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MATTHEWS, Roderick S.
1893 - 1979 (85 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1893 - 1978 (197 years)-
Name MATTHEWS, Roderick S. Birth 3 Dec 1893 Hastings Registration District, Sussex 
Gender Male Death 1979 Peterborough Registration District, Northamptonshire Person ID I2399 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family HORRY, Ruth Evelyn, b. Between 8 and 11 Jan 1893, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1978, Peterborough Registration District, Northamptonshire (Age 197 years) Marriage 1920 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F742 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RODERICK S. MATTHEWS 1893-1979
The birth of Rodney Sydney MATTHEWS was registered in 1894. The date of birth on the 1939 Register is 3 December 1893. This is borne out by the date of birth on his death certificate.
(GRO March Q 1894 Hastings 2b 22)
The 1911 census of 62 Ashburnham Road, Hastings, Sussex:
George MATTHEWS, head, aged 46, married, sergeant of police, born at Battle, Sussex;
Annie MATTHEWS, wife, aged 42, married 24 years, 6 children 5 living, born at Ewhurst, Sussex;
Beatrice Mary MATTHEWS, daughter, aged 23, single, dressmaker, born at Battle, Sussex;
George Stanley MATTHEWS, son, aged 21, single, school teacher at Hastings school, born at Hastings, Sussex;
*Roderick Sydney MATTHEWS, son, aged 17, dentist's mechanic, born at Hastings, Sussex;
Archibald Clifford MATTHEWS, son, aged 16, single, stationer's apprentice, born at Hastings, Sussex;
Leslie Joseph MATTHEWS, son, aged 14, single, office boy, born at Hastings, Sussex.
(RG14/PN4734/RD69/SD2/ED4/SN44)
The marriage between Ruth E. HORRY and Roderick S. MATTHEWS was registered in 1920.
The 1939 Register of 95 Lincoln Road, Peterborough M.B., Northamptonshire@
*Roderick S. MATTHEWS, born 3 December 1893, dental surgeon, married;
Ruth E. MATTHEWS, born 11 January 1893, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Ruth HORRY, born 24 October 1862, private means, widowed;
Alan C. BLOORE, born 13 February 1894, commercial traveller for Imp Tobacco Co, married;
Elsie M. BLOORE, born 11 September 1901, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Doris I. JEFFS (FISHER), born 6 October 1914, domestic servant, single;
Rose ROWELL (CATLINS), born 30 September 1918, domestic servant, single.
(RG101/6293G/019/24)
The death of Roderick Sydney MATTHEWS aged 85 was registered in 1979. The date of birth on his death certificate was 3 December 1893.
(GRO September Q 1979 Peterborough 9 1000)
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