 Aug 1964)
      6. 6. Albert Relf (abt 1908 – 1951)
      7. 7. Violet Relf (abt 1909 – Oct 1976)
      8. 8. Rose Relf (abt 1910 – Jan 1974)
      9. 9. Ellen ('Nellie') Relf (25 Jul 1911 – Apr 1999)
      10. 10. Arthur Relf (26 Jun 1913 – 1974)
      11. 11. Alma Relf (17 Sep 1915 – Mar 1994)
      12. 12. May ('Maisie') Relf (18 May 1918 – Jul 1967)
      13. 13. Jack Relf (5 Jun 1920 – May 2002)
    3. 3. George (Thomas) RELF (Jul 1879 – 22 Dec 1903)
    4. 4. Frank (Ernest) RELF (April 1882 – 1958) m. Emma (Ruth) WEAIRE (18 Jan 1883 – 1962)
      1. 1. Frank (William "Mick") Relf (16 Jan 1908 – 12 Nov 1990) m. Margaret Gardner (04 JAN 1918 – )
      2. 2. Frederick (George) RELF (Apr 1910 – Oct 1921)
      3. 3. Florence (Ruth) RELF (17 Apr 1913 – 03 Feb 2007) m. Norman Brown (4 Aug 1910 – 1982) m. Norman Brown (4 Aug 1910 – 1982)
      4. 4. Archibald (Allan) RELF (10 May 1920 – 17 Mar 1978)
      5. 5. Wilfred (Cyril) RELF (22 Oct 1922 – 22 12 1995) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Heath (24 5 1928 – 3 Sep 2011) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Heath (24 5 1928 – 3 Sep 2011)
        1. 1. Barry (Dalton) Relf (22 Oct 1952 – 26 10 2019)
        2. 2. Glenn (Christopher) Relf (17 Dec 1963 – 7 Oct 2008)
        3. 3. Barry (Dalton) Relf (22 Oct 1952 – 26 10 2019)
        4. 4. Glenn (Christopher) Relf (17 Dec 1963 – 7 Oct 2008)
    5. 5. William (Griffiths) RELF (26 Mar 1884 – Oct 1885)
  5. 5. Matthew Relf (10 Nov 1858 – Mar 1942) m. Elizabeth (Backhurst) Turk (9 Jul 1859 – Apr 1924)
    1. 1. Frank (Ernest) Relf (April 1882 – ) m. Hannah (Sophia) Smith (Jan 1881 – )
      1. 1. Ronald (Frank) Relf (24 Sep 1908 – 05 Aug 1992) m. Molly (Alma) Mallinson (30 Dec 1913 – About 2006)
      2. 2. Dorothy (Edith Elizabeth) Relf (19 Apr 1910 – 12 Aug 1990) m. Charles (H.) George m. Arthur (E.) Boozer
    2. 2. Charlotte Relf (31 Dec 1882 – January 1883)
    3. 3. Ada Relf (1884 – ) m. William Taylor (abt 1884 – )
    4. 4. Elsie Relf (1886 – Sep 1977)
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("Kate") Relf (abt 1887 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Relf (1889 – Sep 1977)
    7. 7. Matthew Relf (4 Jun 1891 – Dec 1967)
    8. 8. Ellen Relf (abt 1893 – January 1893)
  6. 6. Harriet Relf (abt 1862 – )

Matthew Relf's Timeline

12 Records

1825
Mar 1825
Birth of Matthew Relf in Linton, Kent, England
Linton, Kent, England
1825
22 Mar 1825
Matthew Relf was baptized in Linton,Kent,England
Linton,Kent,England
1826
abt 1826
Age 1
Birth of Matthew Relf in Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK
Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK
1826
1826
Age 1
Birth of Matthew Relf in Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK
Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK
1841
1841
Age 16
Matthew Relf resided here in Chart Next Sutton Valence, Chart Next Sutton Valence, Kent, England
Chart Next Sutton Valence, Chart Next Sutton Valence, Kent, England
1849
October 1849
Age 24
Matthew Relf was married in Hollingbourn, Kent
Hollingbourn, Kent
1851
1851
Age 26
Matthew Relf resided here in Chart Sutton, Kent, England
Chart Sutton, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 36
Matthew Relf resided here in Chart Sutton, Kent, England
Chart Sutton, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 46
Matthew Relf resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 56
Matthew Relf resided here in Chart Sutton, Kent, England
Chart Sutton, Kent, England
1886
Jul 1886
Age 61
Death of Matthew Relf in Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Hollingbourne, Kent, England
1886
July 1886
Age 61
Death of Matthew Relf in Hollingbourn, Kent
Hollingbourn, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1826
    Event Place: Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 935; Folio: 38; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341223
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 948; Folio: 40; Page: 7; GSU roll: 838716
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 506; Folio: 39; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542651
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1618; Folio: 392; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193519
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 457; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Chart Next Sutton Valence; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 8; Page: 10; Line: 18; GSU roll: 306852
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Linton near Chart Sutton Kent UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1825
    Event Place: Linton, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Linton,Kent,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1849
    Event Place: Hollingbourn, Kent
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Chart Next Sutton Valence, Chart Next Sutton Valence, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 457; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Chart Next Sutton Valence; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 8; Page: 10; Line: 18; GSU roll: 306852

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Chart Sutton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1618; Folio: 392; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193519

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chart Sutton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 506; Folio: 39; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542651

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 948; Folio: 40; Page: 7; GSU roll: 838716

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Chart Sutton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 935; Folio: 38; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341223

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1886
    Event Place: Hollingbourne, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1886
    Event Place: Hollingbourn, Kent
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