Born 29 Dec 1890 in Charlesworth, Glossp, Derbyshire, parents Caleb Matthews (b 1866 Harpurhey, Manchester) and Selina Higginbottom (b1867 Chisworth), In 1901, living in Charlesworth with parents and sisters. In 1911, parents and siblings still living in Charlesworth, but Harold now living in Marple, Cheshire with Woodiwiss family as a boarder, while working as a railway porter. Married Mary Goodall 6 Jul 1914 in Tibshelf. Harold Matthews (b1890) was the brother of Gladys Mathews (b1895) who married Frank Goodall (b1900), who was Mary Goodall's brother. Thus Harold married the sister of his brother-in-law Frank! Effectively a brother and sister Goodall married a sister and brother Matthews. Following Mary Goodall's early death in 1921, Harold married Dora Williams 31 May 1924 at Morton, Derbyshire. In 1939, living at 40 Springfield Rd, Chesterfield with second wife Dora Williams. Died 30 Mar 1871 at Sutton in Ashfield, buried 3 Apr 1971 at Heath, 5M SE Chesterfield.