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I am searching for Florence Matthews, Wilfred Matthews (Brother and Sister) who lived on Birch Road, Wardle Rochdale. They also had a brother Leonard who married.
I am trying to tie them into my family history. My mother used to take me to visit them around the 1950's.

If you only want FH info, you could look for info online

Start with their births on freebmd then work back

How old were they when you visited?

Maybe connected?

Florence Hardin (Matthews)'s life in 1939
56 Birch Road, Wardle U.D., Lancashire, England

Matthews household
(5 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number

John W Matthews 29 Oct 1891 Male Operative Cotton Spinn Married 91 1
Emily Matthews 29 Apr 1886 Female Unpaid Domestic Duti Married 91 2
Florence Hardin (Matthews) 04 Nov 1914 Female Weaver Art Silk Single 91 3
Jack Matthews 27 Mar 1921 Male Motor Mechanic Single 91 4

Born 1903, 1913 and 1916. MMN Ashworth That gives you a head start

All together on 1939, with another brother and widowed mother Sarah. Can’t C&P at the moment

1939
Halifax Road, Wardle U.D., Lancashire, England
Sarah J Matthews 01 Aug 1875 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 181 1
Leonard Matthews 15 Aug 1903 Male Cotton Piecer Single 181 2
Charles Matthews 31 May 1905 Male Cotton Piecer Single 181 3
Florence Matthews 01 Jul 1913 Female Domestic Help Single 181 4
Wilfred Matthews 06 Jan 1916 Male Cotton Piecer Single 181 5596

WILFRED
Last name MATTHEWS
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1916
Age 42
Death quarter 4
Death year 1958
District Littleborough
County Lancashire
Volume 10D
Page 112
Country England

Florence Matthews
Death Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1913
Registration Date: Jul 1967
[Aug 1967]
[Sep 1967]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Littleborough
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 76

1911
4 Bamford Place Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire, England
Abraham Matthews Head Married Male 53 1858 Out Of Work Laborer At Anything Rochdale Lancs
Sarah Jane Matthews Wife Married Female 36 1875 Charing Smallbridge Rochdale Lancs
Fred Matthews Son - Male 9 1902 School Smallbridge Rochdale Lancs
Leonard Matthews Son - Male 7 1904 - Smallbridge Rochdale Lancs
Charles Matthews Son - Male 4 1907 - Smallbridge Rochdale Lancs
Leonard Matthews's Census Details
Details taken from the original census record.


LEONARD
Last name MATTHEWS
Gender Male
Birth day 15
Birth month 8
Birth year 1903
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1973
District Rochdale
County Lancashire
Volume 10F
Page 905

ABRAM
Last name MATTHEW
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1898
Registration month -
ABRAM MATTHEW married
Sarah Jane Ashworth
Rochdale
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8E
Volume as transcribed 8E
Page number 22

1861
Hamer Place, Wuerdle & Wardle, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
James Matthew Head Married Male 33 1828 Woollen Warehouse Man Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Martha Matthew Wife Married Female 32 1829 Throstle Spinner Cotton Rochdale, Lancashire, England -----mmn Lord
Susan Matthew Daughter - Female 8 1853 Scholar Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Abraham Matthew Son - Male 4 1857 Scholar Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Marriage: 16 Feb 1852 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
James Mathew - (X), 23, Fuller, Bachelor, Law Mill
Martha Lord - (X), 22, Spinster, Hamer Place
Groom's Father: James Mathew, Fuller
Bride's Father: William Lord, Lab.
Witness: John Wild, (X); Peggy Sanderson, (X)
Married by Banns by: Wm. Grant, Curate
Register: Marriages 1851 - 1852, Page 225, Entry 449
Source: LDS Family Search

So, who was your mother please? - We will need a name if we are going to try to connect with your family.

Dea x

Name: Fred Matthews
Baptism Date: 14 May 1902
Baptism Place: Smallbridge, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St John
Father: Abraham Matthews
Mother: Sarah Jane Matthews
Reference Number: GB127.L306/1/1/3

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Name: Fred Matthews
Death Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1902
Registration Date: Jul 1932
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Rochdale
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 44

MATTHEWS, CHARLIE (MMN) ASHWORTH
GRO Reference: 1906 J Quarter in ROCHDALE Volume 08E Page 67

So his birth would have been 15/05/1906 - NOT 1905 as on 1939 regsiter

Name: Leonard Matthews
Baptism Date: 16 Sep 1903
Baptism Place: Smallbridge, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England
Father: Abraham Matthews
Mother: Sarah Jane Matthews

Sorry I thought I would receive an e-mail if I got answers. My mothers maiden name was Edith Shore. Her grandparents were James and Susan Smith. I was born 1947
so would be about 7 to 8 yrs old (people always look older than they are when you are a child) probably My mum would be in her 30's so maybe about her age or a little older not sure. The 1861 Susan Matthews could be my great Grandmother as hers is the only marriage certificate which names her and James Smith and she is the one I am trying to tie them too as we can't confirm that. Thank you all for your messages.

1939

177 Edmund Street, Rochdale C.B., Lancashire, England
Joshua Shore 14 May 1878 Male Temporary Postman (Heavy Work) Married 293 1
Mary E Shore 13 Sep 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 293 2
Robert S Joddrell 06 Oct 1913 Male Labourer (Steel Works) Heavy Worker Married 293 3
Edith Joddrell 20 Apr 1911 Female Shuting Weaver Cotton (Heavy Work) Married 293 4

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Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)

Shore Joshua Rochdale 8e 101
Smith Mary Edith Rochdale 8e 101

Name: Mary Edith Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Relationship: Daughter
Birth Year: 1880
Father: James Smith
Mother: Susan Smith
Birth Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Spotland
Residence Place: Rochdale, Spotland, Lancashire, England
Sub Registration District: Spotland Nearer Side
ED, Institution or Vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3333
Folio: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
James Smith 35
Susan Smith 38
Mary Edith Smith 11
Ethel Smith 7
Emily Smith 6
Sarah Smith 2

SMITH, MARY EDITH (MMN) MATTHEW
GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in ROCHDALE Volume 08E Page 36

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1879


SMITH James MATTHEW Susan Rochdale Register Office or Registrar Attended Rochdale RM/54/97

So, not C of E

1881

Name: James Smith
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Susan Smith
Gender: Male
Where born: Littleborough, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Spotland
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 17 Joseph St
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Silk Warehouseman
Registration district: Rochdale
Sub Registration District: Spotland Nearer Side
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4109
Folio: 51
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
James Smith 25
Susan Smith 27
Mary E. Smith 1