Genealogy Chat

HI Jim It seems as these are the correct people I am looking for! Thanks again for the info! It would appear that they changed their ages too on the 1881 census: Ernest Godding 7 Frederick Godding 2 George Godding 39 James Godding 10 Mary Godding 38 Rosea M. Godding 3 RG11; Piece: 1297; Folio: 45; Page: 14 Why would the name change from Godding to Godden ? Lee

The two sisters together 1851 England Census about Clara Jane Bull Name: Clara Jane Bull Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Joh Mother's name: Jane Gender: Female Where born: Withington, Oxfordshire, England Civil parish: Pyrton County/Island: Oxfordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Henley Sub-registration district: Henley ED, institution, or vessel: 9a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 17 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Bull 9 Clara Jane Bull 13 Jane Bull 46 Joh Bull 47 Mary Bull 5 Mary Bull 2 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1871 England Census about Mary Godding Name: Mary Godding Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: George Gender: Female Where born: Watlington, Oxfordshire, England Civil parish: Streatley County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Registration district: Bradfield Sub-registration district: Bucklebury ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 93 Household Members: Name Age John Devey 34 George Godding 25 James E Godding 1 month Mary Godding 25 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1275; Folio: 150; Page: 15;

You must order certificates exactly as they are indexed in the GRO lists. Gwyn

I wonder if these are Henry's parents?? Don't presume though. ALWAYS work back from known facts. Marriages Jun 1869 >>BULL Mary Wallingford 2c 501 COKER Eliza Wallingford 2c 501 >>GODDING George Wallingford 2c 501 Gwyn

Shall i order Henry's birth certificate as Godding or Godden ???

Ah so ... Clare Bull born 1862 was from a Clara J and different father and a son called Charles Kingham born 1855 was from John Kingham and previous wife!!! Children are before Clara J and John got married in 1866. All very complicated but thats how i make it out to be!

This marriage on freebmd may be the 1871 couple Marriages Jun 1866 BULL Clara J Abingdon 2c 463 Kingham John Abingdon 2c 463 Gwyn

Its funny how names can change on census' Henry names appears to change from Gooding to Godden and Clare M Ball changes to Clare Bull !!! Hmmm now what do I do about Henry? any ideas on the best path to take? sorry for all the questions, i am all very new to this! Lee

Jim, Lunar It very easy to get side tracked !!! ... i just found parents George and Mary Ann and 9 siblings for Amy Silvester. So Henry's parents may have died or something! I think I am going to have to order his Birth Certificate to get a definitive answer on the parents names! At least i now have his blood related Uncle or Aunt! To everyone, Thanks ever so much for all of your help! Lee

Found this:- Births Sep 1869 (>99%) Godding Henry Charles Bradfield 2c 326 Bradfiels covers Streatley, Berks

The wife 1901 Amy Godden Henry C abt 1873 Hounslow, Middlesex, England Wife Isleworth Middlesex 1881 Amy Silvester George, Mary Ann abt 1874 Hounslow, Middlesex, England Daughter Isleworth Middlesex

I think I have him aged 1 still with Aunt and Uncle Name: Henry E Gooding (image looks like Henry C Gooding) Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Sheatly, Berkshire, England Civil parish: Warborough Town: Warborough County/Island: Oxfordshire Country: England Registration district: Wallingford Sub-registration district: Wallingford ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 139 Household Members: Name Age Clare Ball 9 - Daughter, scholar Henry E Gooding 1 - Nephew Charles Kingham 16 - Son, Ag Lab Clara J Kingham 33 - Wife John Kingham 41 - Head, Shae dealer (most likely Straw dealer) Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1273; Folio: 17; Page: 23

Henry Charles Godden Year of Registration: 1893 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Brentford County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 164 (click to see others on page) Amy Silvester

Gwyneth, I think i may have been chasing the wrong person and i did have Carter as his middle name at first! And i cant remember where i got Elham, Kent from? I think my dad may have found that out but made a mistake! I think he is actually Henry Charles Godden!

From freeBMD but it's not complete and before 1875 not al births were recorded Births Mar 1867 (>99%) GODDEN Henry Charles Lambeth 1d 364 Births Mar 1869 (>99%) Godden Henry Charles Fareham 2b 526 Births Sep 1870 (>99%) Godwin Henry Charles Alderbury 5a 195 Births Sep 1874 (>99%) Godden Henry Charles J Devizes 5a 99

Do you know that the 1895 marriage was a definite? There is a marriage on freebmd BUT Henry has a different middle name. Marriages Jun 1895 Amos Lizzie Elham 2a 1776 Clayson Ishmael Elham 2a 1776 Cox Mary Jane Elham 2a 1776 Godden Henry Carter Elham 2a 1776 Have you worked backwards to the 1895 marriage using known facts? Are you chasing the correct person? I realise that Henry could be born anywhere but GODDEN is a well known local surname in south east Kent ( includes Elham R.D.) Gwyn

Wow you guys are quick! loads of replies before i typed out my last message! :D

Lunar/Jim Thanks for the names search of his children, i had the initials of the middle names but not the actual names so thank you. I originally thought they were married in Elham, Kent but Middlesex looks a better result as the children were born in Middlesex! Any luck with Henry's Parents? Thanks ever so much again!

Are you sure about the marriage? Only Henry C Godden married in Elham in 1895 did not marry an Amy: Marriages Jun 1895 (>99%) Amos Lizzie Elham 2a 1776 Clayson Ishmael Elham 2a 1776 Cox Mary Jane Elham 2a 1776 Godden Henry Carter Elham 2a 1776

1881 Name: Henry C. Goddon Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Streatley, Berkshire, England Civil parish: Warborough County/Island: Oxfordshire Country: England Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Wallingford Sub-registration district: Wallingford ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Clare M. Bull 19 - Step daughter Henry C. Goddon 11 - Nephew Clara J. Kingham 43 - Wife John Kingham 54 - Head, Shaw dealer? Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1294; Folio: 87; Page: 10