Thomas Ramsay Matthew

Parents:

• Birth*: Thomas Ramsay Matthew was born in March 1881 at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of Thomas Matthew machine fitter and Mary Jane Paterson powerloom weaver.

• (Witness) Marriage: Thomas Ramsay Matthew witnessed the marriage of Elizabeth Morris Thoms and John Paterson Matthew on Friday, 10 September 1909 at East UP Manse, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1909 marriages in district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 106; 1909 on the tenth day of September at East UP Manse Lochee after banns according to the froms of the Church of Scotland; signed John Paterson Matthews mason joum bachelor, aged 36 (actual 27), 3 Sinclair Street Lochee, parents Thomas Matthew machine fitter, Mary Jane Matthew ms Paterson; Elizabeth Morris Thoms jute weaver spinster, aged 27, 39 Strathmartine Road Dundee, mother Jane Ann Thoms carpet weaver; signed David Thoms minister of the United Free Church of Scotland at Lochee, signed Thomas Ramsay Matthew, Isabella Wishart Rollo, witnesses; registered 1909 September 11th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.³
• (Informant) Death: Thomas Ramsay Matthew registered the death of Mary Jane Paterson powerloom weaver on 2 November 1937 at 5 Sinclair Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Mary Jane Matthew widow of Thomas Matthew mechanic 1937 November 2nd 11h 30m am 5 Sinclair Street Lochee, f, 80 years, fath John Paterson engine attendant (dec), moth Mary Paterson ms Findlay (dec), carcinoma of intestine 3 months 2 days carcinoma bladder as cert by William Donald MBChB, inf Tho R Matthew son 259 Blackness Road Dundee, reg 1937 November 2nd at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Matthew machine fitter and Mary Jane Paterson powerloom weaver in the 1881 census at 57 Mid Street, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas R Mathew, son, 1m, Lochee; Thomas Mathew, head, machine fitter, mar, 25, Lochee: Mary J Mathew, wife, mar, 23, Montrose.1
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Matthew machine fitter and Mary Jane Paterson powerloom weaver in the 1891 census at 53 Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas R Matthew, son, 10, scholar, Lochee; Thomas Matthew, head, mar, 35, machine fitter jute spinning, employed, Lochee; Mary J P Matthew, wife, mar, 33, Montrose.5,6
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Matthew machine fitter and Mary Jane Paterson powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 2 Yeamans Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Ramsay Matthew, son, s, 20, iron turner (app), Lochee; Thomas Matthew, head, mar, 45, jute machinist, Lochee; Mary Jane Matthew, wife, mar, 43, Montrose.7,8