hi. the truth is i don't know much at all about the matthews line..my great grandparents divorced..and my great grandfather disappeared pretty much..and because they were divorced no one kept tracks of him...in his ww1 canadian soldier war papers..it said that he was born in hastings england..december 04, 1893 or 1894...he was a ship stoker by occupation according to the papers.. his closest of kin was a mary matthews who was listed as his mother...i googled his name before and i only found a william matthews and a mary holman...i was browsing around and i thought that i saw a charles matthews listed b 1846-1932 and that he had a sibling named william...and i thought that maybe that was the william
Charles Matthews in 1851 England & Wales Census
Charles Matthews was born circa 1846, at birth place, to James Matthews and Lydia Matthews.
Charles had 3 siblings: William Matthews and 2 other siblings.
Charles lived in 1851, at address. and that is really all that i can tell you sorry about that .
HARLES (CHORLEY) MATTHEWS was born in 1846, at birth place, to JAMES (CHEWBACCA) MATTHEWS and LYDIA OR LIDIA OR LIDDY MATTHEWS (born GOWAN).
JAMES was born on June 19 1811, in CHIDDINGLY, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX.
LYDIA was born in 1811, in BATTLE, EAST SUSSEX.
CHARLES was baptized on month day 1846, at baptism place.
He had 6 siblings: JAMES (JEMMY) MATTHEWS, JOHN MATTHEWS and 4 other siblings.
CHARLES married PHOEBE MATTHEWS (born DEAKINS).
PHOEBE was born in 1851, in REIGATE, SURREY (WORKHOUSE).
They had 12 children: ELIZABETH COWTHARD / SMITH / COTHARD / CASTLE (born MATTHEWS), CAROLINE (CARRIE) MATTHEWS and 10 other children.
CHARLES lived in 1851, at address.
He lived in 1871, at address.
He lived in 1881, at address.
He lived in 1901, at address.
CHARLES passed away on month day 1932, at age 86 at death place.
He was buried at burial place.