Joseph Matthews married Charlotte Storey on 6-1-1883 at Church of Michael & John.
Joseph was a Jeweller/Watchmaker, the couple gave 19 Sth William St as their address on Marriage certificate.
Joseph's father was named as Godfrey Matthews (Watchmaker)
Charlotte's father John Storey (Plasterer)
On 5th November 1883, Frances Matthews (female) was born to the couple at and address 48 William St (Sth).
On 6th October 1885, Mary Teresa Matthews was born at 66 William St (Sth)
On 30 September 1887, John Joseph was born to the couple across the city at 92 Seville Place, but the 66 Sth William st address was also on the birth cert.
This is where the trail goes cold, I have searched the 1901-1911 census for the family starting in Dublin and later countrywide without success, I have searched Irish marriage records for both girls circa 1900-1930s without success, also death records.
I have also searched death records for both parents without success.
My friend believes that John Joseph is his Grandfather who states was a 'foundling' and later went on to enlist in Merchant Navy/Royal navy circa 1902, but a family member recently recalled a mention of him training as a young boy as a 'watchmaker', my friend has his Navy records, which leave parents section 'blank' and occupation as 'dairyboy'.
Having recently found what we believe may be his birth record in 1887 and the 'disappearance' of who we think are possibly his family, I think it is fair to presume that the whole family (except John)may have emigrated, possibly to England or further afield, sometime between 1887 and 1901.
I would be really very grateful for any insight or further info on this family, who my friend in Canada has been researching for the past 20 years.
Thanking you all in anticipation.
