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

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.
-.-
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."

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