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Matthews, South Shields
« on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:04 BST (UK) »

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Hi everyone

I'm wondering if anyone can help me track down an elusive ancestor from South Shields.
I have the following info:
James Maxwell Matthews (Sometimes as James, sometime as Maxwell) born approx. 1808 in Down, Ireland (I think that means County Down) and died approx. 1876.
I have found him in 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 but what I'd ideally like to find is where he was buried.
His address in 1871 is Brickgarth Row, Westoe and wondered where the most likely place of burial would be from that point? He's listed his occupation as Horsekeeper but his son is a coal miner.
He doesn't seem to have baptised his children in any records online so something makes me thing that there could be a non conformist element in there somewhere.
This man has driven me nuts for years! I can not find him before the 1841 census and can't find how or when he travelled from Ireland to England or maybe Scotland (wife is Scottish and elder children are listed as born in Scotland) so any additional info anyone can find would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance for any help.
Bev

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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:12 BST (UK) »
There is this burial:-

James Maxwell Matthews - Age 69 - 14th Dec 1876 at Parish of Westoe
Husband of Matilda
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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:49 BST (UK) »
Oh Wow! Thank you. Where did you find that?  :)

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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:52 BST (UK) »
On FindMyPast   ;D
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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:56 BST (UK) »
I'm sure I've searched FindMyPast for it! unless its gone on in the last few months.

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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:59 BST (UK) »
I`m sure you`d have found it easily if it had been on there, as you said it must be a recent addition  :)
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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 April 15 15:02 BST (UK) »
Just as a side note
Printed in the Newry and Louth Advertiser on 10/.8.1857 High Sheriffs of County Down years/names
1817  J. Waring Maxwell
1756  John Mathews
1743  Robert Maxwell
1721  James Maxwell
1716  Henry Maxwell

http://www.jbhall.freeservers.com/title_deeds_jones_to_maxwell.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 April 15 15:02 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bevmatth on Saturday 18 April 15 14:04 BST (UK)
He's listed his occupation as Horsekeeper but his son is a coal miner.

It's quite possible that he was actually a horsekeeper in a coal mine, i.e. looking after pit ponies.

Quote from: SueTeakle on Saturday 18 April 15 14:12 BST (UK)
James Maxwell Matthews - Age 69 - 14th Dec 1876 at Parish of Westoe
Husband of Matilda

I'd hazard a guess that the actual interment was at Westoe Cemetery  :)
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Re: Matthews, South Shields
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 19 April 15 16:33 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone.

The high sheriff part is particularly interesting as on his marriage certificate it lists John Matthews as his father. I have had a look as best I can for marriages between Matthews and Maxwell before as there seems to be a strong tradition of including the maiden name in the childrens names right the way down the generations.
Thanks again.
Bev
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