Help finding a marriage

[Terri]

If anyone has time, another pair of eyes would be wonderful.

I'm looking for the marriage of:

Edward James Matthews to "Annie" (born 1960 Portsmouth)


Their first child was born in 1882 in Portsmouth (and given Annie's age) the marriage must surely have been around 1881.

I have a strong suspicion that "Annie" is actually Eliza Annie Harris, but I can't find a marriage for Edward to prove or disprove it.

Thanks very much.

PS Neither of them can be found in 1881

[JBee]

I can't see a marriage in Portsmouth for him. What was his occupation?

There's a marriage in Holborn for Eliza to either George Meadows or Charles Matthews in 1st quarter 1880.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by JBee

There's a marriage in Holborn for Eliza to either George Meadows or Charles Matthews in 1st quarter 1880.

That Eliza married George Meadows - it's in the London PR's on ancestry.

[Terri]

Thanks Julie.

The potential Charles Matthews connection has made my heart beat a little faster!
Anyway, Edward was just a clerk.

[Merry]

Have you got their 1891 census details please?

[Terri]

To put this into context:

I have lost Eliza Annie Harris, born 1860 Portsmouth
She left Portsmouth for Surrey with her family between 1871 and 1875.
On both her brothers' army records, (one in 1875, one in 1883) she is called "Annie"; residence London.
In 1891, there is Annie Matthews, born 1860 Portsmouth in Kingston, Surrey - where her brothers and mother lived or had lived.
In 1911, her brother has adopted a Dorothy Matthews, born 1897, Kingston.

In 1901, the Edward Matthews family are living in Holborn! It's doing my head in.

SORRY, made a mistake there, it was Walter Matthews who was with her brother.

[JBee]

What was the child's name and he/she born in Portsea?

[JBee]

Looking on family search - could this be them in 1901

1901 census St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars amd St George the Martyr, London, Middlesex, England.

I see an Annie Matthews age 38 born 1863 in Portsmouth with her husband Edward J Matthews born Devizes age 45 Children Harriet C Matthews age 17 born Portsmouth, Annie K Matthews 13, born Kingston On T, Surrey, Emily L Matthews 10 KOT, MabEL V Matthews 7 BORN kot and Ethel A Matthews 4 born KOT.

Still can't see a marriage though.

[kiterunner]

Not sure whether you already have Dorothy Matthews in 1901, Terri? She is with a Harris family:
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/78...nSearchResults

89 Up Gloster Place, Marylebone, London
William Harris Head M 43 Sergeant Metrop Police Hants Portsea
Lucy Harris Wife M 42 Somerset Frome
Dorothy Matthews Visitor S 4 Surrey Kingston

[kiterunner]

This is the 1891 census entry for the Matthews family:
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/65...nSearchResults

105 Gibbon Rd, Kingston, Surrey
Edward J Matthews Head M 35 Tailors Clerk Wilts Devizes
Annie Do Wife M 27(?) Hants Portsmouth
James Do Son 9 Scholar Do Do
Cecelia Do Daur 7 Do Do Do
Annie K Do Daur 3 Surrey Kingston