Matthews, Richard
| Birth Name | Matthews, Richard |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 86 years, 1 month, 11 days |
Narrative
Birth - Birth registry index #02495
Marriage - Marriage registry index #2714 District of Colac. Witnesses listed on the marriage certificate were Thomas Matthews (Richard's brother) and Elizabeth Morris (Mary's sister).
Death - Inquest documents held. Died unattended and therefore an inquest was conducted. Norman McKenzie, constable of police, gave a statement that "no suspicious circumstances". Statements also from George Perrett (labourer), Daniel Meagher (labourer), James Davidson (mounted constable) and James G Carstairs esq (medical surgeon).
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1846-02-09 | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | ||
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| Death | 1932-03-20 | Cobden, Victoria, Australia | ||
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| Burial | 1932-03-22 | Cobden Cemetery, Victoria, Australia | ||
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Relation to the centre person (Arkell, Glenn Francis Wilson) : second great grandfather
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Matthews, Richard | 1809-08-13 | 1894-01-18 | |
| Mother | Murray, Margaret | about 1822 | 1888-12-25 | |
| Sister | Matthews, Jane | 1843-03-26 | ||
| Brother | Matthews, William Murray | 1844-09-01 | 1899-09-21 | |
| Matthews, Richard | 1846-02-09 | 1932-03-20 | ||
| Brother | Matthews, Thomas | 1847-08-25 | 1921 | |
| Brother | Matthews, Harriet | 1850-02-09 | 1851 | |
| Brother | Matthews, Patrick | 1852-03-17 | ||
| Sister | Matthews, Margaret | 1854-01-10 | 1935-05-05 | |
| Sister | Matthews, Mary Helena | 1856 | 1935-05-05 | |
| Brother | Matthews, John Stephen | 1859 | 1932-10-11 | |
| Sister | Matthews, Annie | 1861 | 1880-05-01 | |
| Brother | Matthews, Daniel | 1862-01-01 | 1923-07-21 |
Families
Family of Matthews, Richard and Morris, Mary Susannah |
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| Married | Wife | Morris, Mary Susannah ( * 1846-10-21 + 1913-04-12 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Matthews, Edwin Richard | 1872-02-24 | 1947-07-12 |
| Matthews, Jane Margaret | about 1874 | |
| Matthews, Annie Laura | 1876 | |
| Matthews, Mary (Polly) | 1877 | 1963 |
| Matthews, Arthur James Murray | 1879-05-04 | 1953-11-13 |
| Matthews, Isabella | 1882-01-07 | 1935-06-12 |
| Matthews, Percival John | 1889 |
