Corporal 243310 John Matthews

BMD details:
Marriage: 01/01/1889 John Matthews 'a local board clerk' of 91 Oxford Street, St Helens to Ellen Myers of 85 Tontine Street, St Helens married at St Helens Parish Church. Grooms father - William Matthews a warehouseman. Brides father - Samuel Myers a smithy. Reference Number: Pr 2923/1/23

Family details:
Son of William and Ellen Matthews; husband of Ellen Matthews (nee Myers).

Census details:
1871 - Not found. 1881 - 18 years old 'Clerk' John is living at 91 Oxford Street, St Helens with parents William (47), Ellen (46) and four siblings: Mary E. (21), Peter (16), William (11), James (8). Also at the address is Ellens son John Dagnall (17) and her sister Mary A. Carter (52). 1891 - 28 years old 'Clerk' John is living at Lyme House, Haydock with wife Ellen (28). Also at the address is servant Mary Gough (17). [b]Note:[/b] Wife Ellen dies in 1899.] 1901 - 38 years old widowed 'Colliery Clerk' John is staying at 38 Glover Street, St Helens with aunt Margaret Matthews (62) cousins John (24), Harriet (22), David (22) and relatives Ada Matthews (15), William Matthews (12), Peter Matthews (3), James Matthews (1). 1911 - Sees 48 years old 'Traveller In Hosiery' John living at 115 Cropper Hill, St Helens with married sister Mary Ellen Pickavance (51), her husband James Pickavance (51) and their son Hanley Mathews Pickavance (9). Also living at the address is father William Mathews (76).

Notes:
MIC not found.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/243310MatthewsJ.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/243310MatthewsJ2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal John Matthews at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]