George Alfred Matthew: The genealogy of the Selwyn and related families.

1856 - 1905 (49 years)

Generation: 1

George Alfred Matthew was born in 1856 (son of John Matthew and Mary Ann Atkins); died on 5 Jan 1905 in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

Family/Spouse: Nora Lilley. Nora was born in 1875; died in 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Beatrice Matthew was born on 17 Oct 1901; died on 12 Aug 1980.
John Eaden Matthew was born in 1905; died in 1959.

Generation: 2

John Matthew was born in 1811 in Southwark; was christened on 25 Dec 1811 in St. George the Martyr, Southwark (son of David Matthew and Susanna Simmons); died on 1 Oct 1889 in 7, Park Terrace, Cambridge.

Notes:

In 1833, joined brother David in grocery business in Cambridge becoming partner in 1849.
Formed Matthew & Son with son, Arthur, in 1874

John married Mary Ann Atkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Atkins

Children:

Henry John Matthew was born in 1845; died on 12 Sep 1879.
Frances Matthew was born in 1846; died in 1930.
Charles James Matthew was born in 1847; died in 1889.
Herbert Matthew was born in 1849; died in 1923.
Arthur Matthew was born in 1850 in Above shop in Trinity St., Cambridge; died in 1917.
Frederic William Matthew was born in 1852; died in 1853.
Frederic George Matthew was born in 1853; died in 1855.
Sidney Matthew was born in 1854; died in 1854.
1. George Alfred Matthew was born in 1856; died on 5 Jan 1905 in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
Sidney Matthew was born in 1857; died in 1862.
Katherine Matthew was born in 1859; died in 1932.

Generation: 3

David Matthew was born on 21 Jan 1767 in Dorking (son of Thomas Matthew and Sarah Smith); died in Aug 1832; was buried in Dorking.

Notes:

In 1805, was a mercer at 224, Borough, Southwark.
By 1823, with brothers John and Henry in brush business and from 1823 with son Henry.
Resident in Southwark in 1800.

David married Susanna Simmons on 8 Jan 1795 in St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey. Susanna was born on 18 Nov 1769; died on 6 Oct 1835; was buried in Dorking. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna Simmons was born on 18 Nov 1769; died on 6 Oct 1835; was buried in Dorking.

Children:

Henry Matthew was born on 5 Dec 1795 in Southwark; was christened on 25 Dec 1795 in St George the Martyr, Southwark; died on 12 Nov 1868.
David Matthew was born in 1800 in Southwark; was christened on 20 Apr 1800 in St. George the Martyr, Southwark; died in 1801.
Thomas Matthew was born in 1801 in Southwark; died in 1802.
Susanna Matthew was born in 1803 in Southwark.
Sarah Ann Matthew was born in 1805 in Southwark; was christened on 10 Mar 1805 in St George the Martyr, Surrey, England; died in 1854.
James Matthew was born in 1806 in Southwark; died on 24 Nov 1889 in 27, York Terrace, Regent's Park, Middx.
David Matthew was born in 1809 in Southwark; died in 1880.
2. John Matthew was born in 1811 in Southwark; was christened on 25 Dec 1811 in St. George the Martyr, Southwark; died on 1 Oct 1889 in 7, Park Terrace, Cambridge.

Generation: 4

8.	Thomas Matthew was born on 27 Apr 1726? in Epsom (son of Thomas Matthew); died in 1806; was buried on 01 Feb 1806 in Dorking. Thomas married Sarah Smith on 22 Apr 1753 in Dorking. Sarah was born in 1730; died in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Smith was born in 1730; died in 1809.

Notes:

Her brother, James Smith, started in the brush business at Fish St. Hill, London EC in 1773

Children:

Sarah Matthew was born in 1755; died in 1815.
Thomas Matthew
Henry Matthew was born in 1760 in Dorking; died in May 1812; was buried in Dorking.
Thomas Matthew
Jenny Matthew was born in 1775?.
4. David Matthew was born on 21 Jan 1767 in Dorking; died in Aug 1832; was buried in Dorking.
John Matthew was born in 1769 in Dorking.
Ann Matthew
Hannah Matthew was born in 1773.