Matilda Scott HAMILTON [3447]

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 27 St James Place Toxteth Park, 1851, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. ³⁸⁴⁴ John and Matilda are living with Morgan and Francis McDonald brother and sister in law. Also living at the same address were John brother in law & Matilda Bonham relative Helena M Bonham niece, also Hannah and Margaret Bonham sisters in law and Ann Bonham mother in law

2. Residence: 273 Bedford Street, 1861, Toxteth, Lancashire, England. ³⁸⁴⁵ Occupation given as shipwrights wife, but her husband is not included at this address and she is named as the head of the household.

3. Residence: Upperhill Street, 1871, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. ³⁸⁴⁶ This record has been transcribed with the name Matilda Bockaus instead of Bonham. Matilda is listed as the head and her occupation is given as milliner and dressmaker and as a widow. Also living at this address are Helena, Arthur and sister in law Margaret Bonham and a 5 year old lodger named Frank Grice (Gryce) Frank is witness to a Bonham wedding in 1881

4. Residence: 96 Admiral Street, 1881, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England. ³⁸⁴⁷ Matilda is described as a widow and her occupation is given as annuitant. Living at this address Matilda Benham mistranscribed should read Bonham 48, Helena Benham 23, Arthur Benham 21, Margaret Benham 54,Francis Gryce (boarder) 14

5. 1891: Church Street, 1891, Tranmere Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. ³⁸⁴⁸ Living at this address were John A Bonham 29, his wife Sarah L Bonham 23, daughter Edith Bonham 1, Mother Matilda Bonham 56
and sister Helena Jenkins (widow) 36. Matilda's place of birth is given as Ireland on this record.

6. Residence: 2 Elm Road, 1901, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. ³⁸⁴⁹ Matilda is said to be a widow at this date. Also living with her daughter Helena Jenkins. Also living at this address are Arthur, 39, ship builder time keeper, his wife Sara L, and children Edith, Edward George, Adrian and Hugh.

Matilda married John BONHAM [3446] [MRIN: 1054], son of Edward BONHAM [1311] and Ann MOHALEM [1310], on 14 Nov 1847 in Toxteth, Lancashire, England ²⁴⁴⁶.^,3839 (John BONHAM [3446] was born in 1822 in , , Ireland and was christened on 28 Apr 1822 in Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland ³⁸⁴⁰.)