John MATTHEWS

1832 - 1880  (47 years)

• Name	John MATTHEWS  [1]
  Born	12 Jul 1832	Sussex UK   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	* Sussex * Migration: John, with his parents and his brother and sister came by merchant ship 'Bussorah' from London and arrived in Adelaide 20th July 1848 - when John was 16 years old. * Lived in South Australia for 28 years * Lived in Victoria for 2 years.   [1]
  Died	18 Jan 1880	Horsham Vic   [2]
  Buried	Horsham Vic   [1]
  Person ID	I-9043	Christina and Donald McLean
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	James MATTHEWS
  Relationship	-2961
  Mother	Harriet ARMSTRONG
  Relationship	-2961
  Family ID	F-2961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann VINECOMBE,   b. 1821, UK
  Married	29 May 1854	Willunga SA   [1, 3]
  	St Steven's Church of England
  Note	We think, but not have confirmed, that two brothers married two sisters. * The first marriage was in Willunga in 1854 when John Matthews was 22 years old and Elizabeth Vinecombe was 33 years. This is a surprising 11 years difference. * The other marriage, three and a half years later, was in Noarlunga in 1857 when George Matthews was 19 years old and Caroline Vinecombe was 17 yrs. * Willunga and Noarlunga are 35 kms apart. * The brothers were born 6 years apart - John Mathews was born in c1832 and George Matthews in c1838. However there is a big gap of 19 years with 'sisters' - Elizabeth Vinecombe was born c1821 and Caroline was c1840. Not impossible, but they might be cousins rather than sisters. This needs to be checked. * (Note by Don Gordon on 30th May 2019)
  Children	1. John MATTHEWS,   b. 9 Mar 1855, Adelaide SA  []   2. Emma (Vinegam) MATTHEWS,   b. 16 Jul 1862, Modbury SA  [] + 3. George James MATTHEWS,   b. 3 Oct 1859, Goolwa SA ,   d. 29 Feb 1924, Mile End SA  (Age 64 years)  []
  Last Modified	30 May 2019 11:44:18
  Family ID	F-2959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		WW - John Matthews & Elizabeth Ann Vinecombe - married on 29th May 1854 in Willunga Place of wedding: St Stephen Church in Willunga Groom: aged 22 years, born c1832, single Bride: aged 33 years, born c1821, single
  		HORSHAM VIC REGISTER-BURIAL 1880 Matthews, John unmarked grave No213 HORSHAM VIC REGISTER-BURIAL 1880 Matthews, John unmarked grave No213

  
  

• Sources

  [S-155] FS Reuben Matthews - ID 9059 -evidence pending , Reuben's notes are attached to this website. [S-155] FS Reuben Matthews - ID 9059 -evidence pending , Reuben's notes are attached to this website. Horsham Hospital [S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 9 May 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean. John MATTHEWS m.Elizabeth Ann VINECOMBE on 1854, May 29 Marriage Place: St Stephen Church Willunga Groom Age: 22 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1832 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Bride Age: 33 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1821 Bride Marital Status: S Ref/Page: 20/89