Thomas Reay Matthews

  General Notes:

!On his wedding record he is listed as a shop keeper, and when Bertha was born, his occupation was surgical instrument maker, living on Argyle Street in Newcastle on Tyne, when Bertha died he was listed as watch maker; in the
original register which the archivist showed Adam, the occupation at Bertha's
birth was given as"philosophic instrument maker"
!age 26 bachelor at time of marriage -- marriage certificate entry #96
Register office of Newcastle
Sarah is shown as a widow in1853 when she marries Cuthbert Douse, a widower.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Shopkeeper.

Thomas married Sarah Ann Spens, daughter of James Spens and Isabella Irvine, on 22 Jun 1848 in Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England. (Sarah Ann Spens was born on 26 Dec 1828 in Gateshead, Durham, England, baptised on 18 Jan 1829 in St. Marys, Gateshead, Durham, England, died on 31 Jan 1909 in St. Nicholas, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England and was buried on 4 Feb 1909 in Westgate Cem, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England.)

Thomas next married.