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The earliest occurrence of the Matthew surname in our family history documents is from 1439, and we currently have 91,683 records where Matthew appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
101 Matthews were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Matthews were most likely to live in Forfarshire (angus).
Not all Matthews were law-abiding. We found 88 in criminal records.
141 Matthews served in the First World War.
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