Lucy Elizabeth Matthews - need confirmation of parents and more info on father

[nannyj]

I have Lucy Elizabeth Matthews, married to Frederick Charles Stannard in 1904 in Tower Hamlets gives George Matthew as her father, occupation is type founder. Lucy was born 10 Aug 1881 (from 1939 register) in Hackney? Her marriage to

I know from GRO that her mother's maiden name was Radley and I have her mother, Lucy Mary Matthews (nee Radley) living with George Matthews born c1878 and husband George Matthews born c1847 in Middlesex (no other info) on the 1881 census in Hackney. I believe that these are Lucy Elizabeth's parents as George has MMN as Radley also. George senior's occupation is given as type founder,which ties in with Lucy Elizabeth's marriage registration. Do you agree?

Unfortunately Lucy Mary is living with Lucy Elizabeth and son George, 1878, without her husband? She says she is married and not widowed. I can't find George her husband.

If Lucy Mary Radley is the Lucy on the 1881 and 1891 censuses that I've found, then I have all of her ancestors.

However, I'm stumped with George Matthews. I can't find him on other than the 1881 census and can't find his marriage to Lucy Mary Radley. Just to complicate things, she is born in Dulverton Somerset. (Although on one of the censuses,she says Bethnal Green 🤦
So,icant get back any further on my friend's family tree with him.

Would be really grateful if anyone can find George 🤞

Thanks

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Ancestry have his birth as c1844 on 1881

There's a George Matthews b c1846 in and out of the Hackney Workhouse from 1889 onwards. Admission register for Jan 1890 - Jan 1891 admission notes wife Lucy of 13 Palace Rd, Well St. He moves to the infirmary in Jan 1891 and is back to the workhouse in May (occupation type founder)

Last discharge from that workhouse is Feb 1893 - back to the infirmary

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1891 census - patient in the Hackney workhouse infirmary b Shoreditch c1846. Married. Occupation foundry hand

[nannyj]

Thank you so much. That gives me things to go on now 👍

[wivenhoe]

Is this your family?   Emma DENNIS might be a sister to your George MATHEWS?

Ancestry Census England 1881  at 3 Ada Street Hackney
DENNIS John      34y   cabinet maker       b. Middlesex
DENNIS Emma   33y                                      "
DENNIS Ellen       9y                                      "
DENNIS Beatrice  4y                                      "
DENNIS Florence  2y                                      "
WALLS Charlotte  60y  visitor  nurse                "

MATHEWS George  37  type founder                "
MATHEWS Lucy      25y                             b. Bethnal Green
MATHEWS George    2y                                  "

Using GRO births   

DENNIS, Ellen Elizabeth     mms.    MATHEWS 
1871  SepQ                      Bethnal Green  Vol 01C  Page 241

DENNIS, John Nelson      mms.        MATHEWS 
1874  SepQ                      Bethnal Green  Vol 01C  Page 212

DENNIS, Beatrice Louisa    mms.     MATHEWS 
1877  JunQ                       Bethnal Green  Vol 01C  Page 210

DENNIS, Florence Maud     mms.     MATTHEWS 
1879  JunQ                       Hackney          Vol 01B  Page 599



Ancestry Census England 1891         at 13 Palace Street Hackney
WAKLEY William      52y                            b. St Pancras
WAKLEY Mary         48y                            b. Bath
WAKLEY James        17y   son                   b. Hackney
WAKLEY Emily         14y   dau                   b. Hackney

MATHEWS Lucy       34y    head  m.          b. Dulverton Somerset
MATHEWS George   12y    son                  b. Hackney London
MATHEWS Lucy         9y    dau                 b. Hackney London
RADLEY Elizabeth    17y    sister               b. Dulverton Somerset
TENSLEY Elizabeth   49y   head                b. Hackney

Ancestry London Church of England marriages

at All Saints Haggerston  7 Sep 1868
DENNIS  John Nelson     22y  bachelor   chair maker   25 King St
Father    William Thomas DENNIS   chair maker

MATHEWS Emma  spinster   20y   5 See Street
Father    William MATHEWS      type founder

Witesses    Joseph VIB       Hannah SUTTON           all parties sign     

[nannyj]

Yes! That does make sense.
Thank you so much🤩