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Thomas Matthews 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England

Death Date: 16 Apr 1916

Death Location: Dutton Park, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Father: Barnett Matthews

Mother: Ann HARRIS

Spouse(s): Rachael Hains, Mary Fitzgerald, Anna Bailey

Children(s): Thomas Matthews, Cicily Matthews, Edward Matthews, William Matthews, Harry Matthews, Ellie Matthews, Louisa Matthews, Basil Matthews, Ruth McSweeny, Emily Matthews, Blanche Matthews, Mary Matthews, John Matthews, Barnett Matthews, Charles Matthews

The story of Thomas Matthews began in 1841 in Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England. Thomas Matthews married Anna Sophia Bailey, Mary Fitzgerald, Rachael Hains, and had children including Barnett Patrick Matthews, Basil Southwell Matthews, Blanche Amenda Grace Matthews, Charles Griffith Matthews, Cicily Matthews, Edward Matthews, Ellie Matthews, Emily Norah Matthews, Harry Matthews, John Joseph Matthews, Louisa Matthews, Mary Aileen Matthews, Ruth Irene Mcsweeny, Thomas Matthews, William Matthews. Thomas Matthews passed away in 1916 in Dutton Park, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Matthews began in 1841 in Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England.
  • Thomas Matthews married Anna Sophia Bailey, Mary Fitzgerald, Rachael Hains, and had children including Barnett Patrick Matthews, Basil Southwell Matthews, Blanche Amenda Grace Matthews, Charles Griffith Matthews, Cicily Matthews, Edward Matthews, Ellie Matthews, Emily Norah Matthews, Harry Matthews, John Joseph Matthews, Louisa Matthews, Mary Aileen Matthews, Ruth Irene Mcsweeny, Thomas Matthews, William Matthews.
  • Thomas Matthews passed away in 1916 in Dutton Park, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barnett Matthews
1814–1854
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, England
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Ann HARRIS
1812–
Birth Location: Godalming, Sy
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Spouses(s)

Rachael Hains
1846–1873
Birth Location: Swindon Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
RH
Mary Fitzgerald
1853–1912
Birth Location: Kilrush, County Kildare, Ireland
MF
Anna Bailey
1868–1953
Birth Location: West Thurrock, Essex, England
AB

Children(s)

Thomas Matthews
1868–1902
Birth Location: Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
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Cicily Matthews
1869–1931
Birth Location: Putney, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
CM
Edward Matthews
1873–1873
Birth Location: Ipswich, Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
EM
William Matthews
1873–1874
Birth Location: Ipswich, Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
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Harry Matthews
1897–1944
Birth Location: Roma, Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
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Ellie Matthews
1895–1895
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
EM
Louisa Matthews
1888–1912
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
LM
Basil Matthews
1893–1947
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
BM
Ruth McSweeny
1889–1971
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
RM
Emily Matthews
1883–1964
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
EM
Blanche Matthews
1885–1962
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
BM
Mary Matthews
1879–1960
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
MM
John Matthews
1881–
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
JM
Barnett Matthews
1892–1954
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
BM
Charles Matthews
1890–
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
CM

Thomas Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Matthews
1841–1916
Birth Place: Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
Parents
Barnett Henry Matthews
1814–1854
Guildford, Surrey, England
Ann (Maria) HARRIS
1812–
Godalming, Sy
Grandparents
John Matthews
1783–1860
Sussex, England
Leah Pellett
1779–1857
Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Matthews
1756–1799
Mary Hayler
1761–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Matthews
1732–1804
Sarah Briggs
1735–1810

Thomas Matthews's Descendants

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Thomas Matthews (1841–16 Apr 1916) m. Rachael Hains (1846–14 November 1873) m. Mary Fitzgerald (1853–23 Aug 1912) m. Anna (Sophia) Bailey (06 Jun 1868–24 Sep 1953)
  1. 1. Thomas Matthews 1868–1902 m. Edith (Isabel) Macartney 1874–1944
    1. 1. Edith (Isabel) Matthews 1902–1947 m. Arthur Heywood 1876–1947
      1. 1. Vera (Isobel) Heywood 1928–2016 m. David (John) Russell 1922–1982
        1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Russell 1946–1956
      2. 2. George (Arthur) Heywood 1925–2009 m. Frances (May Heywood) Bunny 1931–1998
      3. 3. Jean (Elizabeth) Heywood 1941–2019 m. Noel (Harry Charles) King 1934–2008
      4. 4. Thomas (Alfred) Heywood 1930–1992
    2. 2. William (George) Matthews 1898– m. Dorothy (Maude) Mather 1918–
    3. 3. Vera Matthews 1899–1901
    4. 4. Roy Matthews 1901–
  2. 2. Cicily Matthews 1869–1931
  3. 3. Edward Matthews 1873–1873
  4. 4. William Matthews 1873–1874
  5. 5. Harry Matthews 1897–1944
  6. 6. Ellie Matthews 1895–1895
  7. 7. Louisa Matthews 1888–1912
  8. 8. Basil (Southwell) Matthews 1893–1947
  9. 9. Ruth (Irene) McSweeny 1889–1971
  10. 10. Emily (Norah) Matthews 1883–1964
  11. 11. Blanche (Amenda Grace) Matthews 1885–1962
  12. 12. Mary (Aileen) Matthews 1879–1960
  13. 13. John (Joseph) Matthews 1881–
  14. 14. Barnett (Patrick) Matthews 1892–1954
  15. 15. Charles (Griffith) Matthews 1890–

Thomas Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1841
Birth of Thomas Matthews in Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
1916
16 Apr 1916
Age 75
Death of Thomas Matthews in Indooroopilly, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Indooroopilly, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Indooroopilly, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dutton Park, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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