Birth: 10 November 1899 Kennington, London, UK
Father: Albert Ernest Matthews 1867-1925
Mother: Kate Adela Gray 1869-1922
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 26 July 1931 St Mary, Newington, London, UK
Wife: Queenie May Lockyer Finken [Turner] 1908-1985
Death: October-December 1963 Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Eileen M Matthews [Hulbert] 1932-a1965
Gwendoline C Matthews [Tyler] 1934-a1959
I cannot locate a registration for his birth.
His brother was born on 16 February 1901 and registered in January-March 1902 in Lambeth.
In the 1901 census as Percy Matthews aged 2, born in Kennington, London, and living with his parents (Albert E and Kitty), four brothers (Albert, Archibald, Fred and William), and sister (Lily) at 10 Cleaver Building, Kennington St James, Lambeth, London.
His sister was registered in April-June 1905 in Lambeth and died in the same quarter.
His sister was registered in July-September 1907 in Lambeth and baptised on 21 October 1907 in Kennington.
In the 1911 census as Percy Robert Matthews aged 11, born in Kennington, and living with his parents (Albert Edward and Bitty), three brothers (Albert John, Archibald Claude and William Ernest), and two sisters (Gertrude and Lily Elizabeth) in four rooms at 64 Regency Place, Kennington, Lambeth, London S E.
I cannot locate the family in the 1921 census.
Two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for Robert Percy Matthews address 16 Gaza Street, St Mary, Southwark from 1929 to 1931, other occupants John and Annie Amelia Fincken (future parents-in-law?) and Cecil Montague Fincken (future brother-in-law?).
Marriage of Robert P K Matthews and Queenie M L Fincken in FreeBMD in July-September 1931 in Southwark (1D 39).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for the marriage of Robert Percy Kitchener Matthews aged 31, father Albert Ernest Matthews, and Queenie May Lockyer Finken on 26 July 1931 at Saint Mary, Newington, Kennington Park Road, Southwark. "Page 128 1931. Marriage solemnized at the parish Church in the parish of St. Mary: Newington in the County of London. [No.] 255 Twenty Sixth July 1931 Robert Percy Kitchener Matthews [aged] 31 [a] Bachelor [and] Canteen Worker [of] 16 Gaza St. [father] Albert Ernest Matthews (Deceased) [a] Tramdriver, [and] Queenie May Lockyer Fincken [aged] 22 [a] Spinster [of] 16 Gaza St. [father] John Finken [a] Motor Contractor. Married in the parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us [? and] J Finken."
His daughter was registered in July-September 1932 in Lambeth.
Three entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for Robert Percy Matthews address 16 Gaza Street, St Mary, Southwark in 1932, other occupants Queenie May Matthews (wife?), John and Annie Amelia Fincken (parents-in-law?) and Cecil Montague Fincken (brother-in-law?), 15 Hilda Road, Angell, Brixton & Kennington, Lambeth in 1933 and 1935, other occupants Queenie May Lockyer Matthews (wife?) and two other families.
His daughter was registered in October-December 1934 in Lambeth.
Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for Robert Percy Kitchener Matthews address 32 Cavour Steet SE17, Southwark in 1939, other occupants Queenie May Matthews (wife?), and another family.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Robert P K Matthews born 10 December 1899, married, a greengrocer's assistant and living with Queenie M L Matthews (wife?) at 24 Borrett Road, Southwark, London. Four others were living at the same address which may have included his two daughters.
Eighteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Robert P K Matthews address 84 Malvern Gardens, Stanmore changing to Queensbury in 1949, Harrow from 1946 to 1964, other occupants Queenie M L Matthews (wife?), Eileen M Matthews (daughter?) from 1953 to 1960, Gwendolin C Matthews (daughter?) from 1957 to 1959 and another family to 1948 and from 1962.
Death of Robert P K Matthews in FreeBMD in October-December 1963 aged 64 in Harrow (5F 372).
There are twenty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Robert Percy Kitchener Matthews.
Robert Percy Kitchener Matthews was my half second cousin once removed.
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