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I'm struggling to find the parents, brothers and sisters of Elizabeth Ann Godfrey born 1884 in Armley, Leeds.

I have found her as a border with another family in the 1891 census. And also as a border in the 1901 census.

I can't seem to find her in the 1881 census, which should be the most useful one.

I have found her birth reference as 9b 605 (or 505, the print is not clear enough to be sure) so as a last resort, I could send for a copies of these birth certificates, which would tell me who her parents were.

I'm fairly new to this, so any help would be appreciated.

With thanks
Keith

Born 1884 will not be on 1881 census

Which one have you found in 1891?

1891 there is this one
Name: Elizabeth Godfrey
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Godfrey 40
Elizabeth Godfrey 8
James Godfrey 47
Louisa Godfrey 15
Mary A Godfrey 21
Sarah Godfrey 18
Willie Godfrey 10

Oh bother there is a birth for this one in 1883 in Leeds


1891 is this her?
Name: Eliza A Goddyer
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: N

Civil Parish: Hillingdon
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Uxbridge
Sub-registration district: Hillingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 9

I would say its 505 from zooming in on the image and comparing it to other numbers on the page.

I would get the cert then you will have more search tools for her parents, when you order you can specify that the image is hard to read, they will search for you then and wont charge more than the £7

Shirley

her birth?
Elizabeth Ann Godfrey
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Leeds (1837-1929)
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: [56]0[56] (click to see others on page)


that will give parents..had a look at this image and does look like a 505....if you enlarge the page its bit easier to compare to other numbers on page.

interesting thing !!

when you click on view others on the same page it comes up with George Godfrey too altho looking at his ref page looks like 506 but its poss they were twins and Elizabeth is one page & the George is on the next page ,this would be cos there were only so many listings per page so the next registration would start on the next page .

So Twins maybe??

So by 1901 shes left home and is working

Guess this is the one you found

Name: Elizabeth Ann Godfrey
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Armley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:7 lamb Hill

Occupation:??? Filler - Woollen Mill

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Bramley
Sub-registration district: Wortley [Near Leeds]
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Julia Cass 18
Arthur Chaplin 18
Eliza Chaplin 16
Elizabeth Chaplin 39
Ephriam Chaplin 4
Joseph Chaplin 5
Willie Chaplin 2
Elizabeth Ann Godfrey 17
Minnie Mitchell 18

The occupation is hard to read cos the enumerator has written over it however from old occupations site

Filler- Filled bobbins in textile mills

I have just realised my mathmatical mistake (1881 / 1884) & rushed to delete my post before anyone saw it.

Too late, but what a response.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

Shirley, the twins theory is interesting. I'm finding that with my family research, I answer one question and create two more.

Thanks again
Keith

thers this one for 1891

Name: Elizabeth Godfrey
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:130 Farfield street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Godfrey 40
Elizabeth Godfrey 8
James Godfrey 47 occ Silk Washer
Louisa Godfrey 15
Mary A Godfrey 21
Sarah Godfrey 18
Willie Godfrey 10


Ooops see Glitter Baby already found this one!!

can you approach this from another angle/

presume you have gone back to Elizabeth & not trying to come forward ,so who did she marry and have you the cert cos it will give her dads name which will help track her down

Hi Lost for Words

You could well be on to something.

There was a Dan born 1861, so it is likely that he was her father

Many thanks