" Complete"William Mathews

[mumbles]

As someone who grew up in Halesowen and spent many times walking and playing in The Leasowes I was interested to come across on 1861 Census The Leasows Lapal
William Mathews 64 Iron Master & Magistrate
It was a servant I was researching but it would be interesting to learn more and who lived in Estate in all Census periods

[linell]

Mumbles after the death of Wm Shenstone in 1763 the Estate was sold to Apphia Peach widow of the Governor of Calcutta Joseph Peach. Apphia left the Leasowes in 1772 having a whirlwind romance with Thomas Lytttelton, son of the then Lord Lyttleton. The Leasowes was purchased by Edward Horne in 1773, he demolished Shenstone's House and built the present structure. John Wesley who was a visitor in 1773 remarked that in the whole of England there was no other place so beautiful. In 1806 Matthias Attwood bought The Leasowes, his unmarried daughter Mary Ann lived there until 1865, when the house was sold to a Benjamin Gibbons. Benjamin was a Partner in Corbyns Hall Colliery and Iron Works Kingswinford. His son was John Skipworth Gibbons. No mention of your Wm Matthews?

Linell.

[mumbles]

Thanks Linell

[mumbles]

1861 Census Leasows Lapal Stourbridge Worcs.
William Mathews Head 64 Magistrate and Iron Master born Hagley Worcs.
Rachel Maria Mathews wife 68 born Halesowen Worcs.
Benjamin H. John Mathews son 31 Magistrate & Iron Master born Great Barr Staffs.
Florence Blakeston Mathews sons wife 18 born London Middlesex
Marrianna Mathews visitor 22 born Kidderminster Worcs.
Francis Claughton Mathews visitor 19 born Kidderminster Worcs.
Mary Prestige servant 26 Cook born Hunningham Warks.
Mary Ann Els servant 38 Laundry Maid born Sheffield Yorks.
Mary Ann Hunt servant 27 Housemaid born Tipton Staffs.
Ann Tamer servant 20 Housemaid born Leamington Warks.
Ann Kinell servant 18 Kitchen Maid born Martley Worcs.
William Finch servant 16 Foot Boy born Overchurch Worcs.
Frederick Harrison servant 19 Groom born Aldbury Worcs.

[gardener]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/ ... &cid=-1#-1

Counterpart lease DCOR/D1/12 9 Jan 1862

Contents:
by William Mathews of the Leasowes near Birmingham, Warks., Esq. to Henry Sparrow of Woodfield House, Wordsley, parish of Kingswinford, ironmaster, of a mill and forge at Corbyns Hall for 6 years, with plan and schedules of fixtures, machinery, etc.

William Mathews seemed to be of various places of you work through those document details! After this date he is "of Corbyns Hall" as well.

[mumbles]

Found connection to William Mathews as his wife Rachel Maria Attwood was youngest daughter of Mathias Mathews .
I will put details on later
I have found Mathews family on all Census records bar `1881 Benjamin St. John Attwood Mathews and his wife Florence used hyphenated surname Attwood-Mathews in all records after 1891

[mumbles]

Mathias Attwood and Rachel Maria already on bcc
http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... =238247786

[linell]

Well done Mumbles, that's an excellent connection and solves the mystery of Wm Matthews.

[mumbles]

All added
Only thing missing is 1881 Census for Benjamin St. John Mathews

http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... i=14001496

[mumbles]

1871 Census Victoria Road Parkfield Great Malvern Upton on Severn Worcs. Worcs.
William Matthews Head 74 Magistrate Worcs. & Land Owner
Rachel M. Matthews wife 78 born Halesowen Worcs.
Benjamin St. John Matthews son 40
Florrence Matthews dau in law 28 born Bloomsbury London
Elizabeth Attwood sister 56 born Hardwick Staffs.
Elizabeth Gibbs visitor 19 born Kidderminster Worcs.
Emma Elliman servant 30 Domestic Servant born Warwick
Helen Parker servant 19 Domestic Servant born Oldbury Worcs.
Amelia Parry servant 30 Domestic Servant born Sutton Herefords.
John Ballinger servant 48 Coachman born Leigh Worcs.

Elizabeth Attwood sister staying with Wiiliam and Rachel in 1871 is widow of Thomas Attwood

[mumbles]

William and Rachel Mathews have a sister Mary Mathews aged 61 born Hagley Worcs. in 1851 Census

This could be family of William Mathews :-

1841 Census Hagley Village Hagley Bromsgrove Worcs.
Betsey Mathews 80 Independent
Mary Mathews 50 Independent
Charlotte Mathews 35 Independent
John Mathews 45 Independent
Henry Mathews 15 Independent
George Mathews 4 not born in County
Frances Collins 15 F.s>
Sarah Futrill 14 F.S. not born in county
Rest born in County

[mallosa]

All added
Only thing missing is 1881 Census for Benjamin St. John Mathews

http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... i=14001496

Is this him...

1881: Ponkilas? Court, Kentchurch, Herefordshire
B. St.John Matthews 50 Head Gentleman Great Barr
Florence B. Matthews 38 Wife London
Emma M. Pertz 40 Sister in Law Marr London
C. Coleman 17 Serv/Page Herefordshire
Eliza Southwood 27 Serv Somerset
Frances Lenthall 27 Serv Hereford
Clara Slaney 20 Serv ?
Florence H.L. Pertz 9 Visitor Germany

[mumbles]

Thanks Mallosa , That is correct address but Pontrilas

That 1841 Census for Mathews is correct one as the family connect up to Jeremiah Mathews who had six sons one of whom Charles Mathews was a famous mountaineer who formed the Alpine Society with a cousin Benjamin Attwood Mathews. This would make William Mathews brother of Jeremiah which ties up as on 1861 Census Wiliam and Rachel at Leasows have visitors Marrianna Mathews and Francis Claughton Mathews who were children of Jeremiah ( Double entry for these two as they are also with father in 1861)

[mumbles]

Found that records on bcc were incorrect for Thomas Attwood as it was shown that he married Elizabeth Unknown who lived till 188
In fact he married twice and children were all from first marriage to Elizabeth Careless who died 1840 and he then married Elizabeth Grice who lived at The Boynes with him in 1851 and after he died at The Boynes until she died in 1888.
I have corrected records and attached children to correct mother

[Northern Lass]

Found that records on bcc were incorrect for Thomas Attwood as it was shown that he married Elizabeth Unknown who lived till 188
In fact he married twice and children were all from first marriage to Elizabeth Careless who died 1840 and he then married Elizabeth Grice who lived at The Boynes with him in 1851 and after he died at The Boynes until she died in 1888.
I have corrected records and attached children to correct mother

Thanks Mumbles