Matthews, Charles

1801 - 1864  (63 years)

• Name	Matthews, Charles
  Buried	1864-10	Waipuaka Cemetary, Nelson, New Zealand
  Born	1801	Ecchinswell, , Hampshire, England
  Christened	29 Jun 1801	St Mary, Kingsclere, , Hampshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1 Jan 1842	Gravesend, England
  	They arrived in New Zealand on the 1st May. One baby was born on the ship during the voyage. On the ship was a Mrs Wills who bought out the first peasants, also a rooster and three hens. A hive of bees did not survive the trip.
  Lived	1 May 1842	Spring Creek, Spring Creek, , , New Zealand
  	On arrival in New Zealand they lived initially in a cob cottage, before taking up land in Spring Creek which they developed into a farm. They built a two storey house with stables, barns and sheds and a blackshiths shop. In the early 1900's floods swept away the home and improvements.
  _UID	758D972A77130A4A841EB0F787CAFEEB24A0
  Died	10 Oct 1864	Nelson, New Zealand
  Person ID	I0610	Barton Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Matthews, Thomas,   b. Abt 1769, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Parsons, Mary
  Married	19 Jul 1794	St Mary, Kingsclere, , Hampshire, England
  Family ID	F0132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marks, Eliza,   b. Est 1803, England ,   d. 7 Aug 1889, Nelson, New Zealand  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	1830	Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Matthews, Naomi,   b. 16 Dec 1839, Ecchinswell, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 29 Jun 1884, Wentworth, , New South Wales, Australia  (Age 44 years)   2. Matthews, Susan Eliza,   b. 2 Nov 1842,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Matthews, Thomas,   b. Abt 1831, Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 19 Jun 1902, Waipukurau, , New Zealand  (Age ~ 71 years)   4. Matthews, Sarah Anna,   b. Oct 1832,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Matthews, Richard,   c. 12 Oct 1834, St Mary, Kingsclere, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 6 Nov 1901, Sunnyburn, Marlborough, , New Zealand  (Age ~ 67 years)   6. Matthews, Mary,   b. 1 Jun 1836,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Matthews, Clara,   c. 15 Apr 1838, Kingsclere, , Hampshire, England ,   bur. 13 Jun 1842  (Age ~ 4 years)   8. Matthews, Charles,   b. Abt 1874, New Zealand ,   d. 2 Jul 1913, Karamea, Karamea, , , New Zealand  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F0213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 1864-10 - Waipuaka Cemetary, Nelson, New Zealand Born - 1801 - Ecchinswell, , Hampshire, England Christened - 29 Jun 1801 - St Mary, Kingsclere, , Hampshire, England Married - 1830 - Hampshire, England Emigration - 1 Jan 1842 - Gravesend, England Lived - 1 May 1842 - Spring Creek, Spring Creek, , , New Zealand Died - 10 Oct 1864 - Nelson, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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