Genealogy Chat

Hi I have been looking for a Charles Goddard age 50 Mary Jane Goddard age 50-53 I beleive she was a little older than him but they were down as the same age in the 1891 census then living at 3 Trederwen Rd Hackney. But can't seem to find them in the 1901 census. I know their son William married in 1896 at least i think Charles was alive then.Any help I would be most grateful for Thank you Margaret

Hi Jenny and Georgina, Thank you both I don't think Charles had a second name, and Georgina could you tell me who Mary Jane Goddard was with in the 1901 census if at all possible thank you Margaret

Catherine R Barnard 21 Shoreditch, London, England Stepdaughter Hackney London Eliza Barnard 12 Shoreditch, London, England Stepdaughter Hackney London Maud H Barnard 19 Shoreditch, London, England Stepdaughter Hackney London May A Barnard 14 Shoreditch, London, England Stepdaughter Hackney London Eliza Briggs 40 Shoreditch, London, England Wife Hackney London Herbert J Briggs 39 Leeds, Yorkshire, England Head Hackney London Mary J Goddard 50 Hackney, London, England Visitor Hackney London Arthur Honnor 25 New Brompton, Kent, England Boarder Hackney London Address is 6 Albert Road Her occupation is 'Monthly Nurse' .........I think ! and she is a widow Source information: RG13/226 Registration district: Hackney Sub-registration district: South-West Hackney ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Folio: 23 Page: 37 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 274 Hope it helps esta

Hello Esta, thank you very much for that , but somehow my instinct tells me it is not her, I thought she might have been with a daughter but no, thank you once again Margaretx

Two of my ggrandmother's took employment as Monthly Nurses following the deaths of their husbands. Both were in their 50's when widowed and unless they were going to receive a pension from their husband's employment, they would have had to support themselves. As Jenny says, don't dismiss her just because she isn't living alone or with family. Lou