Matthew Eddowes 
Birth Notes
Aged 4 on the 1851 census
Aged 29 in 1877 (headstone)
EDDOWES, MATTHEW WHITEFIELD
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in WREXHAM
Volume 27 Page 289
North Wales Birth indexes for the years: 1847
EDDOWES Matthew Wrexham
Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) WM/007/69
No baptism found for Lydia, William and Matthew
Death Notes
Deaths Sep 1877 (>99%)
Eddowes Matthew 29 Birkenhead 8a 260
Mathew died at an early age of only 29, although if he was born in early 1847, he was most probably 30.
The burial record shows he was the first in the grave, buried 11 July 1877, in the CofE section 2, grave number 481
MATTHEW EDDOWES.
who died July 9 1877.
aged 29 years.
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ETHEL. the beloved daughter of
Richard and Lydia Brereton,
who departed this life April 28th 1893,
Aged 1 year a 6 Days.
HENRY HALE
Died July 14th 1893, Aged 6 months.
Also RICHARD BRERETON,
Died June 8th 1904, Aged 71 Years.
Also ESTHER BRERETON his widow
who departed this life Feb: 28th 1917
Aged 84 Years.
"reunited."
General Notes
In 1851, Matthew was 4, living at the Beast Market, Wrexham with parents John and Mary and 6 older siblings.
On 17 Jan 1857 Matthew was in the news. As a boy aged 10, had found a gold watch (it had been stolen by Jane Povey), and handed it to his mother Mary. They were living at Beast Market, Wrexham.
In 1861, Mathew was boarding with his mother Mary and Richard and Esther Brereton and family in Birkenhead.
In Dec 1867, Although never married, he and Mary Ann had a son Matthew Eddowes baptised.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1877 Mathew died. The burial record shows he was a Hydraulic Machine Man
His occupation was Hydraulic Machine Man. He died in July 1877 while still employed there.5
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Whereabouts
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Matthew lived at Beast Market from 1851.6
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of John and Mary Eddowes, with their children: Edmund, Esther, John, Thomas, Lydia, William and John in 1851.
Next to Hayes Entry. Beach Market is difficult to read, so may not be "Beach"
He lived at 12 Chapel Street from 1861.4Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Richard and Esther, with John, Ann, George, Richard (age 2)
Also Mary Eddowes (mother-in-law), with William, Mathew
Also Thomas Eddowes and wife Mary.
He lived at 18 George Street from 1876.7Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home or Richard and Esther and family in 1871, with Richard Eddows.
Home of Mathew Eddowes in 1877 at the time of his death.
Home or Richard and Esther in 1881, with Richard Eddows, son Richard and two other boarders.
Home of John Brereton (22, son of Richard) when he married Eliza Batho in 1876
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Matthew was living at the Beast Market in 1857, when they were both in court as witnesses.
Matthew lived with Mary Whitfield.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1767 d.Jan 1834 in Wrexham
- b.1797 in Worthen d.09 May 1852 at Beast Market
- b.~ 1770
- b.Mar 1847 in Wrexham d.09 Jul 1877 in Birkenhead
- b.1769 in Is-y-Coed d.28 Nov 1852 in Wrexham
- b.20 Aug 1804 in Gresford d.Oct 1868 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1700
- b.1733 in Bangor-Is-coed (on-Dee) d.May 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
- b.~ 1700
- b.09 Mar 1761 in Holt d.Jul 1842 in Gresford
- b.1732 in Wrexham d.> 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
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Children
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
Matthew Corcoran (Eddowes)
Matthew was born in June 1867 in Birkenhead and his baptism took place there on December 2nd, 1867.1 8
1 GRO Reference
2 Burial Records - Richard & Esther Brereton
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1861 UK Census
5 Burial Records - Mathew Eddowes
6 1851 UK Census
7 1871 UK Census
8 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
Further source/citation:
Headstone - Hales & Breretons
2 Burial Records - Richard & Esther Brereton
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1861 UK Census
5 Burial Records - Mathew Eddowes
6 1851 UK Census
7 1871 UK Census
8 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
Further source/citation:
Headstone - Hales & Breretons
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