Matthews of King's + Queen's Counties

[Lance Matthews]

Any information on the below names
Matthews, Justin, White, Lewis, Rankin, Law, Bell, Lord, Harris, Broomfield, Harris, Millar, Bloomer, Gowing, Staunton and Bull. All C. of I.
Dates: 1750 to 1875
Regards
Lance.

[Karen B]

hello lance I have a Matthews married (female) married to a Rourke c1770's King's Co Ireland one of his sons Thomas Rourke married catherine Taylor had 9 children 8 went to America 1 to Australia Mary Rourke who married my ancestor James Deering in King's Co Ireland c1846 they migrated to Australia in 1862 on the Erin-go-Bragh to Queensland are they related to your Matthews. Would like to hear from you.
Karen B

[Lance Matthews]

I cannot get any further back than Henry Matthews, Warburton Matthews, Thomas Matthews, Daniel Matthews. They were brothers and settled in the Maryborough area in the 18th century. There are some records at St. Peters Church, Maryborough. I am not sure why the family went to Laois, perhaps they were planted, or went with the army. I have been able to trace the family from the early 19th century through to this century. I am going across to Laois next year to see if I can find any records for the family in the 18th century. The further back you go the harder it is to find meaningful information.
Lance.

[Karen B]

Lance this is not aloud on this site but do you come from Maryborough Queensland Australia.
if so just a yes or no will do
Do you have any marriages for your Matthews as I am still looking for  christian names for both my Rourke and Matthews
Regards Karen B

[Lance Matthews]

Maryborough is in Laois, Ireland, and is now known as Portlaoise.
Robert, Charles and John have been the most common christian names.
Could Rourke be O'Rourke and could your Matthews be spelt Mathews.
Lance.

[Karen B]

not sure about matthews / mathews but Rourke is the name they used in America and O'Rourke in Australia
it's the Irish ones left behind I can't find.
Karen B

[kayakbr]

I have a Richard Lewis, C of I, born in Co. King's  1859.   

[Lance Matthews]

Sorry, I have no details on the Lewis family line. If this should change I will come back to you.

[corisande]

You want to try Ronnie Matthews in Portarlington.

If you put ronnie matthews portarlington  into Google his contact details are in the first on the list

He is a local historian and a font of local knowledge