Jane Davis Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire.

[skala]

Looking for the family of Jane Davis born circa 1812in or around Hatherop .She married my Great Great Grandfather George Godwin 4/5/1833 at Hatherop. In 1841 they lived at Fulbrook(Taynton)Oxfordshire. They had 6 children. She died in 1849 a short time after the birth of their 6th child and is buried in Astall churchyard. I have no records of her family and where they actually lived. Any info gratefully received

[rosie99]

Just in case it helps anyone looking witnesses to marriage were Sarah Davis & Richard James

[Capetown]

Looking at the Baptism Index Cd from 1813 onwards for Hatherop

James & Elizabeth DAVIS -

Selena - 28 May 1815
Elizabeth - 1 April 1821
James - 7 October 1827
Elijah - 4 October 1829
Jesse - 7 August 1831

Burial: at Hatherop

Elizabeth DAVIS - 21 July 1833 aged 43

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1841 Census, Hatherop

DAVIS

James - 45-49 born Gloucestershire
Elizabeth - 20-24
Rose - 15-19
James - 13
Elijah - 11
Jesse 9

(did see a couple of marriage on the Cd) - the nearest one 3.5 miles away was

James DAVIS marrying Elizabeth KNIGHT at Fairford, Glos - 1 November 1812

and a son William DAVIES christened at Fairford - 20 June 1813


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There is a baptism at Hatherop

Joseph GODDING - 29 December 1833 - parents George & Jane

and two GODDING burials

Edward - 3 July 1835 aged 70
Elizabeth - 13 March 1841 aged 80.

[Capetown]

? one witness to the wedding was Sarah DAVIS

Samuel DAVIES married Sarah CONSTABLE - 5 November 1812 at Hatherop

1841 Census, Hatherop

DAVIS

Samuel : 50-54
Sarah : 45-49
Joseph : 20-24 (George & Jane GODWIN named their first son Joseph)
Traca : 18-22  (Theresa)
Rhoda : 15-19
Thomas : 8
James : 10
Richard : 4
Charles CONSTABLE - 5  (later census, says born in Broughton, Glos)

(born Hatherop 1851 census)


? as yet cannot find any of these children's baptisms

[Capetown]

Gloucestershire Geneological Database has

Year: 1828

Date of Committal: 29 Jan 1828

Jane DAVIS, aged 17 -   (c1811)

Occupation: Servant

Public Address: Hatherop

[skala]

Thank you everyone for your replies. Joseph Godwin son of George and Jane Godwin born 1833 was my Great Grandfather and I think was named after George's father Joseph Godwin who married Joyce Eeles in 1805. I have many problems with the different spellings of Godwin ie Goodwin,Godding Godden and more. Joseph was born in Netherton Cottages which are between Hatherop and Quenington. They are still there now but as one  house which recently was sold for a very large sum. Seems strange that all those years ago they were just a row of humble cottages. Much later Georges two daughters both widowed returned to live there for their last years.Regarding Jane and the "Date of committal"what exactly does that mean?It sounds like a buriel but it can't have been my Jane as she died in 1849 and was buried in Astall churchyard Oxfordshire.

[Capetown]

Jane Davis aged 17 in 1828 - this is a Gaol record which can be ordered from the Gloucestershire Records Office. 

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx

Jane committed a crime...

Ancestry does have Gloucestershire Gaol records which would show what she was guilty of and whether she was found guilty.

[skala]

Copies not available from Gloucester at this time  due to building work.