My Wharton Ancestors
Rosa Lily WHARTON (1871 – 1963)
Born on 2 Oct 1871 in Thornham, Norfolk
Died on 18 April 1963 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Married to Frederick John MATTHEWS (1857 – 1926)
Rosa was the last child born to Thomas George Wharton and Elizabeth Ann May. She was baptised on 28 April 1872 at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Walsingham and attended The Hollies Ladies Boarding School in Snettisham. She is one of 11 children.
Siblings
She married Frederick John MATTHEWS (1857 – 1926) in 1892. Frederick is the brother of Ellen Rose Matthews who married Rosa's brother Arthur Philip Wharton, They had three children together and lived in Bircham Newton where Fred was a farmer.
Children
Died on 18 April 1963 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Married to Frederick John MATTHEWS (1857 – 1926)
Rosa was the last child born to Thomas George Wharton and Elizabeth Ann May. She was baptised on 28 April 1872 at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Walsingham and attended The Hollies Ladies Boarding School in Snettisham. She is one of 11 children.
Siblings
- Elizabeth Mary WHARTON 1852 – 1862
- Thomas George WHARTON 1854 – 1902
- Ellen WHARTON 1856 – 1916
- Kate May WHARTON 1858 – 1943
- Lucy WHARTON 1861 – 1863
- Male WHARTON 1863 – 1863
- Henry William John WHARTON 1864 – 1939
- Herbert Edgar WHARTON 1865 – 1950
- Arthur Philip WHARTON 1867 – 1962
- Florence E WHARTON 1869 – 1871
She married Frederick John MATTHEWS (1857 – 1926) in 1892. Frederick is the brother of Ellen Rose Matthews who married Rosa's brother Arthur Philip Wharton, They had three children together and lived in Bircham Newton where Fred was a farmer.
Children
- Mildred Mary MATTHEWS 1895 – 1979
Mildren was born on 27 March 1895 in Bircham Newton. She married Alfred Brereton (1903 – 1977) the son of Robert and Annie Brereton. As far as I can tell they had no children together. She died in King's Lynn in 1979. - Cicely May MATTHEWS 1899 – 1973
Cicely was born 24 November 1894 in Bircham Newton. She married George F BALL in 1924. She died in King's Lynn in 1973. - Dorothy Elsie MATTHEWS 1907 – 2003
Dorothy was born 26 March 1907 in Bircham Newton. She married Wilfred Hestletine (son of Charles Edward and Harriet Hannah Hestletine). She died aged 96 in 2003.