Thomas William Matthews
1839 Born in Chorlton
Served his time (5 years) with Mr E. J. Bellis of Manchester
1860 A millwright when he married Mary Tabor in Manchester[1]
Manager with Mather and Platt for 7 years
1868 Mary died; he remarried Hester Leigh in Manchester[2]
c.1871 Became a partner in Leather, Matthews and Co
1871 Thomas H Matthews 32, millwright, lived in Salford with Hester E T Matthews 22, William L Matthews 10, Thomas T Matthews 5, Jane A Matthews 4[3]
1875 of Leather, Matthews and Co, Broughton Road Iron Works, Salford, Manchester when he a member of I Mech E
1881 Thomas W. Matthews 42, unemployed, lived in Stockport, with Esther Matthews 32, Thomas J. Matthews 15, Edward L. Matthews 9, Esther E. Matthews 7, Harry C. Matthews 4 Florence M. Matthews 2[4]
1901 Living at Hill Crest, Llandrilloyn Rhos, Colwyn Bay; his occupation was an engineering employer[5]
1911 Thomas William Matthews 72, Engineer & Artissan well borer, lived in Colwyn Bay with Hester Matthews 63[6]
1923 Died in Conway[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical engineer records