Birth: 14 July 1872 Churt, Surrey, UK
Father: Henry Matthews 1838-1914
Mother: Clara Croucher 1841-1927
Christening: 11 August 1872 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 13 October 1894 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Wife: Kate Carpenter (Backhurst) 1875-1963
Death: 11 Jan 1955 Nuthurst, Hale House Lane, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, UK
Burial: 15 January 1955 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Rose Matthews 1895-b1901
Albert Matthews 1896-1992
Ethel Kate Matthews [Meddick] 1899-1961
George Henry Matthews 1901-1987
Percival William Matthews 1903-1983
Wilfred Charles Matthews 1906-1972
Alice Edith Matthews [Stallard] 1907-1996
Horace James Matthews 1909-2004
Allen Matthews 1911-2007
Ernest Alfred Matthews 1914-2005
Edward Leslie Matthews 1916-1977
Ruth Elizabeth Matthews 1917-1917
Birth of Alfred Matthews in FreeBMD in July-September 1872 in Farnham (2A 113).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Alfred Matthews born 14 July 1872, baptised 11 August 1872 at St John the Evangelist, Churt, parents Henry and Clara Matthews. "Page 10 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of S. John's Churt in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy two [...] 1872 born July 14th bapd Aug. 11th. No. 80. Alfred [parents] Henry [a] Labourer & Clara Matthews [of] Churt.
His brother was born 30 March 1875 and baptised 2 May 1875, and his sister was born 27 May 1877 and baptised on 8 July 1877, both births at Squirrels/Hale House, Churt. and baptisms at St John the Evangelist, Churt.
In 1881 census as Alfred Matthews aged 8, born in Churt, and living with his parents (Henry and Clara), three brothers (Albert, Allan and William) and two sisters (Edith M and Rose) at Hale House Farm, Churt, Frensham, Surrey.
In the 1891 census as Alfred Matthews aged 18, born in Churt, single, employed as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents (Henry and Clara), brother (Allan) and sister (Edith Mary) at Squirrels Farm, Churt, Frensham, Surrey.
Marriage of Alfred Matthews and Kate Carpenter in FreeBMD in October-December 1894 in Farnham (2A 197).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Alfred Matthew (sic) aged 22, father Henry Matthew (sic), and Kate Carpenter on 13 October 1894 at Churt, St John the Evangelist, with Rushmoor. "Page 43 1894 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of S. John's Churt in the County of Surrey. [No.] 85 Oct 13th 1894 Alfred Matthews [aged] 22 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Churt [father] Henry Matthews [a] Bailiff, [and] Kate Carpenter [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [of] Churt [father] John Carpenter [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us, Alice Carpenter [and] Allan Matthews".
His daughter was baptised on 4 February 1900 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when he was a carter living in Churt.
Four entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alfred Matthews address Dwelling House, Squirrels, Churt, Farnham from 1898 to 1901, other occupant Henry Matthews (father?).
In the 1901 census as Alfred Mathews aged 28, born in Churt, Surrey, employed as an ordinary farm labourer, and living with his wife (Kate), son (Albert) and daughter (Ethel) at Squirrels Farm, Churt, Frensham, Surrey. He was still living there in 1908 according to my father's records.
Seven entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alfred Matthews address Dwelling House, Squirrels, Churt, Farnham from 1902 to 1911.
In the 1911 census as Alfred Matthews aged 38, born in Frensham, Surrey, and living with his wife (Kate) four sons (George, Horace, Percival, and Wilfred) and two daughters (Alice and Ethel) in six rooms at 1 Mill Cottage, Frensham, Surrey.
Four entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alfred Matthews addresses Dockenfield, Farnham in 1918, other occupant Kate Matthews (wife?), and Hillside Dairy, Frensham, Farnham from 1919 to 1921, other occupant Kate Matthews (wife?).
In the 1921 census as Alfred Matthews born in Churt, Surrey in 1872 and living with Kate Matthews (wife?), Allan, Edward Leslie, Ernest Alfred, Horace James, Percival and Wilfred Charles Matthews (sons?) and Alice Edith Matthews (daughter?) in Frensham, Farnham, Surrey.
Twenty one entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alfred Matthews addresses Hillside Dairy, Frensham, Farnham from 1922 to 1925, other occupant Kate Matthews (wife?); Kennel Cottage, Rowledge, Frensham, Farnham in 1925, other occupants Kate Matthews (wife?) and George Matthews (son?); Outmoor, Churt, Frensham, Farnham in 1926, other occupants Kate Matthews (wife?), and Albert and George Matthews (sons?); and Nuthatch, Churt, Frensham, Farnham from 1927 to 1939, other occupants Kate Matthews (wife?), Allen Mathews (son?) from 1932 to 1934, Horace James Matthews (son?) from 1933 to 1936, and Edward Leslie Matthews from 1937 to 1938.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Alfred Matthews born 14 July 1872, married, a general labourer, and living with Kate Matthews (wife?) at Muthetch (sic - in the index, Nuthatch (two houses back from my father), Hambledon, Surrey.
Four entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alfred Matthews address Nuthatch, Frensham, Farnham from 1945 to 1954, other occupant Kate Matthews (wife?).
Death of Alfred Matthews in FreeBMD in January-March 1955 aged 82 in Surrey SW (5G 1150).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Alfred Matthews on 15 January 1955 at St John the Evangelist, Churt. "Page 95 Burials in the Parish of Churt in the County of Surrey in the Year 1954 [...] N. Alfred Matthews No. 760. [of] Nuthatch Churt [on] 15 January 1955 [aged] 82".
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Alfred Matthews died 11 January 1955 in Surrey probate 25 April 1955 in London. "Mathews Alfred of Nuthatch Churt Farnham Surrey died 11 January 1955 Administration (with Will) London 25 April to Kate Matthews widow. Effects £87 10s."
There are thirty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alfred Matthews.
Alfred Matthews was my first cousin twice removed.
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