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Columbo
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I am searching for details of the Godfrey family from Swimbridge and Landkey in Devon. George Godfrey was my gg grandfather. He lived at Landkey and then moved to Swansea where he settled wih his wife Mary who was from Goodleigh in Devon. His mother was also called Mary and his father was William Godfrey born about 1799 from Swimbridge near Landkey. Any information would help. Thanks
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deb usa
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Hi 
I am not sure what kind of info you are looking for ...but I have found the family in 1851 and 1841.
1851
Landkey
Village of Harford
William Godfrey head mar 53 ag lab
Mary wife mar 55
Richard son 22 ag lab
Michael son 11
all born in Landkey
1841
Landkey
harford
William Godfrey 40
Mary 45
Mary 7
George 5 umm where is he in 1851?
Michael 1
all born in county
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies)
middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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IGI has extacted records for possible children's christenings: all Landkey
MICHAEL GODFREY 17 NOV 1839
RICHARD GODFREY 18 MAY 1828
GEORGE GODFREY 08 MAY 1836
JOHN GODFREY 12 JUN 1831
WILLIAM GODFREY 04 JUN 1826
MARY GODFREY 02 JUN 1835 Wesleyan, Landkey
deb ...will look for William b c 1798, his marriage to Mary
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies)
middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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GeoffP
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I suppose that you have this from the IGI
George Godfrey Christening 8 May 1836 Landkey
Father William Godfrey
Mother Mary
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukPeirce/Pierce/Pearce: Hungerford,Berks/Burbage Wilts Moxham: Monkton Farleigh, Wilts Morey,Sindall,Crane,Morrison,Jenner,Magrath,Barrell, Field,Sanderson,Slade:All, LondonArea Sexton,Cork,Ireland |
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Oops sorry Deb
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukPeirce/Pierce/Pearce: Hungerford,Berks/Burbage Wilts Moxham: Monkton Farleigh, Wilts Morey,Sindall,Crane,Morrison,Jenner,Magrath,Barrell, Field,Sanderson,Slade:All, LondonArea Sexton,Cork,Ireland |
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Hiya Geoff ... join in !
IGI:
christening
William GODFREY
15 dec 1799 Swimbridge
mother Alice Godfrey
marriage:
William Godfrey = Mary Taylor
26 April 1825
Landkey
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palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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Alice Godfrey ...mother of William b 1799
Alice GODFREY
christened: 27 feb 1777
Swimbridge
Parents:
William Godfrey and Alice
IGI extracted
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palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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possible marriage;
Wm Godfrey to Alice PEAKE (parents of Alice b 1777)
1 july 1771
Berrynarbor, Devon
IGI extracted
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies)
middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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in 1851:
Landkey, Newland Park:
George Godfrey is 15 and a farm servant for a Richard Howard, a farmer of 6 acres.
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Hiya Geoff ... join in ! marriage: William Godfrey = Mary Taylor26 April 1825 Landkey deb
re : Mary Taylor mother of your George.
This is possibly her christening:
IGI extracted
29 may 1796. Landkey
parents: William Taylor and Ann
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palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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Brilliant You have verified everything I had already managed to find but I took ages doing so. And you have provided even more information.
2 things that I am still trying to find out:
1. The IGI shows William Godfrey's mother was probably Alice Godfrey so does this mean that William was probably illegitimate?
2. Who was George Godfrey's wife ? Here first name was Mary and she was born in Goodleigh in 1838 according to the census of 1871 (Killay, Swansea) where she lived with husband George and family. They must have moved there from Devon in the 1860's. Can't find any record on the IGI of George and Mary's marriage.
Thanks, Jeff
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Hi Deb and Geoff, as well as the 2 things I mentioned earlier that I am still trying to find out, I am also struggling to establish where George Godfrey was in 1881. He's not on the 1881 census though I have found a death register entry for a George Godfrey for 1882 in Swansea.
Cheers, Jeff
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Hi Jeff
I am assuming that William was the Illegitimate son of Alice ...If not his christening would have recorded a father .... so sorry ..I know what it feels like not to know ...but sometimes following the female line is the best way to go as we really only know who our mothers are ....
at least we have Alice's parents etc ...having a bit of a unique name helps ...LOL
I wonder if Alice married after William was born ... and had other children ... I will look and see ... rather late here in the US ...will be back soon
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middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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ps ...when do you first see George Godfrey and wife Mary in Swansea ... do they have children and when and where were they born ...all details will help with the searching for them
deb ...really signing off now 
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palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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Okay I think I have established that the registration district for Goodleigh and Landkey is Barnstaple ....do the children's names of George and Mary Godfrey give us any clues ...did they have visitors that holds a name ....
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies)
middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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