Richard Mathews

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ⁹⁵³

• Resided, 1855, 9 Windmill Rd, Moneymore, Co Louth Ireland.

• emigrated: From London to Wellington on board the vessel 'Wild Duck", aged 49, from Louth, Ireland, 8 Feb 1873.

• alt 1848, 24 Jul 1877, New Zealand.

• Occupation: Irish Excise Office pensioner. ¹¹⁶⁴

Richard married Mary Jane Emily Murphy on 22 Sep 1841 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. (Mary Jane Emily Murphy was born on 25 Dec 1825 in Ardee, Louth, Ireland UK and died on 24 Jul 1873 in Masterton, Wellington New Zealand ⁹⁵³.)