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MATTHEWS John married Charlotte BENNETTS 1867
Information Journal.
Groom: John MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Given as Cornwall.
Bride: Charlotte BENNETTS.
Birth place: Given as Cornwall.
Year married: 1867.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
John died 1909 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 69 years.
Parents named as Robert MATTHEWS and Jane ROBBINS.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K.
Grave number: 235.
Service date: 08 July 1909.
Charlotte died 1925 in Collingwood, Victoria.
Age: 79 years.
Parents named as William BENNETTS and Grace unknown.
See comment below from nananell.
Possible Baptism for Charlotte but not confirmed.
Name: Charlotte BENNETTS.
Age: 08 years.
Birth place: America.
Baptism date: 01 December 1954.
Place: Pendeen, Cornwall, England.
Father: Richard. (Occupation given as Engineer)
Mother: Grace.
Five children located Victorian records for John and Charlotte.
Please note.
Charlotte's maiden name also indexed as BENNETT and BENNETS.
[1]
Annie Jane MATTHEWS.
Born: 1868 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1939 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Methodist.
Grave number: 4297.
Service date: 24 October 1939.
Married: John THOMPSON.
Year: 1887.
Place: Victoria.
See Post: THOMPSON John married Annie MATTHEWS 1887
[2]
Emily MATTHEWS.
Born: 1870 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1880 not recorded, Victoria.
Age: 09 years.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K.
Grave number: 235.
Service date: 08 January 1880.
[3]
Florence MATTHEWS.
Born: 1872 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1941 Ascot Vale, Victoria.
Age: 69 years.
Married: Joseph DAVEY.
Year: 1891.
Place: Victoria.
See Post: DAVEY Joseph married Florence MATTHEWS 1891
[4]
John Albert MATTHEWS.
Born: 1874 Nerring, Victoria.
Died: 1876 not recorded, Victoria.
Age: 02 years.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K.
Grave number: 235.
Service date: 30 May 1876.
[5]
Frederick William MATTHEWS.
Born: 1880 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1937 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 56 years.
Married: Edith STEVENS.
Year: 1904.
Place: Victoria.
See Post: MATTHEWS Frederick married Edith STEVENS 1904
Sources:
Cornwall OPC Database.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Eaglehawk Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Records, Victoria.
JN 27847
THOMPSON John married Annie MATTHEWS 1887
Information Journal.
Groom: John THOMPSON.
Birth place: Given as Dunolly.
Bride: Annie MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Given as Eaglehawk.
Year married: 1887.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
John died 1943 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Death recorded as John Gardiner THOMPSON.
Father named as John THOMPSON. Mother unknown.
Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Methodist.
Grave number: 4499.
Service date: 22 May 1943.
Birth note.
John was born 1866 in Dunolly, Victoria.
Birth recorded as John Gardner THOMPSON.
Parents named as James THOMPSON and Ann GARDNER.
Annie died 1939 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte BENNETTS.
Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Methodist.
Grave number: 4297.
Service date: 24 October 1939.
Birth note.
Annie was born 1868 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte BENNETS.
See Post: MATTHEWS John married Charlotte BENNETTS 1867
Seven children located Victorian records for John and Annie.
[1]
Adeline May THOMPSON.
Born: 1887 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1888 not recorded, Victoria.
Age: 04 months.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K2.
Grave number: 136.
Service date: 18 January 1888.
[2]
James THOMPSON.
Born: 1889 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1955 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Methodist.
Grave number: 4764.
Service date: 14 February 1955.
[3]
Adelaide Emily THOMPSON.
Born: 1891 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1922 Avoca, Victoria.
Age: 31 years.
Married: Samuel Shadbolt FELLOWS.
Year: 1912.
Place: Victoria.
This appears to be Samuel's second marriage.
His first marriage was to Elizabeth Florence MCDONALD in Victoria in 1908.
Samuel died 1927 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 48 years.
Parents named as Alexander FELLOWS and Emma SHADBOLT.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon H2.
Grave number: 306.
Service date: 26 April 1927.
Birth note.
Samuel was born 1879 in Torrumbarry, Victoria.
Parents named as Alexander FELLOWS and Emma SHADBOLT.
[4]
Stella Myrtle THOMPSON.
Born: 1892 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1981 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 88 years.
Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Lawn 05.
Grave number: 46389.
Service date: 29 April 1981.
[5]
Olive Vertue THOMPSON.
Born: 1893 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1893 1893 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Age: 05 months.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K9.
Grave number: 136.
Service date: 12 November 1893.
[6]
Olive Virtue THOMPSON.
Born: 1896 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1897 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Age: Months.
[7]
John Albert Redvers THOMPSON.
Born: 1900 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1946 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 46 years.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K9.
Grave number: 29.
Service date: 12 November 1946.
Married: Eileen Nellie KNIGHT.
Year: 1924.
Place: Victoria.
Eileen died 1981 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 74 years.
Parents named as John Henry KNIGHT and Victoria May unknown.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Lawn R.
Grave number: 18.
Service date: 22 October 1981.
Birth note.
Eileen was born 1907 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as John Henry KNIGHT and Victoria May CROWLE.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Bendigo Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Eaglehawk Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Records, Victoria.
JN 27846
DAVEY Joseph married Florence MATTHEWS 1891
Information Journal.
Groom: Joseph DAVEY.
Birth place: Given as Cornwall.
Bride: Florence MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Given as Eaglehawk.
Year married: 1891.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Joseph's death not located at time of posting.
Florence died 1941 in Ascot Vale, Victoria.
Age: 69 years.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte unknown.
Birth note.
Florence was born 1872 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte BENNETT.
See Post: MATTHEWS John married Charlotte BENNETTS 1891
Nine children located Victorian records for Joseph and Florence.
[1]
Joseph Edwin DAVEY.
Born: 1893 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1893 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Age: 03 months.
Buried: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Mon K3.
Grave number: 73.
Service date: 17 April 1893.
[2]
Florence Ruby Lyal DAVEY.
Born: 1894 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1971 Ararat, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Married: Albert John WILDING.
Year: 1917.
Place: Victoria.
Albert died 1977 in Ararat, Victoria.
Age: 84 years.
Parents named as Frederick WILDING and Kathleen OROURKE.
Birth note.
Albert was born 1892 in Allandale, Victoria.
Parents named as Frederick WILDING and Mary Emma OROURKE.
[3]
Charlotte Vera DAVEY. (Later changed to Veronica Charlotte)
Born: 1896 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1968 Boort, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Married: William John Jeremiah DWYER.
Year: 1921.
Place: Victoria.
William died 1974 in Boort, Victoria.
Age: 85 years.
Parents named as John DWYER and Elizabeth Jane RUMBLE.
Birth note.
William was born 1889 in Boort, Victoria.
Parents named as John DWYER and Elizabeth Jane RUBBLE.
[4]
Doris Myra DAVEY.
Born: 1898 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 02 November 1992.
Age: 94 years.
Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: R W Gillard.
Row: EQ.
Grave number: 14.
Service date: 06 November 1992.
Married: Henry James GILLARD.
Year: 1929.
Place: Victoria.
[5]
John Joseph DAVEY.
Born: 1901 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: -
[6]
Tamar DAVEY.
Born: 1904 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Leonard Roberts DE PIAZZA.
Year: 1930.
Place: Victoria.
Leonard died 26 August 1990.
Age: 90 years.
Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 29 August 1990.
Cremated remains were collected.
Birth note.
Leonard was born 1900 in Chiltern, Victoria.
Parents named as Francis DE PIAZZA and Emily BANNA.
Emily also recorded as Agnes Emily BANNA.
[7]
Lorna DAVEY.
Born: 1906 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1949 Altona, Victoria.
Age: 43 years.
Cremated: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria.
Service date: 04 August 1949.
Cremated remains: Individual Section. Location 371.
Married: Horace Victor JEAVONS.
Year: 1930.
Place: Victoria.
Horace died 13 December 1985, Brighton, Victoria.
Age: 84 years.
Parents named as Thomas JEAVONS and Alice Maude ALLEN.
Cremated: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria.
Service date: 17 December 1985.
Cremated remains: Individual Section. Location 371.
[8]
William James DAVEY.
Born: 1909 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1980 Bethanga, Victoria.
Age: 70 years.
[9]
Eunice Nettie DAVEY.
Born: 1912 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: 1933 William Charles SAUNDERS.
Year: 1933.
Place: Victoria.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Altona Memorial Park Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Eaglehawk Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Records, Victoria.
JN 27845
MATTHEWS Frederick married Edith STEVENS 1904
Information Journal.
Groom: Frederick William MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Given as Eaglehawk.
Bride: Edith STEVENS.
Birth place: Given as California Hill.
Year married: 1904.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Frederick died 1937 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 56 years.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte BENNETT.
Birth note.
Frederick was born 1880 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as John MATTHEWS and Charlotte BENNETTS.
See Post: MATTHEWS John married Charlotte BENNETTS 1867
Edith died 1934 in Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 52 years.
Parents named as William STEVENS and Grace OATS.
Birth note.
Edith was born 1882 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as William STEVENS and Grace OATS.
Two children located Victorian records for Frederick and Edith.
[1]
Grace Nory MATTHEWS.
Born: 1906 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1979 Regent, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Buried: Templestowe Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Harding Lawn.
Location: CC 006.
Service date: 21 January 1979.
Married: Emil BUFF.
Year: 1928.
Place: Victoria.
Emil died 1983 in Ringwood, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.
Parents named as Emil BUFF and Leise unknown.
Buried: Templestowe Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Harding Lawn.
Location: CC 006.
Service date: 27 July 1979.
[2]
Edith Gladys MATTHEWS.
Born: 1909 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Wilfred Frank BATTEN.
Year: 1934.
Place: Victoria.
Wilfred died 1943 in Albert Park, Victoria.
Age: 39 years.
Parents named as Frederick BATTEN and Winifred MCBRIDE.
Buried: Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Church of England.
Section: T.
Grave number: 3319.
Service date: 13 September 1943.
Birth note.
Wilfred was born 1904 in Melbourne South, Victoria.
Parents named as Frederick BATTEN and Winifred Norine MCBRIDE.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Fawkner Cemetery Records, Victoria.
Templestowe Cemetery Records, Victoria.
JN 27843
MATTHEWS George married Sarah SAVAGE 1870
Information & Research Journal.
George Browning MATTHEWS and Sarah Ann SAVAGE (born Uttoxeter) were married in Victoria in 1870.
George died 1944 in Ballarat, Victoria, aged 96 years.
Parents named as George Elsmer MATTHEWS and Martha BROWNING.
George's birth place given as Wolverham.
Possible death for Sarah is 1892 in Ballarat aged 46 years.
Parents recorded as unknown.
Nine children located Victorian records for George and Sarah.
[1]
Marian Effie MATTHEWS.
Born: 1871 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1956 Ballarat, Victoria, aged 84 years.
[2]
Gertrude Ellen MATTHEWS.
Born: 1873 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1877 Richmond, aged 4 years.
[3]
George William Savage MATTHEWS.
Born: 1875 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1956 Ballarat, Victoria, aged 85 years.
[4]
James MATTHEWS.
Born: 1877 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1877 Richmond, aged 1 day.
[5]
Nellie May MATTHEWS. *
Born: 1878 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1960 Ballarat, Victoria, aged 82 years.
[6]
Frederick Charles MATTHEWS.
Born: 1880 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -
[7]
Arthur Henry MATTHEWS.
Born: 1882 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1961 Ballarat, aged 78 years.
[8]
Sarah Bertha MATTHEWS.
Born: 1884 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1963 Ballarat, aged 79 years.
Married: John Richard COLBOURN.
Year: 1908.
Place: Victoria.
[9]
Elsie Ann Emma Goodall MATTHEWS.
Born: 1888 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1983 Ballarat, aged 95 years.
Married: Henry Ernest TREGONING.
Year: 1920.
Place: Victoria.
* Birth recorded under BROWNING.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Corrections and further details to help complete this family record would be appreciated. Thank you.
MATTHEWS William and Elizabeth OPEY
Information Journal.
William Henry MATTHEWS and Elizabeth OPEY.
Marriage and death details
for William and Elizabeth not located at time of posting.
Eleven children located Victorian records for William and Elizabeth
Note.
OPEY also recorded as OPIE, OPPEY, HOPE, OPICY, and HOSSEY.
[1]
Mary Elizabeth MATTHEWS.
Born: 1858 White Hills, Victoria.
Died: 1932 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 75 years.
Married: George HARRISON.
Year: 1881.
Place: Victoria.
See Post: George HARRISON married Mary MATTHEWS 1881
[2]
Frederick Louis MATTHEWS.
Born: 1860 Epson, Victoria.
Died: -
[3]
Emily MATTHEWS.
Born: 1863 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: 1960 Surrey Hills, Victoria.
Age: 97 years.
Married: William Dransfield ELLIOTT.
Year: 1900.
Place: Victoria.
[4]
Jane MATTHEWS.
Born: 1865 Epson, Victoria.
Died: 1930 Melbourne East, Victoria.
Age: 65 years.
Married: unknown ANDREWS.
Year: -
Place: -
[5]
William Henry MATTHEWS.
Born: 1866 White Hills, Victoria.
Died: 1866 White Hills, Victoria.
Age: 10 weeks.
[6]
William Henry MATTHEWS.
Born: 1868 White Hills, Victoria.
Died: 1942 Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 74 years.
[7]
Richard Edwin MATTHEWS.
Born: 1870 White Hills, Victoria.
Died: -
[8]
Ada MATTHEWS.
Born: 1871 White Hills, Victoria.
Died: -
[9]
Ada MATTHEWS.
Born: 1874 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: 1874 Huntly, Victoria.
Age: 10 months.
[10]
John MATTHEWS.
Born: 1876 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: -
[11]
Harriet Caroline MATTHEWS.
Born: 1878 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: 1905 White Hills, Victoria.
Age: 26 years.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
JN 27841
HARRISON George married Mary MATTHEWS 1881
Information Journal.
Groom: George HARRISON.
Birth place: Given as Sunderland.
Bride: Mary Elizabeth MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Not recorded.
Year married: 1881.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
George died 1933 in Huntly, Victoria.
Death: Recorded as George Robert HARRISON.
Age: 84 years.
Parents named as Robert HARRISON and Mary WRIGHT.
Buried: White Hills Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Mon H3.
Grave number: 18203.
Service date: 28 April 1933.
Mary died 1932 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 75 years.
Parents named as William Henry MATTHEWS and Elizabeth OPIE.
Buried: White Hills Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Mon H3.
Grave number: 18203.
Service date: 03 June 1932.
Three children located Victorian records for George and Mary.
[1]
Herbert HARRISON.
Born: 1886 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: -
[2]
Ernest Edwin HARRISON.
Born: 1888 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: 1948 Mitchell Park, Victoria.
Age: 55 years.
[3]
Ada Louisa HARRISON.
Born: 1893 Huntly, Victoria.
Died: 1901 Huntly, Victoria.
Age: 07 years.
Buried: White Hills Cemetery, Victoria.
Section: Unknown.
Grave number: 14275.
Service date: 09 July 1901.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
White Hills Cemetery Records, Victoria.
JN 27839
GERRARD William married Mary FLETCHER 1890
Information Journal.
Groom: William Henry GERRARD.
Birth place: Given as Sydney.
Bride: Mary FLETCHER.
Birth place: Given as Carngham.
Year married: 1890.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
William's death not located at time of posting..
Mary was born 1857 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Parents named as John FLETCHER and Margaret STEVENS.
See Post: FLETCHER John and Margaret STEVENSON
Mary died 1960 in Toorak, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.
Parents named as John FLETCHER and Margaret STEVENSON.
Two children located Victoria for William and Mary.
[1]
William James GERRARD.
Born: 1892 St Kilda, Victoria.
Died: 1944 Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 47 years.
Married: Kathleen Josephine CLIFFORD.
Year: 1916.
Place: Victoria.
[2]
Gladys Jessie Stevenson GERRARD.
Born: 1896 Caulfield, Victoria.
Died: -
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
JN 27837
FLETCHER William married Mary HUNTER 1856
Information Journal.
Groom: William Henry FLETCHER.
Bride: Mary Ellen HUNTER.
Year married: 1856.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Deaths for William and Mary not located at time of posting.
Six children located Victoria for William and Mary.
[1]
John George FLETCHER.
Born: 1857 Strathaln, Victoria.
Died: -
[2]
Henry Ray Mellor FLETCHER.
Born: 1858 Heidelberg, Victoria.
Died: -
[3]
William Frederick FLETCHER.
Born: 1860 Stony Creek, Victoria.
Died: -
[4]
Ann Ellen FLETCHER.
Born: 1863 Woodstock, Victoria.
Died: -
[5]
Mary Elizabeth FLETCHER.
Born: 1866 Yan Yean, Victoria.
Died: -
[6]
Emily Rose Mary FLETCHER.
Born: 1868 Woodstock, Victoria.
Died: -
Sources:
Registry of Births and Marriages Victoria.
JN 27836
MATTHEWS Edward married Mary OVENS 1868
Information Journal.
Groom: Edward MATTHEWS.
Birth place: Given as Birmingham.
Bride: Mary Ann OVENS.
Birth place: Given as London
Year married: 1868.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Edward's death not located at time of posting.
Mary died 1920 in Heidelberg, Victoria.
Age: 95 years.
Parents named as William OVENS and Dinah FINMAN.
Five children located Victorian records for Edward and Mary.
[1]
Mary Ann Devine MATTHEWS.
Born: 1859 Prahran, Victoria.
Died: 1925 Collingwood, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Married: William BURNESS.
Year: 1877.
Place: Victoria.
See post: BURNESS William married Mary MATTHEWS 1877
[2]
Edward William MATTHEWS.
Born: 1860 Collingwood, Victoria.
Died: -
[3]
Joseph Henry MATTHEWS.
Born: 1863 Collingwood, Victoria.
Died: -
[4]
Alice Dina MATTHEWS.
Born: 1866 Fitzroy, Victoria.
Died: -
[5]
Unnamed Male MATTHEWS.
Birth: (Not located)
Died: 1868 not recorded, Victoria.
Age: 5.
Note. Age not stated if 5 days, weeks, months or years.
Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
JN 27835