The Mattin Family of Campsea Ashe
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The Mattin Family of Campsea Ashe Research by Sheila Holmes July 2014 © Sheila Holmes Mattin Family The Mattin families lived in Campsea Ashe from at least 1803 until the early part of the 20th century. Thomas Mattin and his wife Elizabeth nee Curtis, lived in the neighbouring village of Hacheston. Their son Thomas, married a girl from Campsea Ashe, where they settled for the rest of their married lives. They brought up their children and some of whom continued to live in the village. The Mattin family, were connected to several other Campsea Ashe families through marriage, such as the Youngmans , Mays, Lings, Curtis’s, Townrows and Knights. It is possible that one branch of the family lived in Little Glemham but so far no definite connection has been found, In 1881, there were there were 6 Mattin families living in the village at same time. Connection with the Youngman family. John Youngman, born 15th December 1791 and died on 15th March 1874, Campsea Ashe, married Elizabeth Ling on 25th May 1813. Their daughter, Charlotte, born 1817, married Charles Mattin,. Charles and Charlotte had a son, Charles, born 1839. Young Charles Mattin lived with his grand parents, John and Elizabeth Youngman from the age of 2 in Campsea Ashe. Charged with Actual Bodily Harm. An entry in the records of the Quarter Sessions at Ipswich on 1st July 1870 states, Charles Mattin and James Mattin, the younger, were charged with causing actual bodily harm, were sentenced to 12 calendar months imprisonment with hard labour. It is not known who these two men were or indeed whether they were members of our Mattin family. No information from local press reports have been found. The facts about the early generations of the Mattin family have not been verified but it is high probable that they are as follows. Thomas Mattin b. 1740 The earliest Mattin discovered so far is one Thomas Mattin, born about 1740. It is believed that he was born in Great Glemham, Suffolk. Thomas married Elizabeth Curtis, born about 1745, in Hacheston, Suffolk. They married in 1765 but so far it is not known where, but likely to have been in Hacheston Church. It seems the family lived in Hacheston. Thomas and Elizabeth had at least nine children, all born in Hacheston so it can be presumed that they lived most of their married lives in that village, adjacent to Campsea Ashe. 2 It is not known when Thomas died but there is a record of a Elizabeth Mattin, who died in January 1835, aged 90 years, and was buried on 18th of that month at All Saints Church, Hacheston. Children of Thomas and Elizabeth, nee Curtis Mary Mattin It is believed that their first child was Mary, born 1775/6 John Mattin John was their first son, born 1776, Hacheston, Suffolk. Sadly he died at the age of 13 years, and was buried at All Saints Church, Hacheston on 23rd September 1789. Thomas Mattin Thomas, Thomas and Elizabeth’s second son, was born in 1781. (See later notes) William Mattin William Mattin, was born on 29th September 1782 in Hacheston. (See later notes) Timothy Mattin Timothy was born in 1785 in Hacheston. He was the fourth son of Thomas and Elizabeth. There is a record of the death of a Timothy Mattin in June 1836, in Hacheston. He would have been 51 years old. Nicey Mattin Nicey Mattin was born in 1787/8. It is thought that she married Jonathan Poriet. Was Nicey her name or a nickname? Elizabeth Mattin Elizabeth, seventh child of Thomas and Elizabeth, was born in 1790 in Hacheston. She was baptised on 11th July at Hacheston 1790. It is possible she married George Taylor in 1803. If this the case, Elizabeth died on 21st December 1882, aged 92 in Little Glemham, Suffolk. John Mattin John was the next child born to Thomas and Elizabeth in 1794. He baptised at Hacheston on 8th June of that year. It appears that he married Martha Piett and had six children. Unconfirmed. James Mattin James was born in 1795 and he too was baptised at Hacheston on 11th October of that year. He died on 5th December 1795. James Married Emma Edith Girling. George Mattin George was born in 1798 and was the last child of Thomas and Elizabeth. He was baptised on 9th September 1798 at Hacheston. Elizabeth was about 52/3 years old at the time of George’s birth. Baptism records record that he was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth. It is assumed that George lived with the family until he married Rachel Owles, born 1795 in Leiston, Suffolk around 1823-4. George and Rachel had at least nine children, 8 sons and just one daughter. They were;- Thomas, born 1825 James, born 1827 George, born 1830, married Louise Lawrence. 3 Louisa, born 1830 Charles, born 1831 John, born 1832 William, born 1834 Hophni, born 1838 Charles, born 1841 All the children were born in Marlesford, Suffolk. George died in October 1862 and was buried in Campsea Ashe. He was 63 years old. Thomas Mattin b. 1781 Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth nee Curtis, born 1781 in Hacheston, Suffolk. Thomas married Elizabeth Townrow, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth nee Girling on 25th January 1803 in Campsea Ashe. Elizabeth was born on 20th December 1784 in Campsea Ashe. The Townrows were a Campsea Ashe family. Thomas and Elizabeth lived in Campsea Ashe after they were married. They had at least five children, all born in the village. Thomas died in 1811 in Campsea Ashe at the age of 30 years. He was buried at Campsea Ashe Church on 28th February of that year. Children of Thomas and Elizabeth nee Townrow George Mattin George, was the first child of Thomas and Elizabeth. He was born in April 1803. Sadly he died in April 1804 and was buried at Campsea Ashe Church on th 5th. Sarah Mattin Sarah was possibly the second child born 1805. No more information. Thomas Mattin Thomas was born in 1806. He married Sarah born 1805 in Campsea Ashe. They had about 10 children between 1828 and 1850. All the children were born in Campsea Ashe so it appears that Thomas and Sarah lived all their lives in the village. 4 Thomas died April 1881 and was buried in the village churchyard. Sarah died in March 1886 and was buried with her husband. ( See later notes for details of Thomas and Sarah’s children.) James Mattin James was the fourth child of Thomas and Elizabeth. He was born in Campsea Ashe on 21st March 1807. He married Mary Baldrey, born 1798. Mary was the daughter of Christopher and Martha Baldrey, nee Jennings. The Baldreys were a long established family who had lived in Campsea Ashe for several generations. James died in November 1890 and was buried in Campsea Ashe Churchyard on 3rd next to his wife, Mary. Mary died July 1884 and was buried on 11th July. (See later notes for details of James and Mary’s children. Louisa Mattin Louisa was born in 1810. William Mattin b.1782 William was third child of Thomas and Elizabeth nee Curtis. He was born in Hacheston on 29th September 1782. William married Elizabeth Smith, born 1788, Marlesford, on 21st November 1802 in Marlesford. They had at least seven children. William died in Blaxhall, Suffolk in August 1840 and was buried on 10th August. In 1841, Elizabeth now a widow and her daughter Hannah aged 15, were living with her son Henry . Children of William and Elizabeth. William was their first child who was born 1805. He died in 1850 aged 45 years. Charles was their second son, born 1812 in Little Glemham, Suffolk. He died in 1826 at the age of 14 in Little Glemham. John was their next son born 1812. No further information. Eliza was William and Elizabeth’s first daughter. She was born in 1814 in Little Glemham. She married John Salisbury on 27th July 1832 in Little Glemham, and they had 9 children. James was their fourth son, born in 1816. He married Emma, born Marlesford. James was a thatcher by trade. James and Emma had at least two children, William and Maria. They lived in Marlesford. Henry, their fifth son was born in 1820 in Little Glemham. He married Mary Ann Markham, born London. They had about seven children, Arthur, Alfred, baptised 2nd August 1846, Amos, baptised 22nd October 1848, Andrew, Alice, Ann and Henry. All the children except the last two were born in Little Glemham. Ann and Henry were born in Levington. Henry was a gamekeeper 5 Henry left a will when he died on 17th January 1881 in Woodbridge, occupation game keeper. It was granted at Ipswich to his wife Mary Ann Mattin of Maiden’s Grove, Woodbridge. (Personal estate, under £300.) Hannah was William and Elizabeth’s last child. She was born in 1826. 6 The story of Thomas Mattin and Sarah, their children and grand children Thomas, 1806-1881 Thomas Mattin was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth nee Townrow. Thomas married Sarah, born Campsea Ashe about 1826/7. They had ten children. As all the children were born in Campsea Ashe, it can be assumed that they lived in the village. Thomas was a garden labourer. Thomas and Sarah’s children Mary Mattin was born in 1818. She lived with the family until she was 13 years. No further information has been found. Betsey Mattin, their second daughter was born in 1830. No trace of Betsey in 1851 census. She would have been 21 years.