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George Matthews was born about 1842 - estimated from marriage age.
George married Matilda Ware on 2 Apr 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.
George, son of Thomas Matthews, married Matilda Drew, a widow and the daughter of Richard Ware, on 2 April 1877 in Saint James the Great, Bethnal Green: Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, England. George and his father both worked as laborers: Matilda's father is noted to be deceased.[1]
By the 1881 census, Matilda (age 36), Laundress, was the widowed head of household at 43 Blake Rd, Camberwell, London, England. She has reverted to calling herself by her previous married name, living with her son from her previous marriage plus a son called Henry. It is likely that George has died.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Matilda Drew | Head | Widowed | F | 36 | Laundress | Newton, Devon, England |
| Charles Drew | Son | M | 13 | Scholar | Canning Town, Essex, England | |
| Henry Drew | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Canning Town, Essex, England | |
| Elizabeth French | Lodger | Widowed | F | 70 | Mangle | Bodcam, Somerset, England |
Sources
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Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P72/JSG/048
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #2973246 (accessed 16 February 2026)
George Matthews, son of Thomas Matthews, marriage to Matilda Drew on 2 Apr 1877 in Saint James the Great, Bethnal Green: Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, England. - ↑
1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 696; Folio: 39; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341162; ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #21233822 (accessed 16 February 2026)
Matilda Drew (36), widowed, Laundress, head of household at 43 Blake Rd in Camberwell registration district in London, England. Born in Newton, Devon, England.