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William Matthews

William Matthews

Born
1823-05-18 12:00:00
Died
1861-04-09 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

William Matthews born 18 May 1823 in County Down and died 9 April 1861 in Australia Maried to Mary Cronin born 1821 in Limerick. Would have been my great great granparents on my maternal lineage. Hugh and William Matthews, and Mary Matthews, born Cronin, arrived in Sydney, Australia, on the Garrow in 1839, and their brother Andrew Matthews followed a few years later.

His parents were William Matthews born 24 June 1796, in County Down and Margaret Finlay, born December 1796 in County Down, both died in about 1839 in Melbourne Australia.

Margaret Finlay was the daughter of Hugh Finlay and Anne Nelson of County Down.

I am looking for any information, ancestors, and photographs, if possible, about any or all of the above. I have information about William, born 1823, and something about his siblings, but nothing more than what I have given above, of any of the above.  

Associated communities

Down

County Down, or An Dún in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. It is home to the No. 1 ranked golf course outside of the US and has beautiful natural landscapes.  Our county town is Downpatrick and we have a population of approximately 531,665.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newtownards Primary School

    Location: Down

    Newtownards, County Down

  • Rose Cottage

    Location: Down

    4 loughries road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

  • Olivet Home, Ballygowan, County Down

    Location: Down

    Comber Rd, Ballygowan, County Down

  • St. Colman's Catholic Church & Parochial House

    Location: Down

    Shinn Rd, Newry BT34 1NR, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1960 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1960-09-25 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00