Family of John MATTHEWS and Martha BURRELL

Husband:
John MATTHEWS (1805-c. 1861)
Wife:
Martha BURRELL (c. 1811-c. 1845)
Children:
Martha MATTHEWS (c. 1830- )
John Burrell MATTHEWS (1832-1901)
Thomas Newman MATTHEWS (1834-1890)
Robert MATTHEWS (1837- )
Marriage:
10 Jun 1828
Hardingham¹
witnesses were Robert MATTHEWS and Christian MATTHEWS

Husband: John MATTHEWS

Name:
John MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Father:
Thomas MATTHEWS (c. 1771-1842)
Mother:
Christian BAXTER (c. 1776-1858)
Birth:
22 Jun 1805
Kimberley²
Baptism:
23 Jun 1805 (age 0)
Kimberley²
Census:
1841 (age 35-36)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

35, dealer, living with wife Martha (30), children Martha (11), John (9), Thomas (7) and Robert (4), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)
Census:
1851 (age 45-46)
Wymondham⁴
widower, 44, pig dealer, living with son Robert (14, scholar)
Census:
1861 (age 55-56)
Norwich, Norfolk^5,6
57, travelling hay dealer, living with wife Sarah (56)
Death:
c. 1861 (age 55-56)
Norwich, Norfolk^6,7
Burial:
18 Mar 1861
Norwich⁶

Wife: Martha BURRELL

Name:
Martha BURRELL
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
c. 1811
Census:
1841 (age 29-30)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

30, living with husband John (35, dealer), children Martha (11), John (9), Thomas (7) and Robert (4), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)
Death:
c. 1845 (age 33-34)
Wymondham⁸
Burial:
23 Sep 1845
Wymondham⁸

Child 1: Martha MATTHEWS

Name:
Martha MATTHEWS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1830
Kimberley⁹
Baptism:
4 Jul 1830 (age 0)
Kimberley⁹
Census:
1841 (age 10-11)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

11, living with parents John (35, dealer) and Martha (30), brothers John (9), Thomas (7) and Robert (4), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)

Child 2: John Burrell MATTHEWS

Name:
John Burrell MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Sophia HUBBARD (c. 1836-1914)
Birth:
20 Feb 1832
Wicklewood¹⁰
Baptism:
18 Mar 1832 (age 0)
Wicklewood¹⁰
Census:
1841 (age 8-9)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

9, living with parents John (35, dealer) and Martha (30), siblings Martha (11), Thomas (7) and Robert (4), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)
Census:
1851 (age 18-19)
Melton Magna¹¹
19, working on the farm, living with uncle John L BURRELL (32, farmer) and his family
Census:
1861 (age 28-29)
Bixley¹²
Address: Bixley Place, Bixley

30, farm bailiff, living with wife Sophia (26), daughter Marian (infant) and visitor Emily HUBBARD (18, farmer's daughter)
Census:
1871 (age 38-39)
Bixley¹³
Address: Bungay Road, Bixley

39, farm bailiff, living with wife Sophia (35) and children Anna (11, scholar), Marian (10, scholar), Martha (8, scholar), Edward (6, scholar), Albert (4, scholar) and James (1)
Census:
1881 (age 48-49)
Whitlingham¹⁴
48, farm steward for 600 acres of arable and 390 acres of grazing employing 42 men, 9 boys and 7 women, living with wife Sophia (42), children Marion (20), Martha (18), Edward (16, carpenter), Albert (14, scholar), James (12, scholar), Laura (9, scholar), John (7, scholar), Maud (4, scholar) and Herbert (2), and general servant Alice GOLDSPINK (14)
Census:
1891 (age 58-59)
Whitlingham¹⁵
Address: Whitlingham Farm Water Side, Whitlingham

58, farm steward, living with wife Sophia (50), children Marian (27, assisting with work in farm house), Martha (25, assisting with work in farm house), John (17, assistant farm steward), Agnes Maud (14, scholar) and Herbert (12, scholar), and visitors Kate May WILKINSON (14, scholar) and Walter CLARKE (12, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 68-69)
Whitlingham¹⁶
Address: Farm House, Whitlingham

68, farm steward, living with wife Sophia (63), children Marion (36), Martha (34), John (27, farm steward), Agnes (24, draper's assistant) and Herbert (22, butcher), brother Robert (widower, 63, living on own means), and visitor Florence LARMAN (23)
Death:
22 Jul 1901 (age 69)
Whitlingham^17,18
Probate:
20 Aug 1901
Norwich, Norfolk¹⁸
MATTHEWS John Burrell of Whitlingham Norfolk farm-steward died 22 July 1901 Probate Norwich 20 August [1901] to Sophia Matthews widow Edward Matthews carpenter and Edgar Wheeler draper's-assistant. Effects £536 13s, 11d.

Child 3: Thomas Newman MATTHEWS

Name:
Thomas Newman MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Elizabeth MATTHEWS (1832- )
Birth:
12 Jul 1834
East Dereham¹⁹
Baptism:
10 Aug 1834 (age 0)
Wicklewood¹⁹
Census:
1841 (age 6-7)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

7, living with parents John (35, dealer) and Martha (30), siblings Martha (11), John (9) and Robert (4), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)
Census:
1861 (age 26-27)
Holborn, Middlesex²⁰
Address: 10 Harpur Mews, Holborn, Middlesex

26, cab proprietor, living with wife Elizabeth (28) and daughters Charlotte (3) and Martha (1)
Census:
1871 (age 36-37)
Holborn, Middlesex²¹
Address: Theobalds Road, Holborn, Middlesex

36, cab proprietor, living with wife Elizabeth (37) and children Charlotte (13), Martha (11), Thomas (9), Anna (6), Charles (6), George (2) and Mary E (11 mths), and visitor George Barrell (19, manager at stables)
Census:
1881 (age 46-47)
Holborn, Middlesex²²
Address: 102 Theobolds Road, Holborn, Middlesex

47, cab proprietor, living with wife Elizabeth (50), children Charlotte (24), Martha (22), Thomas (19, cab driver), Charles (14), George (12), Mary (11), John (9), Alfred (7) and Harry (4), niece Anna (22), boarder Mary UNSWORTH (widow, 85), and cousin John (widower, 45, cab driver)
Death:
14 Mar 1890 (age 55)
Wymondham²³
Probate:
6 May 1890
Norwich, Norfolk²³
MATTHEWS Thomas Newman. 6 May. The Will of Thomas Newman Matthews formerly of 75 Theobald's-road in the County of Middlesex Cab Proprietor but late of Wymondham in the County of Norfolk Farmer who died 14 March 1890 at Wymondham was proved at Norwich by John Bunn Matthews of 18A Danvers-street Chelsea in the County of Middlesex Cab Proprietor and Robert Matthews of East Malling in the County of Kent Farm Bailiff the Brother two of the Executors. Personal Estate £1,001 4s. 6d.

Child 4: Robert MATTHEWS

Name:
Robert MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Charlotte GILBY ( - )
Birth:
12 Aug 1837
East Dereham²⁴
Baptism:
2 Feb 1838 (age 0)
East Dereham²⁴
Census:
1841 (age 3-4)
Wymondham³
Address: Fairland Street, Wymondham

4, living with parents John (35, dealer) and Martha (30), siblings Martha (11), John (9) and Thomas (7), and servant Charlotte CARPENTER (14)
Census:
1851 (age 13-14)
Wymondham⁴
14, scholar, living with father John (widower, 44, pig dealer)
Census:
1901 (age 63-64)
Whitlingham¹⁶
Address: Farm House, Whitlingham

widower, 63, living on own means, living with brother John (68, farm steward), his wife Sophia (63), their children Marion (36), Martha (34), John (27, farm steward), Agnes (24, draper's assistant) and Herbert (22, butcher), and visitor Florence LARMAN (23)

Sources

1.: Parish register - marriage. Hardingham. Cit. Date: 10 June 1828.

2.: Parish register - baptism. Kimberley. Cit. Date: 22 June 1805.

3.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 11 17. Cit. Date: 1841.

4.: 1851 Census. HO107 1817 466 25. Cit. Date: 1851.

5.: 1861 Census. RG09 1215 110 38. Cit. Date: 1861.

6.: Parish register - burial. Norwich. Cit. Date: 18 March 1861.

7.: Civil Registration - death. 1861 Q4 Henstead 4B 136. Cit. Date: Q4 1861.

8.: Parish register - burial. Wymondham. Cit. Date: 23 September 1845.

9.: Parish register - baptism. Kimberley. Cit. Date: 4 July 1830.

10.: Ibid. Wicklewood. Cit. Date: 18 March 1832.

11.: 1851 Census. HO107 1818 5 2. Cit. Date: 1851.

12.: 1861 Census. RG09 1225 148 3. Cit. Date: 1861.

13.: 1871 Census. RG10 1827 101 11. Cit. Date: 1871.

14.: 1881 Census. RG11 1958 151 28. Cit. Date: 1881.

15.: 1891 Census. RG12 1537 129 27. Cit. Date: 1891.

16.: 1901 Census. RG13 1853 116 2. Cit. Date: 1901.

17.: Civil Registration - death. 1901 Q3 Henstead Norfolk 4B 133. Cit. Date: Q3 1901.

18.: National Probate Calendar. 1901 Page 239. Cit. Date: 20 August 1901.

19.: London - baptism. Wicklewood. Cit. Date: 10 August 1834.

20.: 1861 Census. RG09 182 122 11. Cit. Date: 1861.

21.: 1871 Census. RG10 370 29 60. Cit. Date: 1871.

22.: 1881 Census. RG11 338 23 23. Cit. Date: 1881.

23.: Probate Death Index. 1890 Page 159. Cit. Date: 6 May 1890.

24.: Parish register - baptism. East Dereham. Cit. Date: 2 February 1838.