funny frank godfrey musical hall artiste

[paston]

Could anyone help me, I'm looking for information on Francis Robert Godfrey,(b.1865) , Nora Frances Godfrey,(b.1902)
Nora Paston ,  they were involved in the circus  equestrians . My relative James Paston married Adelaide Quagliani and Nora,(b.1867) was their only child . James was a equestrian comedian, Adelaide an equestrian .
I would really like some help concerning the circus involvement , could anyone find out what circus they were involved in? what circus was Francis in whilst in Switzerland ? also is there any information on funny frank and his son in the music hall ?
any help would be greatly appreciated
thank you
 

[CaroleW]

Hi

Are you saying that Francis married Nora?  If so - where did they marry as there is nothing on freebmd.  Where were they both born?

Have you checked the 1911 census for them?

[paston]

francis married mary nicholls who died in 1910, on the 1911 census nora is with francis, but we don't think they ever married .however nora died in surrey in 1954 age 86. she ran away from her parents who were circus performers, when she was 15. we don't know what happened to her until we find her again in the 1911 census. francis had a son in Switzerland so maybe she was performing in the same circus as francis?

[jennifer c]

Bapt.Chapelry St John the Baptist  8/1/1865 Francis Robert Godfrey
Parents.  Henry and Annabella Godfrey occ. Equestrian add. Oldham

Jennifer

[jennifer c]

In 1881 James Paston 34 born Norwich Norfolk and Nora 14 were boarders 13 Adelaide Hartlepool.

Jennifer

[ShaunJ]

1901 census in Glasgow, 140 Cambridge Street:

Francis Godfrey, lodger,   married, 38, circus clown, England   
Nora   Godfrey, lodger, married,33,    circus rider, England
Arthur Godfrey, lodger,   single, 14, schoolboy, Switzerland

[ShaunJ]

Consular birth: Arthur Henry Godfrey 1886-90, Geneva volume 8 page 2435  - you can apply for a birth certificate via GRO in the normal way.

[ShaunJ]

Daughter Nora Frances Godfrey born 1 August 1902, baptised at Holy Trinity Lambeth on 17 September.

Parents recorded as Francis Robert & Mary Godfrey, 23 Hangate (?) Street. Occupation comedian

[ShaunJ]

Per the later census there were 3 children living.. there must be another one somewhere.