Birth: July-September 1859 Chulmleigh, Devon, UK
Father: John Matthews c1839-1923
Mother: Eliza Smith c1832-1900
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: January-March 1884 Hambledon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Annie Jane Heather 1858-1946
Death: 21 October 1907 Coombe Court Park, Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK
Buried: 26 October 1907 St Mary, Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK
Elizabeth Ellen Matthews 1884
Emily Eliza Matthews 1885-1885
John Matthews 1886
Frederick Charles Matthews 1889
Kate Mercy Matthews 1891
Percyn Matthews 1892
Agnes Emily (Emily Agnes) Matthews [Smithers] 1893-1977
Rose Lily Matthews 1895
George Henry Matthews 1900-a1939
Birth of William Matthews in FreeBMD in July-September 1859 in S Molton (5b 399)
In the 1861 census as William Matthews aged 1, born in Chulmleigh, Devon, and living with his parents (John and Eliza) in East Street, Chulmleigh, Devon.
The family moved to Witley before 1863 from the birth of his brother Frederick.
In the 1871 census as William Matthews aged 12, born in Devon, and living with his parents (John and Eliza), four brothers (Charles, George, Frederick and William) and sister (Susan) in Witley, Surrey.
In the 1881 census as Wm Mathews aged 20, born in born in Chiddingfold, Surrey, single, no stated employment, and living with his parents (John and Eliza), four brothers (Chas, Eli, Fredk and George) and sister (Emily) at Couch Common, Chiddingford, Surrey.
Marriage of William Matthews and Annie Heather in FreeBMD in January-March 1884 in Hambledon (2a 175).
In the 1891 census as William Matthews aged 31, born in Chumleigh, Devon, a gardener and living with his wife (Annie), two sons (Charley and John), and daughter (Elizabeth) at Combe Court, Chiddingfold, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Wm Mathues (sic - in the index, original illegible) aged 42, born in Churmley, Devon, a head gardener, and living with his wife (Annie), four sons (Charlie, Geo, John, and Percy) and four daughters (Emily, Kate, Lizzie and Rose) in a cottage at Coombe Court, Chiddingfold, Surrey. (West of Chiddingfold).
Death of William Matthews in FreeBMD in October-December 1907 aged 48 in Hambledon (2a 102).
Entry in Ancestry All England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 for William Matthews buried on 26 October 1907 in Chiddingfold, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1987 for William Matthews on 26 October 1907 aged 48 in Chiddingfold, St Mary. "Page 42 Burials in the Parish of Chiddingfold in the County of Surrey in the Year One thousand nine hundred and seven [...] 569 William Matthews No. 335 of Combe Court, Chiddingfold on Oct 26 aged 48".
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for William Matthews died 21 October 1907 in Surrey, probate 6 Decmber 1907 in London. "Matthews William of Coombe Court-park Chiddingfold Surrey died 21 October 1907 Administration London 6 December to Annie Matthews widow Effects £56 9s. 11d.".
Two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Matthews born in Devon in 1859, parents John and Eliza Matthews, one adding his mother's maiden name as Smith.
William Matthews was the father of Agnes Emily (Emily Agnes) Matthews, wife of William Smithers, my tenth cousin once removed.
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