See also

John MATTHEWS's parents: Ralph MATTHEWS (c. 1716-c. 1780) and Mary BETTS ( -c. 1770)
John MATTHEWS's siblings: James MATTHEWS (c. 1745-c. 1745) and Elizabeth MATTHEWS (c. 1746-c. 1788)

Family of John MATTHEWS and Martha FORK

Husband:
John MATTHEWS (c. 1750-c. 1803)
Wife:
Martha FORK ( - )
Children:
Thomas MATTHEWS (c. 1771-1842)
John MATTHEWS (c. 1773- )
Hannah MATTHEWS (c. 1776- )
Robert MATTHEWS (c. 1778-c. 1778)
Robert MATTHEWS (c. 1780-c. 1829)
Ann MATTHEWS (1792- )
Marriage Banns:
15 Sep 1770
Hethersett¹
other dates were 23.09.1770 and 30.09.1770
Marriage:
15 Oct 1770
Hethersett²
witnesses were Thomas MATTHEWS and John JARY

Husband: John MATTHEWS

Name:
John MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Father:
Ralph MATTHEWS (c. 1716-c. 1780)
Mother:
Mary BETTS ( -c. 1770)
Birth:
c. 1750
East Harling³
Baptism:
10 Jun 1750 (age 0)
East Harling³
Death:
c. 1803 (age 52-53)
Wymondham⁴
Burial:
13 Mar 1803
Wymondham⁴

Wife: Martha FORK

Name:
Martha FORK
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-

Child 1: Thomas MATTHEWS

Name:
Thomas MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Christian BAXTER (c. 1776-1858)
Birth:
c. 1771
Hethersett⁵
Baptism:
6 Aug 1771 (age 0)
Hethersett⁵
Census:
1841 (age 69-70)
Kimberley⁶
69, farmer, living with wife Christian (64), children Martha (38), Elizabeth (29), Edward (26) and Maria (24), and servants William SAVORY (22), John WILDMER (16) and Elizabeth KIDDLE (23)
Death:
21 May 1842 (age 70-71)
Kimberley^7,8
Burial:
25 May 1842
Kimberley⁷

Child 2: John MATTHEWS

Name:
John MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1773
Hethersett⁹
Baptism:
21 Nov 1773 (age 0)
Hethersett⁹

Child 3: Hannah MATTHEWS

Name:
Hannah MATTHEWS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1776
Hethersett¹⁰
Baptism:
14 Apr 1776 (age 0)
Hethersett¹⁰

Child 4: Robert MATTHEWS

Name:
Robert MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1778
Hethersett¹¹
Baptism:
14 Apr 1778 (age 0)
Hethersett¹¹
Death:
c. 1778 (age 0)
Hethersett¹²
Burial:
20 Dec 1778
Hethersett¹²

Child 5: Robert MATTHEWS

Name:
Robert MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1780
Hethersett¹³
Baptism:
20 Jan 1780 (age 0)
Hethersett¹³
Death:
c. 1829 (age 48-49)
Wymondham

Child 6: Ann MATTHEWS

Name:
Ann MATTHEWS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
11 Sep 1792
Wymondham¹⁴
Baptism:
23 Sep 1792 (age 0)
Wymondham¹⁴

Note on Wife: Martha FORK

not confirmed to be correct spouse

Sources

1.: Parish register - banns. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 15 September 1770.

2.: Parish register - marriage. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 15 October 1770.

3.: Parish register - baptism. East Harling. Cit. Date: 10 June 1750.

4.: Parish register - burial. Wymondham. Cit. Date: 13 March 1803.

5.: Parish register - baptism. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 6 August 1771.

6.: 1841 Census. HO107 767 2 1. Cit. Date: 1841.

7.: Parish register - burial. Kimberley. Cit. Date: 25 May 1842.

8.: Civil Registration - death. 1842 Q2 Forehoe 13 95. Cit. Date: Q2 1842.

9.: Parish register - baptism. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 21 November 1773.

10.: Ibid. Cit. Date: 14 April 1776.

11.: Ibid. Cit. Date: 14 April 1778.

12.: Parish register - burial. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 20 December 1778.

13.: Parish register - baptism. Hethersett. Cit. Date: 20 January 1780.

14.: Ibid. Wymondham. Cit. Date: 23 September 1792.

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