Isabella (Russell) Matthew (1833 - 1923)

Born 1833 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Alexander Reid — married 24 Nov 1854 (to 22 Apr 1869) in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of James (Matthews) Matthew — married 1870 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1923 at about age 90 in Coburg, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Daughter of a flourmiller in Inverness. Born at Elgin, married in Elgin.

During the month of September 1856 whilst on passage to Australia Isabella gave birth to a son, named Alexander.

Family bible

The following are the children of Alexander and Isabella, married 24 Nov. 1854:^[1]

1. Helen b. 01 Jan. 1855
2. Alexander b. Sept. 1856 at sea and not logged in ships log.
3. Margaret b. 1859 Tower Hill.
4. William b. 18 Dec 1861
5. Annie b.1864
6. Isabella Adelaide (Ada) 1867.
7. Alexander d. 22 April 1869.

The following are 2 sons of Alice and James Mathews, married 1870:^[2]

1. James
2. Henry

Research Notes

Isabella's birth was before the institution of statutory civil registrations in Scotland in 1855. Consequently, it is necessary to rely on church baptismal records. Presuming the correct place of birth and name spelling, a search of Scottish Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms finds only three possibly relevant baptisms in the Parish of Elgin around the 1830's which could possibly be her:

• RUSSELL, ISABEL, to parents ALEXANDER RUSSELL/MARGARET CLARK, F, baptised 06/10/1833, Parish No. 135/, Ref. 70 233
• RUSSELL, ISABEL, to parents JOHN RUSSELL/ISABEL HENRY, F, baptised 02/04/1837, Parish No. 135/, Ref. 70 305
• RUSSELL, ISABELLA, to parents JAMES RUSSELL/JANET WATSON, F, baptised 15/05/1840, Parish No. 135/, Ref. 70 372

Update 12/1/2022 - based on her death details, her parents are Alexander Russell & Margaret Clark

Her 2 son's had their surnames spelt Matthew, not Matthews on their birth registrations

Sources

1. ↑ Scotlands People, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and marriages: Marriage of RUSSELL, ISABELLA, and ALEXANDER REID, 24/11/1854, Parish no. 135/, Ref. 90 353, Parish of Elgin
2. ↑ VIC BDM: Event: marriage 2

   Registration number 1971 / 1870

   Family name: MATTHEW

   Given name(s) James

   Spouse's family name: REID

   Spouse's given name(s) Isabella

• Family bible
• entered 1st hand by McDonald
• Vic death registration #14369/1923, MATTHEW Isabel, Mother's name, Unknown CLARKE, Father's name: RUSSELL Unknown, Place of death: COBURG, Age at Death: 90, Reg. year: 1923