Walter Frank MATTHEWS (1859-c. 1871)

Name:
Walter Frank MATTHEWS
Sex:
Male
Father:
George MATTHEWS (1827-1901)
Mother:
Eliza Emily RAYNER (1825-c. 1913)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth:
14 Sep 1859
Earlham¹
Baptism:
15 Sep 1859 (age 0)
Bawburgh¹
Census:
1871 (age 11-12)
Hingham²
Address: Hardingham Road, Hingham

10, scholar, living with parents husband George (43, farmer of 40 acres employing 1 labourer) and Eliza (45), siblings Albert (15, farmer's son), Louisa (8, scholar), Robert (6, scholar) and Alice (10 mths), and aunt Elizabeth RAYNER (31)
Death:
c. 1871 (age 11-12)
Hingham³
Burial:
18 Jul 1871
Hingham³

Individual Note

There is some confusion over Walter as in 1861 Census it shows a Walter as nephew to George Matthews, but 1871 shows a Walter as George's son. Baptism records are inconclusive in proving if these are the same person but the similarities are too great to be ignored.

Sources

1.: Parish register - baptism. Bawburgh. Cit. Date: 14 September 1859.

2.: 1871 Census. RG10 1824 60 1. Cit. Date: 1871.

3.: Parish register - burial. Hingham. Cit. Date: 18 July 1871.