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Richard Mathews 1815 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1815

Birth Location: Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth

Death Date: 8 Oct 1895

Death Location: Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Patrick Mathews

Mother: Mary Cunningham

Spouse(s): Mary Murphy

Children(s): Mary Mathews

The story of Richard Mathews began in 1815 in Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth. Richard Mathews married Mary Jane Emily Murphy, and had children including Mary Emily Mathews. Richard Mathews passed away in 1895 in Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Mathews began in 1815 in Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth.
  • Richard Mathews married Mary Jane Emily Murphy, and had children including Mary Emily Mathews.
  • Richard Mathews passed away in 1895 in Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Mathews
1766 – 1846
Birth Location: Dromin, County Louth, Ireland
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Mary Cunningham
1777 – 1850
Birth Location: Dromin, County Louth, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Murphy
1821 – 1877
Birth Location: Ardee, Co, Louth, Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Mathews
1842 – 1926
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Mathews's Ancestors

Self
Richard Mathews
1815 – 1895
Birth Place: Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth
Parents
Patrick Mathews
1766 – 1846
Dromin, County Louth, Ireland
Mary Cunningham
1777 – 1850
Dromin, County Louth, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Mathews's Descendants

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Richard Mathews (8 Nov 1815 – 8 Oct 1895) m. Mary (Jane Emily) Murphy (1821 – 24 Jul 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Emily) Mathews (14 Mar 1842 – 29 MAR 1926) m. William (Leslie) Dorsett (15 APR 1843 – 20 Jun 1926)
    1. 1. Mary (Charlotte (Lotte)) Dorset (24 MAY 1866 – 6 JUL 1934) m. Robert (Hayward) Fisher (1863 – 17 MAR 1919)
      1. 1. Mollie Fisher (23 Apr 1901 – 14 JUL 1997) m. Harry (Kenrick) Christie (13 JUL 1894 – 23 APR 1981)
        1. 1. Andrew (Dorset Kenrick) Christie (28 APR 1928 – 21 AUG 1990)
        2. 2. Robert (Harry Kenrick) Christie (10 MAY 1930 – 1997) m. Cathryn (Anne) McIver (24 Nov 1931 – 2 Aug 2008)
      2. 2. Eric (Hayward) Fisher (12 FEB 1903 – 17 JUN 1970)
    2. 2. William (Leslie Richard) Dorset (24 Jan 1868 – 30 Dec 1961)
    3. 3. Alice (Maud) Dorset (2 Dec 1869 – 17 Apr 1938)
    4. 4. Reginald Dorset (10 JUN 1871 – 23 JAN 1958)
    5. 5. Norah (Hamilton) Dorset (5 May 1873 – 17 Aug 1934)
    6. 6. Norman (Hampton) Dorset (6 May 1875 – 19 JAN 1886)
    7. 7. Mabel (Mary Jane) Dorset (6 May 1877 – 26 Oct 1961)
    8. 8. Olive (Mathews) Dorset (17 APR 1878 – 21 Sep 1976)
    9. 9. Richard (Mathews) Dorset (21 APR 1881 – 9 Nov 1956)
    10. 10. Arthur (Everingham) Dorset (JUN 1881 – 28 OCT 1881)
    11. 11. Margaret (Richaline) Dorset (11 Aug 1883 – 28 Jul 1972)
    12. 12. Norman (Hampton Branick) Dorset (19 Jan 1887 – 22 Jan 1971)
    13. 13. Allan McVicar (1896 – 1908)

Richard Mathews's Timeline

2 Records

1815
8 Nov 1815
Birth of Richard Mathews in Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth
Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth
1895
8 Oct 1895
Age 80
Death of Richard Mathews in Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1815
    Event Place: Knockdinnon Dromin, Dunleer, Co. Louth

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Opaki, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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