Matthew was born in June 1867 in Birkenhead and his baptism took place there on December 2nd, 1867.12
Birth Notes
Name: Matthew Eddowes Gender: Male Record Type: Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date: 2 Dec 1867 Baptism Place: Birkenhead Holy Trinity, Cheshire, England Residence Place: Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Father: Matthew Eddowes Mother: Mary Ann Eddowes
Matthew was illegitimate. There were only three Matthew births registered in Birkenhead in 1867:
Mar 1867 MCKEOWN Matthew Birkenhead 8a, 414 Jun 1867 Corcoran Matthew Birkenhead 8a, 443 Jun 1867 Mansell Matthew John Birkenhead 8a, 458