Charles and James Matthews marriages

[mdewfr]

Hi Mike

I have found a christening record for a Walter Henry Lewis, who's parents were Walter Lewis & Phoebe (no maiden name) on the 6 November 1891 in Elstead, Kingston upon Thames.

Is this him?

Lorraine

Hi Lorraine
Thats him!
Thats the first breakthrough I've had on the Lewis family
Where did you find the christening info?
Also if you have an image could you send it to me at (*), thanks.

regards
Mike

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[mdewfr]

Hi Mike

Unfortunately Phoebe is one that I have no further info on 

I have a lot of the Hedges family on my tree but no Phoebe. I also have no record of any Lewis's.

Do you know who's parents Margaret Matthews has. My Granny Patricia Martha Matthews was born in Epson in 1877 might be a connection there, though Granny was born on race day !!

I will do a bit of research on Phoebe and see what I come up with

Lorraine

Hi again,
Family folklore said that Phoebe was a Hedges.
I believe that Phoebe could well be a Mathews, the daughter of James & Fambridge.

I don't know who Margaret Matthews parents were, I'll also look to see if I can dig a bit deeper!

regards

Mike

[lolmac3]

Hi Mike

I have sent you a link to the record of Walter Lewis.

The Matthews and Hedges travelled alot together so its no surprise you have this confusion 

My friend (and 4th cousin), Shelley is a descendant of Famebridge & Jemmy (James) via Phoebe's sister Matilda, I will see what she knows.

Lorraine x

[lolmac3]

Hi Mike again

BREAKTHOUGH !!!!

Phoebe (Famebrisge & James son) DID marry Walter Lewis (According to Shelly) they had 4 children

Walter - 1891-1958
Eliza - 1893
William - 1895
Lydia - 1897

no further records on any of these so if you would like to fill me in  guess that makes us cousins too!!!

Lorraine x

[lolmac3]

In case you haven't got it, Walter Lewis snr's parents were John Lewis (1816) and Eliza Hedgeley

Lorraine x

[lolmac3]

Hi mike

Sorry me again. I have just sent you a picture of Walter Lewis but I dont know if its the 1859 one or the 1891 one, it was listed nder the 1859 one!

Lorraine x

[Helen Collins]

My granny was Matilda hedges by marriage...Matilda mathews by maiden name, her mum was fambridge .she had a sister Lydia .  Matilda is buried at st micheal s sandhurst...I looked up my mums family tree ..traced back to the 1860's

[Kevin Wooldridge]

This post seems to cut across my family history, but there are some unresolved ends.....my great grandfather Alfie Matthews (born c1870) always claimed to come from Woking Surrey. His father was Walter Matthews (born c  1835) who was married to Familo/Phamal Matthews. I know they were travelling folk in the Kent/Surrey/Sussex area, but does anyone know how they fit into any other families. Is Walter the same character as is sometimes called 'James'? I have a Battle birthplace for Familo, rather than Yorkshire