Matthew Flinders' mum was Susanah.
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Matthew Flinders's full name was simply Matthew Flinders.
Matthew Flinders had at least one younger brother Samuel Ward Flinders who also entered the Royal Navy. On Matthew Flinders main voyage to chart and circumnavigate the Australian continent, Samuel accompanied his older brother as 2nd Lieutenant. Flinders also had 2 younger step-sisters: Susan and Hannah.
Matthew Flinders was born in England.
Matthew Flinders' parents were Matthew (senior), who was a surgeon, and Sussanah (nee Ward).
Yes. Matthew Flinders had a cat named Trim, who accompanied Flinders on most of his journeys between 1799 and 1804.