Your grandfather's birth:
Births Sep 1918 (>99%) Matthews Leslie Hawker Stratford 6d 1366
His parents' marriage:
Marriages Dec 1912 (>99%) HAWKER Rose Matthews Stratford 6d 1457 Matthews Wilson J Hawker Stratford 6d 1457
His parents in 1939 :
Wilson J Matthews in the 1939 England and Wales Register Name: Wilson J Matthews Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 14 Oct 1887 Residence Date: 1939 Address: Bell Bank Residence Place: Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England Occupation: Commercial Motor Driver Line Number: 33 Schedule Number: 53 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: QFLT Borough: Stratford-on-Avon Registration district: 394/2 Inferred Spouse: Rose Matthews Inferred Children: John W Matthews Amy Matthews Household Members Age Wilson J Matthews 52 Rose Matthews 56 John W Matthews 23 [ scored through in red and marked "Cancelled" ] This record is officially closed. Amy Matthews 25 [ later surname Webb ]
The closed record shouldn't be Leslie, going by ages, but Wilson and Rose didn't have a child between John and Amy.
However, none of that helps to answer your query.
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An old record for 49 Alma Road.
Robert Leslie Matthews in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 Name: Robert Leslie Matthews Electoral Date: 1936 Street Address: 49 Alma Road Ward or Division/Constituency: Enfield County or Borough: Enfield, England
With Kathleen Eileen Rhoda Matthews.
Don't know if that's the same Leslie as in 1958 or not . If so, he's not your Leslie
I don't see them on the 1939 Register, nor do I see Leslie with the DOB stated on his death registration.
ADDED: here's that couple in 1939 - so NOT your Leslie:
Robert L Matthews in the 1939 England and Wales Register Name: Robert L Matthews Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 6 Jul 1903 Residence Date: 1939 Address: 49 Alma Road Residence Place: Enfield, Middlesex, England Occupation: Relief Pressure Man and Booster Duties (Arp Gas Work Line Number: 29 Schedule Number: 22 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: BECB Borough: Enfield Registration district: 132-7 Inferred Spouse: Kathleen Matthews Household Members Age Robert L Matthews 36 Kathleen Matthews 28
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The ones I found were on Ancestry - but as I said, they only go up to 1965 on Ancestry.
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Viewing the electoral register You can view the Electoral Register by visiting Electoral Services at Enfield Civic Centre. You must make an appointment in advance by emailing [email protected]. https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/councillors-and-democracy/the-electoral-and-open-register/
That will be the current ER they're talking about, but they'd be able to tell you where to see historic ERs.
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Where did you find the electoral registers please?
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Interesting - well, that first example I posted was for Alma Road, and the second one includes a Patricia.
However, the London ERs on Ancestry only go up to 1965.
You'll probably have to refer to ERs for Enfield - possibly still held locally at an Enfield library - or they could advise you on where to go.
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ArgyllGran i have found out that he was living with a woman who took his surname,
her name was Patricia and when he died he was living at Alma Road, Ponders End
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For our reference - and to check that he had no middle names:
Leslie Matthews in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Leslie Matthews Death Age: 72 Birth Date: 27 Jun 1918 Registration Date: Feb 1991 Registration District: Enfield Inferred County: Greater London Volume: 12 Page: 531
Unfortunately, unless you're able to find him on an Electoral Register, I think that's something which will remain unanswered.
Also unfortunately, Leslie Matthews is not a very unusual name.
What was your grandmother's name? What was his address on his death cert?
Without knowing your grandmother's name, there was this couple in Enfield in 1958. I know that's earlier than you want but if this is the right couple, it might possibly be a clue to address:
Leslie Matthews [ and Kathleen Matthews ] in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 Name: Leslie Matthews Electoral Date: 1958 Street Address: 49 Alma Road Ward or Division/Constituency: Enfield South East County or Borough: Enfield, England
OR -
In 1964 there's a Leslie and Patricia Matthews at 266 Nightingale Road.
LeslieMatthews in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 Name: Leslie Matthews Electoral Date: 1964 Street Address: 266 Mottingham Road [ Nightingale Road on image ] Ward or Division/Constituency: Edmonton County or Borough: Enfield, England Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3011
Just two examples - and of course we don't when he moved to Enfield .
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Electoral Rolls are the answer, but as you don’t know when he moved to Enfield/London it will be difficult.
Try Ancestry for the ER, Ithink FMP may also added a lot of them.
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Hi
I know im probably asking the impossible but .........
My grandfather Leslie MATTHEWS b.1918 Welford on Avon d. 1991 Enfield
He left my grandmother in the early 1960s, but i would love to know where he was living and any info between the years above......
I really am at a loss as where to start, any help would be great.
TIA :-) :-)
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