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Annie Eliza Matthews was born 07 Dec 1876 at 90, George's Road, Lower Holloway, Islington, London,
the only daughter of Thomas Matthews and Emma Matthews, nee Moore.
no baptism found
Annie had two older brothers, Thomas Emmetts Matthews and John William Matthews.
In 1877 John William died. and in 1879 Annie's father Thomas also died.
1881 RG11 0719 62 p.52
Annie is scholar, aged 4, living 19 Nelson Buildings*, Greenwich, Kent
with her mother Emma Garvie, brother Thomas E. Matthews 14, office boy,
and her step father, John Garvie, engine driver.
[*described as 40 tenements, "improved dwellings for the working classes", The Times, Tuesd. 16th Feb, 1869 p. 12]
26 Jan 1884 Annie's half-brother John Garvie died at Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, aged 2 years 7 months of tarbes mesenterica. Registered by mother on 28 January.
[Annie's brother Henry had died in August 1868 of the same illness, aged 5 weeks].
In an undated letter Annie wrote from Kenley (so during or after WW2) she said "I think I lived near [Wimbledon] when I was a little girl. It was very much country then like Croydon and Purly [sic] all built on now".
01 Nov 1887 - 14 Oct 1889 "Eliza Mathews" [sic] attended Tottenham Road School, Hackney.
Her home address was 10B Elizabeth Buildings.
1891 RG12 / 180
46 Trumans Road, Stoke Newington
John Garvie,44 engine driver for contractor, Gloucestershire
E. Garvie, 47, Cambridgeshire
Thomas E. Matthews, 24 stepson E Dbd in docks [possible engine driver ditto]
A. E. Matthews Stepdaughter 14 linen shirt collar business
W Garvie 6 East Mosley, Surrey scholar
1901 RG13 /208 / 114 p.58
8 Watson Street, Stoke Newington
John Garvie, night watchman Gloucester
Emma Garvie 57, Cambridge
Annie Matthews, daughter 24 collar shirt machinist London Islington
Wm. Garvie son 15 office cleaner East Molsey Surrey
H. J. French.nephew 30 postman Cambridge
Annie married Jeuel Jabez Gray 24 January 1907 at St Matthias, Stoke Newington.
Both were living at 34 Cowper Road, adjacent to the church.
They settled at 22 Brooke Road, Stoke Newington where their first 3 children, Jabez, Jeuel and Harry were born
1909 Annie's stepfather John Garvie died in Hackney.
1911
22 Brooke Road, Stoke Newington N [5 rooms]
Jeuel Jabez Gray head 35 artist & enlarger of photos Limpanhoe near Readham [sic] Norfolk
Annie Eliza Gray 34, married 4 years, Islingotn London
Jabez John Thomas Gray son 3 born. 22 Brooke Rd Stoke Newington
Jeuel George Gray son 1 born 22 Brooke Rd Stoke Newington
Herbert Poecock lodger single 24 coach painter City of London
Fanny Godfrey lodger single 55 private means Poland Russia
1916 they moved to a shop at 165 Stoke Newington Church Street, where their last child William was born June 1917.
Annie's mother lived round the corner at Woodlea Road.
Jeuel's brother Fred and Annie's youngest brother Will were lodgers and brother Lemuel lived nearby at one time.
During WW1 family evacuated to 18 Park Road, Kenley, Surrey
1953 Annie and her son William and his wife Ruth all moved to newly-built council house, 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead Surrey.
Death Death cert:
24th October 1956, 29 Wentworth Way, Sanderstead Surrey [house where Annie's 2nd son, George Gray lived] 79 years, of 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead [where her youngest son William Frederick Randall Gray lived - the gardens of both houses backed onto eachother], Coulsdon & Purley. Widow of Jeuel Jabez Gray, a picture frame maker.
Cause of death: 1. a. myocardial infarction b. atheroma Certified by Jas. Thorpe Burridge, MRCS.
Informant: Ruth S. Gray, daughter-in-law, 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead [wife of William] 26th October 1956.
Annie was buried in the churchyard of All Saints, Sanderstead [near Sanderstead Pond] Surrey.
Gravestone reads " In memory of ANNIE ELIZA GRAY Died 24 October 1956 age 79"
[at a later date, these words added: "and her son JABEZ JOHN THOMAS GRAY Died 24 October 1975 age 67".
the only daughter of Thomas Matthews and Emma Matthews, nee Moore.
no baptism found
Annie had two older brothers, Thomas Emmetts Matthews and John William Matthews.
In 1877 John William died. and in 1879 Annie's father Thomas also died.
1881 RG11 0719 62 p.52
Annie is scholar, aged 4, living 19 Nelson Buildings*, Greenwich, Kent
with her mother Emma Garvie, brother Thomas E. Matthews 14, office boy,
and her step father, John Garvie, engine driver.
[*described as 40 tenements, "improved dwellings for the working classes", The Times, Tuesd. 16th Feb, 1869 p. 12]
26 Jan 1884 Annie's half-brother John Garvie died at Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, aged 2 years 7 months of tarbes mesenterica. Registered by mother on 28 January.
[Annie's brother Henry had died in August 1868 of the same illness, aged 5 weeks].
In an undated letter Annie wrote from Kenley (so during or after WW2) she said "I think I lived near [Wimbledon] when I was a little girl. It was very much country then like Croydon and Purly [sic] all built on now".
01 Nov 1887 - 14 Oct 1889 "Eliza Mathews" [sic] attended Tottenham Road School, Hackney.
Her home address was 10B Elizabeth Buildings.
1891 RG12 / 180
46 Trumans Road, Stoke Newington
John Garvie,44 engine driver for contractor, Gloucestershire
E. Garvie, 47, Cambridgeshire
Thomas E. Matthews, 24 stepson E Dbd in docks [possible engine driver ditto]
A. E. Matthews Stepdaughter 14 linen shirt collar business
W Garvie 6 East Mosley, Surrey scholar
1901 RG13 /208 / 114 p.58
8 Watson Street, Stoke Newington
John Garvie, night watchman Gloucester
Emma Garvie 57, Cambridge
Annie Matthews, daughter 24 collar shirt machinist London Islington
Wm. Garvie son 15 office cleaner East Molsey Surrey
H. J. French.nephew 30 postman Cambridge
Annie married Jeuel Jabez Gray 24 January 1907 at St Matthias, Stoke Newington.
Both were living at 34 Cowper Road, adjacent to the church.
They settled at 22 Brooke Road, Stoke Newington where their first 3 children, Jabez, Jeuel and Harry were born
1909 Annie's stepfather John Garvie died in Hackney.
1911
22 Brooke Road, Stoke Newington N [5 rooms]
Jeuel Jabez Gray head 35 artist & enlarger of photos Limpanhoe near Readham [sic] Norfolk
Annie Eliza Gray 34, married 4 years, Islingotn London
Jabez John Thomas Gray son 3 born. 22 Brooke Rd Stoke Newington
Jeuel George Gray son 1 born 22 Brooke Rd Stoke Newington
Herbert Poecock lodger single 24 coach painter City of London
Fanny Godfrey lodger single 55 private means Poland Russia
1916 they moved to a shop at 165 Stoke Newington Church Street, where their last child William was born June 1917.
Annie's mother lived round the corner at Woodlea Road.
Jeuel's brother Fred and Annie's youngest brother Will were lodgers and brother Lemuel lived nearby at one time.
During WW1 family evacuated to 18 Park Road, Kenley, Surrey
1953 Annie and her son William and his wife Ruth all moved to newly-built council house, 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead Surrey.
Death Death cert:
24th October 1956, 29 Wentworth Way, Sanderstead Surrey [house where Annie's 2nd son, George Gray lived] 79 years, of 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead [where her youngest son William Frederick Randall Gray lived - the gardens of both houses backed onto eachother], Coulsdon & Purley. Widow of Jeuel Jabez Gray, a picture frame maker.
Cause of death: 1. a. myocardial infarction b. atheroma Certified by Jas. Thorpe Burridge, MRCS.
Informant: Ruth S. Gray, daughter-in-law, 8 Broadway Close, Sanderstead [wife of William] 26th October 1956.
Annie was buried in the churchyard of All Saints, Sanderstead [near Sanderstead Pond] Surrey.
Gravestone reads " In memory of ANNIE ELIZA GRAY Died 24 October 1956 age 79"
[at a later date, these words added: "and her son JABEZ JOHN THOMAS GRAY Died 24 October 1975 age 67".