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SWALES, Matilda
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Name SWALES, Matilda Birth 1850 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Gender Female Death 1937 Edmonton Registration District, London
Person ID I6076 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Mother .........., Mary, b. Between 1819 and 1820, Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
d. 1891, Edmonton Registration District, Middlesex
(Age 72 years) Family ID F2338 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PLASTOW, William Thomas, b. 1857, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
d. 1937, Edmonton Registration District, London
(Age 80 years) Marriage 1883 Holborn Registration District, London
Children 1. PLASTOW, William, b. 1883, St. Lukes, London
d. Yes, date unknown2. PLASTOW, Samuel, b. 1885, St. Lukes, London
d. Yes, date unknown3. PLASTOW, Bruce, b. 1886, St. Lukes, London
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. PLASTOW, Arthur, b. 1888, St. Lukes, London
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. PLASTOW, Florence, b. 1890, St. Lukes, London
d. Yes, date unknown6. PLASTOW, Alfred, b. 1895, Tottenham, Middlesex, England
d. 4 Dec 1917, Active Service In World War 1
(Age 22 years)Family ID F1923 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
MATILDA SWALES 1850-
The birth of a Matilda SWALES was registered in 1850.
(GRO September Q 1850 Knaresborough 23 452)
NB: This date of birth conflicts with the age she gave in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 census and at death.
The marriage between William Thomas PLASTOW and Matilda SWALES was registered in 1883.
(GRO March Q 1883 Holborn 1b 893)
The 1891 census of 73 St. Loys Road, Tottenham, Middlesex:
Wm Thos PLASTOW, head, aged 34, brewer's servant, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
*Matilda PLASTOW, wife, aged 34, born at Naysborough (sic), Yorkshire;
William PLASTOW, son, aged 7, scholar, born at St. Lukes, London;
Samuel PLASTOW, son, aged 6, scholar, born at St. Lukes, London;
Bruce PLASTOW, son, aged 5, scholar, born at St. Lukes, London;
Arthur PLASTOW, son, aged 3, born at St. Lukes, London;
Florence PLASTOW, daughter, aged 1, born at St. Lukes, London;
Mary SWALES, mother-in-law, aged 71, widow, retired dressmaker, born at Easingwold, Yorkshire;
Annie SWALES, sister-in-law, aged 32, staymaker, born at Easingwold, Yorkshire.
(RG12/1068/88/24)
The 1901 census of 73 St. Loys Road, Tottenham, Middlesex:
William T. PLASTOW, head, aged 43, brewer's labourer, born at Aldershot;
*Matilda PLASTOW, wife, aged 43, born at Bradford, Yorkshire;
William PLASTOW, son, aged 17, brewer's servant, born at St. Lukes, London;
Samuel PLASTOW, son, aged 16, born at St. Lukes, London;
Bruce PLASTOW, son, aged 13, van guard, born at St. Lukes, London;
Arthur PLASTOW, son, aged 12, born at St. Lukes, London;
Florence PLASTOW, daughter, aged 10, born at St. Lukes, London;
Alfred PLASTOW, son, aged 5, born at Tottenham, Middlesex.
(RG13/1250/60/15)
The death of a Matilda PLASTOW aged 79 (sic) was registered in 1937.
(GRO March Q 1937 Edmonton 3a 1179)

