Matthew Green (1832 - 1919)

Born 14 Nov 1832 in London, England

Husband of Mary (Fardell) Green — married 1856 in United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (Wadsworth) Green — married 1864 in New Zealand

Husband of Ann (Manders) Green — married 1887 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1919 at age 86 in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Early Years

Matthew Green was born at Mile End in London, England on the 14th of November 1832.^[1]

He was christened at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, in London, England on the 9th of December 1832 to William Green and Caroline Green nee Stokes. ^[2]

In 1841, Matthew Green, age 7, was living on Princess Street in the Parish of Stepney, London with his parents, William Green, age 35, carman, Caroline Green, age 35, and two siblings, William Green, age 16 and Caroline Green, age 5. ^[3]

In 1851, Matthew Green, age 18, was living on Princess Street in the Parish of Stepney in London, with his parents William Green, age 50, carman, and Caroline Green, age 50. Also in the household was his sister Caroline Green age 17 and visitor to the household, 17 year old Thomas Stokes. ^[4]

Matthew Green had four marriages.

First Marriage

His first marriage was in London. (This may have been to Mary Ann Jeffryes)

Second Marriage

His second marriage, also in London, was at the All Saints Church, Mile End New Town, on the 10th of December 1856, to Mary Fardell who was born on the 23rd of June 1818 at Edmonton, in Middlesex, England. She died on the 19th of January 1862 in Nelson, New Zealand and was buried at Richmond Cemetery.

Immigration to New Zealand

Matthew Green immigrated to New Zealand in 1858 and settled in Nelson.
He sailed on board the 'Sebastian' with his wife Mary nee Fardell, and arrived in Nelson on May 20th, 1858. Also on the voyage was Matthew's brother William Green and his wife Sarah, along with their children; William, Eliza, Hinds and Caroline. ^[5]

Third marriage

Matthew Green's third marriage, at age 32, was to Mary Wadsworth. They were married at St Paul’s Church in Spring Grove , Nelson, on the 17th of October 1864. ^[6]

By mid 1879, Matthew, age 46, and Mary, age 33, had been married for 15 years. In March they had lost their newborn daughter, May, who died at just 19 days old.
Sadly Mary also passed away in the same year.

Children of Matthew and Mary Green: ^[7]

1. Matthew GREEN b. 27 Feb 1865 Nelson, New Zealand; m Lucy Beatrice CROAWELL
2. Mary Ann (Annie) GREEN b. 14 Aug 1866 Nelson, New Zealand; m Owen NEWPORT
3. Hugh Gladstone GREEN b. 15 Sep 1871 Nelson, New Zealand; m Alice Mary Winifred HODGKINSON
4. Caroline GREEN b. 13 May 1875 Nelson, New Zealand; m Arthur LUSTY
5. Lucy GREEN b. 9 Sep 1877 Nelson, New Zealand; m Herbert John CASSIN
6. May GREEN b. 2 Mar 1879 Nelson, New Zealand; Died in infancy

Further Details

Matthew Green was a publican. He later ran the Star and Garter Hotel in Richmond.

The following record from Wellington archives provides further detail of his situation in 1867. ^[8]
The spelling as found.

10 May 1867 Hope Waimea East,

Written by Matthew GREEN

Sir, In reply to your advertisement for messenger and office keeper my wife and my self beg to ofer ourselves for the above vakency we fel satisfied of being able to give every satisfaction. Mrs GREEN was born in Nelson is young and strong with regard to my self I landed in Nelson nine years back with two Thousand pounds have been late payer and imployer of labour hup til very recently owing to a sucksesine of loses I am reduced to the recourse of Labour. With regard to my private carickter if it is necessary there are not a few Gentelmen Bisnuss men and merchants of Nelson that would willingly come forward to Speak favourably of me. I Hope this will meet with your consideration and approbation. Sir, we remain your Humbel Perticoner [signed] Matthew Green, Mary Green

Fourth Marriage

Matthew married for the fourth time, eight years after Mary's death, to Anne Manders. They were married in Nelson in 1887.
Ann had two previous marriages. Her first marriage, in 1863 was to Thomas Rollins Combes, and her second marriage, in 1879, was to Charles Peter Kearns.

Matthew and Anne later moved to Wanganui.

Death and Burial

Matthew Green passed away in 1919 at age 86.
He died at Gonville, in Wanganui on the 30th of June 1919. ^[9]

In his will Matthew left his freehold property of 170 acres, at Kiwi near Upper Tadmor, in Nelson, to his son Hugh Gladstone Green. To his eldest son, Matthew Green, he left the sum of £100 which had been lent to Hugh Gladstone Green on mortgage and also the sum of £70 which was under registered mortgage with Mrs Day of Nelson. ^[10]

Matthew Green was buried at Aramoho Cemetery, in Wanganui, New Zealand. ^{[1] [11]}

Headstone inscription:

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #143819594
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLJ6-WLG) citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 396,238, 396,239, 396,240. Accessed: 22 Feb 2015 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841. Class: HO107; Piece: 711; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Stepney; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 9; Page: 11; Line: 8. The National Archives of the United Kingdom. Public Records Office (PRO). Kew, Surrey, England. Details at Familysearch.org. Image at Ancestry.com. Accessed 22 Feb 2015 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Class: HO107; Piece: 1544; Folio: 100; Page: 22; ‘’”Matthew Green in household of William Green, Saint Dunstans Stepney, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Dunstans Stepney, Middlesex, England.”’’ The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey, England. Details at Familysearch.org. Image at Ancestry.com. Accessed 22 Feb 2015 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
5. ↑ Shipping Intelligence. Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 41, 22 May 1858. Papers Past. Accessed 12 Feb 2015 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
6. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of Matthew Green and Mary Wadsworth ; citing Marriage Certificate 1864/7993 .
7. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages, Historical Records. Department of Internal Affairs. (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
8. ↑ Wellington Archives Archives NZ Wellington Reference: NP 7 Box 17 1867/342. Link from D. chamber /waimeaeast. Accessed 3 Mar 2005 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
9. ↑ Death Index. 1919/10881 Green Matthew 86Y
10. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-LHY1 : 8 August 2017), Matthew Green, 1919; citing Wellington, Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 27493, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100635291. Accessed 23 Nov 2018 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143819594. Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand. Memorial created 16 March 2015 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.

See Also:
Nelson Provincial Museum photography

• Green, Mr Reference - 57490
• Green, Mrs Mathew Reference 13655. Taken Feb 1878.
• M Green, Star & Garter Hotel, Richmond Reference - 58361
• Star & Garter Hotel Reference - 76910

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dallas Knight for creating Green-15559 on Sep 10, 2015 through import of My Family Tree.ged. Merged at 23 Nov 2018 with Green-18973, created 5 Sep 2016 by Kirsty (Livingstone) Ward.
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