Henry GODFREY
1824 - between 1891 and 1901
brewer's servant
Life History
1824 |
Born in North Petherton, Somerset |
20th Jun 1824 |
Baptised in North Petherton, Somerset.1 |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in Trull, Somerset (Higher Comeytrow).2 |
between Jan 1852 and Mar 1852 |
Married Louisa NOUKES in St George's, Hanover Square.4 |
16th Sep 1852 |
Birth of son William Henry GODFREY in St Giles, London.3 |
1854 |
Birth of daughter Louisa GODFREY in Soho, Westminster |
1857 |
Birth of daughter Emma GODFREY in Westminster, London |
1858 |
Birth of son Frederick GODFREY in Westminster, London |
between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860 |
Birth of daughter Frances GODFREY in St Margarets, Westminster.4 |
from 1861 to 1881 |
Occupation brewer's servant |
1861 |
Recorded in census in St Margaret's, Westminster (24 Castle Lane, St Margaret's, Westminster) 1861 at same address as Henry's brother Matthew and his family |
1864 |
Birth of son William GODFREY in Westminster, London |
1868 |
Birth of daughter Mary GODFREY in Westminster, London |
Jul 1870 |
Birth of daughter Ann GODFREY in Westminster, London |
1871 |
Recorded in census in St Margaret's, Westminster (24 Castle Lane, St Margaret's, Westminster) |
1874 |
Birth of son Edmund GODFREY in Westminster, London |
between 1881 and 1891 |
Death of Louisa NOUKES |
1881 |
Recorded in census in St Margaret's, Westminster (9 Alexander Buildings, St Margaret, Westminster) |
1891 |
Occupation retired brewer |
1891 |
Recorded in census in St George Hanover Square (21 Hanover Street, St George Hanover Square) Widowed lodger. |
between 1891 and 1901 |
Died |
Notes
- Will of Ann Godfrey lately of Bishopshull Somerset deceased ( after 1792 - 1843) - Taunton Record Office 12/2/04 Ref DD/ED 210/61
1. I Ann Godfrey of ill health but of sound mind do declare this to be my
2. first and last will and testament. I do give to my Son Mathew Forty
3. pounds to bring him up to a trade, I also give to William my Son
4. Thirty pounds to bring him up to a trade. And also I give to Mary my
5. Daughter thirty pounds. Also I give to Jane my Daughter Thirty Pounds and
6. Ten pounds to Henery my Son. Also I give to Louisa my Daughter
7. thirty pounds and five pounds for Thomas my son. I also leave
8. five pounds for Louisa my Daughter to find Henry in shirts and
9. stockings from this time untill a apprentice is out, my furniture
10. at Ruishton to be equally divided between Jane and Mary my two
11. daughters. And all my clothes ring and gold [fun?] I give to Mary
12. my daughter. Twenty pounds I leave for my funeral and to give Mary
13. Ann Turle a suit of mourning. I leave George and Louisa Sercombe
14. executors and trust for Mathew and William to take care of their legacies
15. and make the best of it till they have learnt a trade.
16. Signed my hand Ann Godfrey
17. Isaac Bryant William Bryant
18. Dated September 27th 1843
Copy dated 14 day of July 1845
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Sources
- 1. Somerset FHS parish transcripts
- 2. UK Census 1841
- 3. Research by Nick Godfrey in Canada
- 4. Freebmd