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« on: Sunday 10 September 06 04:15 BST (UK) »
:)Hi Lynne,
Yes, I have information on 2 Matthews (Mathew). They are not my direct line, but I came across them when searching for my great grandfather James, whose father was David, also from Ireland. I found them in the 1851 uk census.
Mathew Moneypenny, born Ireland, was married to Elizabeth, (neé ?) born Isle of Man. His age was given as 42 and hers 46. He was a policeman and they lived at 12 Carson Street, Everton, Lancs. They had the following children - William 19; Sarah 16; Jane 10; Eliza 6; Ellen 3. The children were all born in Liverpool. Lancs.
In the 1861 census, Matthew's age was given as 60 and Elizabeth as 57. Still at 12 Carson Street, Everton. The children then at home were Jane 20; Ellen 14; and James 10, (when he appeared in the 1881 census I mistakenly thought belonged to me).
1871, there was only Matthew and Elizabeth and a boarder named Hugh whose surname was not listed so I suspect that it was also Moneypenny. He came from Scotland and was 40 years old. I have not checked the census for 1881 for Matthew and Elizabeth.
However, the 1901 census listed the following:
James Moneypenny, head of house (born abt 1856), his wife Jane Moneypenny (born abt 1864), sons Daniel (abt 1893), James (abt 1891), John (abt 1894), Matthew (abt 1885), Richard (abt 1881 and he appeared in the 1881 census as a baby of 2 months) and finally, William (abt 1887). All the children were born in Liverpool.
I have a copy of the marriage certificate of this James Moneypenny. When he married Elizabeth Jane Lewis, on 17/5/1880, he was a widow aged 26. She was a spinster, aged 19.
James' father was Matthew Moneypenny, a police officer.
Elizabeth's was Richard Lewis, also a police officer. Both James and Elizabeth's address was given as Great Homer street, and they were married at St Nicholas' Church, Liverpool. (Elizabeth appears to be illiterate as her signature was marked with an X.)
I hope this will be of assistance to you in your search.
Noela