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1891 lookup please

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Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 13:26

thanks everyone glitter baby I have the 1911 census and found him n 1901 as boarder in castle eden where I know he lived I think I will have to get birth cert

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 13:23

There seem to be a lot of William Matthews b Yorkshire about that time with a father William. I think you need to get his birth cert:


Name:
William Thomas Matthews

Registration Year:1878
Registration Quarter:Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district:Guisborough
Inferred County:Yorkshire North Riding
Volume:9d
Page:516

safc

safc Report 3 Mar 2015 13:20

Births Mar 1878 (>99%)
Matthews William Thomas Guisbro' 9d 516

Researching:
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Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 13:20

William H is still with his parents on the 1891, so not him.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 3 Mar 2015 13:16

1911

William Thomas Matthews Head Married Male 32 1879 Guisbrough Yorkshire Colliery Hoursekeeper Under Ground
Ellen Elzbeth Matthews Wife Married Female 26 1885 Darlington Co Durham -
George William Matthews Son - Male 3 1908 Wingate Co Durham - T
Davison Matthews Son - Male 2 1909 Deaf Hill Co Durham -



Says married 5 years and 3 children born & still alive - so 1 is missing from 1911

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Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 13:06

looked his marriage up on durham records and his father is called William

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 13:05

Not sure how near Wortley is to Guisborough:


Name:William Thomas Matthews
Age:2
Estimated birth year:abt 1879
Relationship to Head:Son
Father:William Matthews
Mother:Jane Matthews
Gender:Male
Where born:Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Headingley cum Burley
County/Island:Yorkshire
Country:England
Street address:6 Bateson Row
Education:
Employmet status:

William Matthews 26
Jane Matthews 23
Isabella Matthews 5
Elizabeth Matthews 4
William Thomas Matthews 2
Sarah Ann Matthews

View image


Registration district:
Leeds

Sub registration district:
Kirkstall

Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 13:01

no potty I,m stuck on 1881

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 13:00

Lynne, how have you got back to him?

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 12:58

Possible, but the image does look like William H:


Name:William H. Matthews
Age:3
Estimated birth year:abt 1878
Relationship to Head:Son
Father:William Matthews
Mother:Mary A. Matthews
Gender:Male
Where born:Guisbro, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Guisbrough

Street address:52 Northgate

William Matthews 32
Mary A. Matthews 35
Emily E. Matthews 4
William H. Matthews 3

Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 12:57

thanks potty I think that's him but cant find any trace of him on 1881
I don't know who is parents were

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 12:54

Snap!

Potty

Potty Report 3 Mar 2015 12:53

What about this one - although it isn't really much help. How have you got back to him and do you have any more info, eg parents' names.


Name:William T Matthews
Age:13
Estimated birth year:abt 1878
Relation:Visitor
Gender:Male
Where born:Tocketto Nr Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Stockton on Tees
Ecclesiastical parish:St Thomas
County/Island:Durham
Country:England

William M Eaton 50
Sabra Eaton 34
William M Eaton 19
Thomas Eaton 9
Amos A Eaton 7
Ernest A Eaton 4
Bertha Eaton 4
Edith M Eaton 1
William T Matthews 13
Florence E Iles 16

Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 12:50

just found him on 1891 as a visitor can any one help find him on the 1881 please

Lynne

Lynne Report 3 Mar 2015 12:47

I,m looking for a William Thomas Matthews born 1878 in guisborough I cant find him on either the 1881 0r 1891 can any one help please