Mathon - Family History

The Smith family

ben.potter — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:47:45 +0000

Hello all, I've recently been reseaching my family tree and it turns out they come from Mathon. The family name was Smith. I know this is quite a common name, to say the least. The furthest back I have been able to go is 1841 using the census. The name of the couple is William and Elizabeth Smith. They had a son called James. When we get to the 1851 census James has disappeared but they've got 3 more children called William, Eliza and George. Does anybody have any more information on this couple or family?Thank youBen Potter

Old pictures of mathon residents

angieblood — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:21:30 +0000

Charles Jones opened a Sand and gravel business at The Tanhouse in early 20th century. The Jones Family also farmed at Dobbins. here Percy Sal and Bert are harvesting

Jones/ Calder/ Blood family

angieblood — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:08:54 +0000

Archie and Ollie are the eighth generation of the family to live in the village. can any other family beat this?

Vale

pjrich — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:48:18 +0000

Hello all, I found this website when trying to find out more about what happened to the William Vale who married Catherine Ridgley. It looks to me as if this is the family who settled in Mathon in the 1830s. I found the following on Google which confirms the link between the Mathon Vales and the Richards Castle Ridgley family:

Badham

bad8587 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:00:34 +0000

Info on Any Badham that have lived in Mathon, i know of the family at 6 Rundalmeead.

Cliffe Family

d_cliffe — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:53:01 +0000

Trying to discover more about family history within Mathon area mainly surrounding the original Shipping House/ Mathon House

Calder/ Bennett farmers

angieblood — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:17:40 +0000

I was interested to see that William Calder of Old Country Farm was mentioned in Mathon history. William was the brother of my Great- Great Grandfather Joseph Calder who also lived at Old Country Farm before moving to Slatch Farm Coddington. William's mother was Anne Bennett and I believe it was her brother Thomas who farmed at Southend. Joseph Calder's daughter Emma married my great Grandfather Charles Jones and they settled at The Tanhouse ( Sandpitts) where he began the sand and gravel business.

Symonds/Simmonds

Allan — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:58:33 +0000

Searching parents of William Symonds/ Simmonds, born Mathon 1767. Married Mary Hunt at Berrow in 1792, children later living at Birtsmorton and Castlemorton area. Would appreciate any info.

Hickox family

Sue Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:07:10 +0000

My grand father was the the youngest son of Ellen Blake ne Hickox, the daughter of Joseph Hickox , Blacksmith from Bosbury and who lived at some time at Horse Hole.

Arthur Harry Blake (my grandfather) married Winnifred May Powell (ne Close) widow of Charles William Powell who was killed in WW1 and is remembered on the memorial.

I gather there were cousins of the Hickox's in the area.

Pitt family

parawella — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:33:06 +0000

I am looking or information about the Pitt family, Edward, Mary, and Hannah who was my GT-GT Grandmother. Please can anyone help. They lived in Mathon.