Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (1878

Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (1878 - )

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Margaret Ada Annie MATTHEWS (1901 - 1987) James Norman MATTHEWS (1903 - 1987)	Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (1878 - ) + James Edward MATTHEWS (1875 - )	Edwin ISHERWOOD

b. 1878 at Manchester, Lancashire, England

m. 1899 James Edward MATTHEWS (1875 - ) at Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Near Relatives of Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (1878 - )
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	James MATTHEWS	1854	Kilkenny, Ireland	1929	Wirral, Cheshire, England	75
Mother in Law	Ann DOHERTY	abt 1852	Chester, Cheshire, England	1894	Cheshire, Merseyside, England	42

Father	Edwin ISHERWOOD

Self	Ada Annie ISHERWOOD	1878	Manchester, Lancashire, England

Husband	James Edward MATTHEWS	1875	Birkenhead, England

Daughter	Margaret Ada Annie MATTHEWS	1901	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	1987	Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Wales	86
Son	James Norman MATTHEWS	1903	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	1987	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	84

Half Sister	Elsie L ISHERWOOD	1890	Manchester, Lancashire, England

Son in Law	Geoffrey Dilworth DEAN	1898	Chester, Cheshire, England	1974	Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Wales	76

Nephew	Thomas MATTHEWS	1908	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Niece	Mary Josephine (Mamie) MATTHEWS	1909	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Niece	Edith Agnes ALLPORT	1909	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	1977	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	68
Nephew	George Warren ALLPORT	1910	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	1991	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	81
Niece	Patricia Margaret MATTHEWS	1924	Lewisham, London, England	2012		88

Brother in Law	Thomas MATTHEWS	abt 1876	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	abt 1921		45
Brother in Law	William MATTHEWS	abt 1878	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Brother in Law	Edward MATTHEWS	abt 1880	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Sister in Law	Margaret MATTHEWS	abt 1884	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Sister in Law	Annie MATTHEWS	1885	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	1980	Birkenhead, Merserside, England	95
Sister in Law	Mary E (Nellie) MATTHEWS	abt 1889	Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Sister in Law	Agnes MATTHEWS	abt 1891	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Brother in Law	Harold Henry MATTHEWS	1899	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Brother in Law	Edgar Vincent MATTHEWS	1901	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Events in Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (1878 - )'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1878		Ada Annie ISHERWOOD was born	Manchester, Lancashire, England
1899	21	Married James Edward MATTHEWS (aged 24)	Blackpool, Lancashire, England	Note 1	86
1901	23	Birth of daughter Margaret Ada Annie MATTHEWS	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	Note 2	69
1901	23	Census	97 Park Road East, Birkenhead, Cheshire	Note 3	67
1903	25	Birth of son James Norman MATTHEWS	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England	Note 4	69
1911	33	Census	18 Euston Grove, Birkenhead	Note 5	67
1987	109	Death of daughter Margaret Ada Annie MATTHEWS (aged 86)	Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Wales	Note 6	57
1987	109	Death of son James Norman MATTHEWS (aged 84)	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	Note 7	57

Note 1: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 about Ada Annie Isherwood
Name: Ada Annie Isherwood
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 21
Father's Name: Edwin Isherwood
Spouse's Name: James Edward Matthews
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Father's Name: James Matthews
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 about Ada Annie Isherwood
Name: Ada Annie Isherwood - 26 Lower King st, Blackpool.
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1878
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Apr 1899
Parish: Bispham, All Hallows, Lancashire, England
Spouse: James Edward Matthews (violinist) 23 Milbourne st, Blackpool
Spouse Age: 24
Father: Edwin Isherwood - estate agent
Spouse Father: James Matthews - Professor of Music
Register Type: Parish Register
Witnesses: Frances Margaret Isherwood and Geo W. Sharples

Note 2: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Margaret Ada A Matthews
Name: Margaret Ada A Matthews
Registration Year: 1901
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Birkenhead
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 465

Note 3: MATTHEWS
James E (26 - 1875 - Birkenhead) - musician
Ada A (23 - 1878 - Manchester) - wife
Nellie (13 - 1888 - Buxton, Derbyshire) - sister
Agnes (10 - 1891 - Birkenhead) - sister
ISHERWOOD Elsie L (11 - 1890 - Manchester) - sister in law - wifes sister

Note 4: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about James Norman Matthews
Name: James Norman Matthews
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Birkenhead
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 486

Note 5: MATTHEWS
James Edward (35 - 1876 - Birkenhead) - Professor of Music
Ada Annie (33 - 1878 - Manchester)
Margaret Ada Annie (9 - 1902 - Birkenhead)
James Norman (7 - 1904 - Birkenhead)
James and Ada had been married 11 years - 2 children born and two still alive)
RISDALE Annie (30 - 1881 - Birkenhead) - general servant

Note 6: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Margaret Ada Dean
Name: Margaret Ada Dean
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1901
Date of Registration: Mar 1987
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Ynys Mon
Inferred County: Gwynedd
Volume: 25
Page: 842

Note 7: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about James Norman Matthews
Name: James Norman Matthews
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1903
Date of Registration: Mar 1987
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Liverpool
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 36
Page: 1109

Personal Notes:

1881 census - 61 Bury New Road, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire
Ada Annie ISHERWOOD (3) - grand daughter is with
SHARPLES William (50) - manager
SHARPLES Ann (50)
(George Sharples was witness to the marriage of Ada Annie and James Matthews)
SUMNER Sarah (68) - aunt - widow - retired
along with 4 servants/waiters/barmaids etc - assume William is managing a pub

1891 census Moss Side, Lancaster
SHARPLES Annie (60) - widow - living on own means
ISHERWOOD Ada A (13) - born Manchester c 1878 - grand daughter

Source References:

86. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Title: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Auth: Ancestry.com, Locn: Ancestry.com

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 about Ada Annie Isherwood
Name: Ada Annie Isherwood
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 21
Father's Name: Edwin Isherwood
Spouse's Name: James Edward Matthews
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Father's Name: James Matthews
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

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