Cyril vincent matthews.(SOLICITOR)

[cbhasin]

Cyril married a cousin of my dads  a linda curzon in 1918.I have several newspaper cuttings about him that state he was a well known solicitor in the west midlands.(1942)They had at least 3 daughters all born in wolverhampton.Would love to share these cuttings with any descendants AND fill in a few gaps in my tree.
Thanks Chris

[fenstrat]

Chris,my mother was Cyril vincent matthews daughter..one of three an identical twin..Cyril married Lindo Babette Curzon,that was her real name not Linda they lived in wolverhampton and also had his solicitors practice there. have lots of history  photos of things,I hope you are still on line at some point since 2007 and see this reply  :-)

[fenstrat]

I have a photograph or two of Lindo,or Linda as you said when she was about 19.Before she married she lived in a nice house which is now an Asian travel agents offices in the Handsworth area

[fenstrat]

Unfortunately all three sisters,one of whom married and became a doctor in Perth Australia,and including my mum are no longer.

[ilusiv]

Doubt anyone will ever read this thread again, but if you do, Cyril Vincent Matthews was a great nephew of my 3x great granfather, George Elsmer Matthews. His father Thomas Matthews and mother Elizabeth Bott would be the common ancestors. Would be interesting to see anyone else descended from Thomas as that is as far as that line can be traced back.

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat ilusiv.

I am not related but may be able to help with Thomas.
This looks likely to be him.

1851 he is born c 1776 Pattingham, Staffordshire and wife Elizabeth c 1776 Leicestershire

Baptism;
10 Aug 1776, St Chad, Pattingham
THOMAS Matthews Parents WILLIAM/ELIZABETH

Siblings Bapts;
EDWARD 19 May 1764
MARY 30 Jun 1765
WILLIAM 09 Jul 1767
JOHN 18 Nov 1771
ELIZABETH 07 Mar 1774
ANN 05 Mar 1779
BENJAMIN 29 Apr 1781
NAPHTALI 29 Nov 1783 (male)

William MATTHEWS married Elizabeth BARKER 30 May 1763 St Chad
Witnesses, John Barker/William Devey

Trish

[ilusiv]

Thanks Trish? What is your source document for this?
I've been trying to find his date of death/death cert but can't seem to.
I have a probate file/will for what I thought was him but it has another wife named Mary Elizabeth, which unless he has remarried from Elizabeth BOTT, must not be him.

[trish1120]

Sorry should have added info from;
www.freereg.org.uk

Trish

[trish1120]

Info above was based on these Census;

1851 Census,
Tettenhall Road
Wolverhampton
Thomas Matthews 75 Head Mar Retired Auctioneer born Pattingham
Elizabeth Matthews 75 Wife born Leicestershire
Thomas Matthews 33 Son born Pattingham
Ann Matthews   35 Daug born Quatt, Shropshire
Ann Troffara   30 Servant
Betsy Dawson   35 Visitor
Frederic F Hill   14 Grandson

1841 Census same address;
Thomas Matthews 60 Auctioneer
Elizabeth Matthews 60 not born in County
Thomas Matthews 23
George Matthews 20***