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Elizabeth Martha (Povey) Matthews (1849 - 1921)

Elizabeth Martha Matthews formerly Povey
Born in Lake Bathurst, New South Wales, Australiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 11 Feb 1872 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Breadalbane, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Elizabeth Martha Povey was born at Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, on March 8th, 1849. She was the daughter of John Povey and Sophia Harris. [1] [2]

She was baptised at St Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, on May 28th 1849. [3]

In 1868, 19-year-old Elizabeth had a son she named John Henry. He was sometimes referred to has Henry and took on the surname Lodge.

Child of Elizabeth Povey:

  1. John Henry POVEY/LODGE b. 1868; m1 Elizabeth Evelyn KELLY; m2 Mary Ann KELLY

Sadly, in August 1871, Elizabeth was having such a struggle in her life that she attempted to end it. In a time when Elizabeth, in her early 20s, needed support and care, she was charged for attempted suicide and the distressing incident was made public in the newspapers,

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle - Friday, August 4. 1871[4]
Before the police magistrate and Mr. Rossi. Elizabeth POVEY was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Collector. Mr. Gannon for defence. This case had been initiated at Collector and remanded to Goulbourn. Constable Cade deposed: When I arrested defendant she said she was sorry. To Mr Gannon: I did not get any poison at all; I was sent for as soon as defendant was sick; I produce a piece of paper with a stain on it which I got from Mrs. Lodge at Collector. Sophia POVEY deposed: I live at Kippilaw; defendant is my daughter ; I don’t know what she is charged with; I have not seen her for six weeks until this morning; I have had no letter from her. Remanded till Wednesday. Bail allowed – one surety in £ 30.
Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW) Fri 18 Aug 1871: [5]
Elizabeth POVEY, a young girl, was bound over by the Goulburn bench on Wednesday last, to be of good behaviour for six months, the charge upon which she was bought before the court being that of attempted suicide, She had taken strychnine, and the cause was that some young man who had been keeping company with her had gone out with another girl.

Elizabeth married, at age 22, to Thomas Matthews.
They were married at Goulburn, in New South Wales, Australia, on February 11th, 1872. [6]

Children of Elizabeth and Thomas Matthews:

  1. Mary Ann MATTHEWS b. 1873 m Charles Henry GILLARD
  2. Elizabeth Ada MATTHEWS b. 1875 m William John MORTON
  3. Daniel Walter MATTHEWS b. 1876; m Jean Merton CARSON
  4. Harriet Edith MATTHEWS b. 1877 m John Robert TAYLOR; m2 Alfred Wesley PREECE
  5. Matthew MATTHEWS b. 1881
  6. Arthur James MATTHEWS b. 1881 m Florence Jane Elizabeth KELLY
  7. Frank Rowland MATTHEWS b. 1883
  8. Isabella Margaret MATTHEWS b. 1885 m1 Edward Joseph WALL; m2 John B SISK
  9. Sophia May MATTHEWS b. 1887; m Edward Charles LAWLESS
  10. Eva Flornece MATTHEWS b. 1889; Died at age 19

Elizabeth Martha Matthews passed away in 1921, aged 72.
She died in Goulburn, New South Wales on April 7th, 1921. [7] [8]

Elizabeth was buried at Breadalbane Cemetery, New South Wales. [9]

Sources

  1. Birth Registration. Australia, Birth Index, 1788 – 1922. "Elizabeth POVEY - Birth date: 1849; Birth place: New South Wales; Registration year: 1849; Registration place: Bungonia, Goulburn, Goulburn Plaines, Lake Bathurst, Marulan, New South Wales, Australia; Father: John Povey; Mother: Sophia; Volume: V18491330 S4A." Ancestry Record. Accessed 24 Mar 2019 by Michele Gregg.
  2. Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792 – 1981. "Elizabeth POVEY Gender: female; Baptism age: 0; Birth date: 8 Mar 1849; Baptism date: 28 May 1849; Baptism Place: St Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia; Residence date: 1849; Residence place: New South Wales, Australia; Father: John POVEY; Mother: Sophia; FHL film number: 993935." Ancestry Record. Accessed 21 Mar 2019 by M. Gregg.
  3. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTC2-GXG). Elizabeth Povey, 28 May 1849; citing ; FHL microfilm 993,935. Accessed 24 Mar 2019 by M. Gregg.
  4. The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle (NSW: 1864 – 1881) – Sat 5 Aug 1871. Trove. Accessed 24 Jan 2018 by M. Gregg.
  5. Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW: 1856 – 1950) – Fri 18 Aug 1871 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135804646) General Intelligence. Accessed 24 Jan 2018 by M. Gregg.
  6. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788 – 1950. "Elizabeth POVEY - Spouse: Thomas MATTHEWS; Marriage date: 1872; Marriage place: New South Wales; Registration place: Goulburn, New South Wales; Registration year: 1872; Registration number: 2141." Accessed 4 Apr 2019 by M. Gregg.
  7. Death. BDM NSW – Death Index: "MATTHEWS, Elizabeth 9608/1921; Father: John; Mother: Sophia; District: Goulburn." Accessed 24 Jan 2018 by M. Gregg.
  8. Death. Australia, Death Index, 1787 – 1985. "Elizabeth MATTHEWS Death date: 1921; Death Place: New South Wales; Father: John; Mother: Sophia; Registration year: 1921; Registration place: Goulburn, NSW; Registration number: 9608." Ancestry Record. Accessed 4 Apr 2019 by M. Gregg.
  9. Find A Grave: Memorial #174294878. Breadalbane Cemetery, Breadalbane, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. Memorial created 2016 by Rebecca Ewing Peterson. Accessed 19 Mar 2019 by M. Gregg.
  • NSW birth registration #1330/1849 V18491330 34A




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