John
Matthews
Born before in Zennor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Matthews
and Mary Ann (Boase) Matthews
Brother of
Mary (Matthews) Christopher, Jane (Matthews) Baragwanath, Thomas Matthews, William Matthews, Matthew Matthews, Cordelia (Matthews) Paynter, Charles Matthews, Lavinia (Matthews) May, Eliza Matthews, Elizabeth Matthews and Elizabeth Matthews
Husband of
Mary Ann (Clemens) Matthews
— married
11 Nov 1884 in Picton, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Matthews) Hahn, Thomas Edward Matthews, Cordelia (Matthews) O'Neill, John Matthews, William Matthews, Hamilton Matthews and Onea Amelia Matthews
Died
after age 88
in Picton, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2012
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Biography
John Matthews was the son of Thomas Matthews and Mary Ann Boase and one of 12 known children. John was christened at Zennor on the 24th May 1858. 2
His father was a Farmer of 28 acres1 in Zennor, Cornwall.
John emigrated to New Zealand and settled at Ravenscliffe in the Wairau working as a Miner.
He married in 1884 to Mary Ann, daughter of Edward Clemens and Mary Ann Doherty of Picton. Seven children were born during their marriage.
He continued at mining at Stafford and then Picton. By 1911, John and Mary Ann had moved into the township living on Buller Street with John employed as a Bridge Carpenter.
John Matthews died in 1946 aged 88 and is buried at Picton cemetery. LAWN BLK 5 PLOT 97. [1]
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Sources
- "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHB-L3WV : 21 July 2017), John Matthews, 24 May 1858; citing Christening, Zennor, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro. Christening 2
- "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M786-5MY : 13 December 2017), John Matthews in household of Thomas Matthews, Zennor, Cornwall, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6V-J54Z : 4 January 2018), John Matthews, 1946; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1946/28158, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
- England & Wales Civil Birth Index Vol 5c, Pg 337 - regn Penzance - July/Sept qtr
- England Census 1841, 1851, 1861, 18711
- NZ Electoral Rolls
- NZ Cemetery Records
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Marlborough Express 19/8/1889 out of copyright
- Faye Whitfield Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Faye and others.
- ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, Feb 5, 2012
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