Born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Masters
and Margaret (Chappell) Barradell
Sister of
John Masters, Benjamin Masters, Mary Masters, Betsy Masters, Mary (Barradell) Freeman [half] and Sarah (Barradell) Eyles [half]
Wife of
William Powell
— married
23 Dec 1848 in Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died
at age 71
in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2020
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Biography
Matilda and William had five children, most were born overseas.
- Annie 17 Jul 1851 - 22 Sep 1855
- William John Powell 25 Dec 1854
- Robert Powell 25 Dec 1857 - 19 May 1858
- Vincent Powell 22 Jan 1860 - 9 Feb 1919
- Charles Powell 30 Jan 1863 Bilbao, Spain
Sources
- BAPTISM
- Name: Matilda Masters
- Baptism Date: 20 Jul 1823
- Baptism Place: Gloucester, St Mary de Crypt, Gloucestershire , England
- Parish as it Appears: St Mary de Crypt
- Father: John Masters
- Mother: Margaret Masters
- Register Type: Parish Register
- MARRIAGE
- Name Matilda Masters
- Marriage date 23 Dec 1848
- Marriage place Rendcomb
- Spouse's name William Powell
- County Gloucestershire
- Country England
- Name MATILDA MASTERS
- Spouse’s name WILLIAM POWELL
- Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1848
- District Cirencester County Gloucestershire Country England
- Volume 11 Page number 341
- DEATH
- Name: Matilda Powell
- Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Age at Death: 71
- Registration Year: 1894 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
- Registration district: St Austell County: Cornwall
- Volume: 5c Page: 66
Residence
- CENSUS 1841
- Rectory House, Elkstone, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
- Household Members
- Name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
- Peter Mathews Male 40 1801 Gloucestershire, England
- Susanna Mathews Female 40 1801 Gloucestershire, England
- Augustus Mathews Male 18 1823 Gloucestershire, England
- Emma Mathews Female 3 1838 Gloucestershire, England
- William Welch Male 15 1826 Gloucestershire, England
- Dinah Aldridge Female 20 1821 Gloucestershire, England
- Matilda Masters Female 18 1823 Gloucestershire, England
- Name Matilda Masters
- Sex Female Age 18 Birth year 1823
- Birth county Gloucestershire
- Birth place England
- Occupation Servant
- Street Rectory House
- Parish or township Elkstone
- Registration district Cirencester
- County Gloucestershire Country England
- Archive reference HO107 Piece number 363 Book number 15
- Folio number 9 Page number 24
- CENSUS 1851
Name: Matilda Powell Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: William Powell Gender: Female Where born: Gloucestershire, England Civil Parish: Aylburton County: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Chepstow Sub-registration district: Shire ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Household schedule number: 19 Household Members: Name Age William Powell 31; Matilda Powell 27. Source Citation Class: HO107; Piece: 2443; Folio: 599; Page: 6; GSU roll: 104180
- CENSUS 1881
Name: Matilda Powell Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Relationship to Head: Wife Spouse: William Powell Gender: Female Where born: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England Civil Parish: Great Torrington County: Devon Country: England Street address: Mill Street Marital status: Married Registration district: Torrington ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household Members: Name Age William Powell 62; Matilda Powell 54; Charles Powell 18. Source Citation Class: RG11; Piece: 2257; Folio: 22A; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341543
- CENSUS 1891
- Workhouse Lane, St Austell, Cornwall, England
- Household Members
- Name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Name Matilda Powell
- Relationship Head Marital status Widow
- Sex Female Age 74 Birth year 1817
- Street Workhouse Lane
- Town St Austell Parish St Austell
- County Cornwall Country England
- Registration district St Austell
- Archive reference RG12 Piece number 1822 Folio 162 Page 18
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matilda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matilda:
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~3.12%
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