MATHEWS William & Sarah in Woodbridge mid 1800's

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1851 census Harwich Essex
King Head Street
William Mathews 26 Hair Dresser
Eliza 30 wife
Robert Mathews 19 brother - ship wright
Thomas Mathews 17 brother - shipwright

All born Woodbridge Suffolk, close enough their parents were in Woodbridge at the time.
Robert and Thomas could have gone to Harwich to learn the trade.

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Father William Mathews died 1858 registered Woodbridge Suffolk.

1861 Cecil Road, Cheshunt Hertfordshire
Henry Mathews 18 born Woodbridge Suffolk - machinist - boarder
with William Dowlen 21 and wife Elizabeth 24 and others.

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1871 - 17 Long Acre, St Martin in the Fields MDX
Henry Matthews 27 born Woodbridge Suffolk, Potman/servant
living with George Pryer Licensed Victualler.

From his parents he knew how to work in a pub.

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Just a note about 1841 census.
The last entry is babe not named ag 3weeks in the female column

This would be Matilda Margaret who died later that year, previously listed.

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Just a possible for Jane Mathews 23 with father William Mathews Publican
married St Mary Marylebone 25 July 1852
Groom John Shimmen 25, Smith, father John Shimmen, Gardener
both give address of 30 Dorset Street.
Witness James Hawkin and Frances Mathews.

Is this her sister Frances born 1827

ADDED in 1851 Jane's age s/b 22/23 born 1829 not 1823 as in ancestry trees.

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Marriage possible for Robert Mathews 25 shipwright, 20 Thompson Terrace father William Mathews, Licensed Victualler
Ann Mitchell/Witchell 25 widow father William Woodbridge Cordwainer address 2 Thompson Terrace
31 May 1857 Stepney
Witness William Potter, Frances Mathews, with Mathews crossed out and in a different handwriting Potter added.

There is Frances Mathews again and Robert's father has the right occupation

On the census 1861 they have a child Robert age 3 will have to check his birth mothers maiden name

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Marriage
Frances Mathews full age  father William Mathews Publican married William Potter full age . Plater, father John Potter weaver deceased.
His address Pool Street, her address Stale? Street
20 November 1854 St John Hoxton

Then
Frances Potter widow age 36 marries James Jones 31, blacksmith on 22 November 1863 at St Dunstan Stepney.
her father William Mathews, Licensed Victualler, his father George Jones, farmer
both give address of 16 Frederick Street.

This may explain her signature re Robert's marriage. Frances Mathews/Potter

Just need to find where she is 1841 and 1851

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Possible for Frances Mathews 1841
St Pancras Marylebone
Warren Place
Frances Mathews age 14 female servant not born in county
in the house of Alice Mezzia 50 Ind. born in county

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possible for 1851
Paddington,St James Marylebone
21 Gloucester Street
Frances Mathews 23 house maid born Sutton Suffolk
in the house of John Sommer 42 born Scotland west India Merchant and his wife Julia 21 born Naples.

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1861 census Limehouse St Anne Stepney
address 1 Mill Place, Commercial Road, Limehouse.
Frances Potter 33 Lodger widow born Sutton Suffolk laundress    my note (nee Mathews)
In the house of Thomas Ansell 45 and wife Mary Ansell 45

Her brother Robert is also in Limehouse 1861 see previous post.

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sister Jane is also in Limehouse St Anne 1861 census  transcribed as Shimmers
Looks Like Parnham Street
John Shimmen 32 blacksmith born Suffolk
Jane 32 born Suffolk
Caroline 8, Jane 6, John 4  Elizabeth 2 months all born Limehouse

1871 3 Cotton Street Limehouse  ( Shimmin)
John Shimmen 42 smith born Hickenson? Suffolk
Jane 42 born Woodbridge
Jane 16, John 14, Elizabeth 10, Ellen 8, Minnie 6, Emily 2, Robert 11 months

1881 Limehouse  (as Shimmar)
3 Locksley Street
Jane 52, married wife of marine engineer at sea.  Ellen 17, Emily 12

1881 The Bundle Inn Hampshire, Isle of Wight
John 50 lodger born Asketim Suffolk , smith
Robert 12 son born Limehouse.

1901 St Paul Limehouse, 4 Pixley Street
John Shimmon 74 born Arthington Suffolk, Iron metal dealer
Jane 74 born Woodbridge Suffolk
Robert James 8 grandson born Limehouse.

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John died 1906 registered West Ham, Jane died 1916 also reg. at West Ham