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Title: Frederick Godley
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 19 May 08 16:08 BST (UK)
Frederick Godley was resident at Brithdir, New Tredegar, Glamorgan when he was KIA during WW1.  His birthplace was listed as Deptford, Kent.  Can someone please try to locate him on the 1901C for Kent

Thanks in advance
Roy
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: hepburn on Monday 19 May 08 17:46 BST (UK)
Do you know his date of birth?
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: hepburn on Monday 19 May 08 17:55 BST (UK)
Not to sure of this.
rural Tonbridge..Gate farm?
William age 43 head a carter and farrier
Sally age 43 wife
Elizabeth age 17
Alfred age 16
Frances age *
Thomas age 11
Frederick age 7
Elsie muddle age 1 niece
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 19 May 08 19:12 BST (UK)
Hi Hepburn
I don't know his d.o.b.  In fact the info I opened the topic with is just about as good as it gets.

Anyhow thanks for your time

Best regards
Roy
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: casalguidi on Monday 19 May 08 21:28 BST (UK)
Hi Roy

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Frederick Godley was resident at Brithdir, New Tredegar, Glamorgan when he was KIA during WW1.  His birthplace was listed as Deptford, Kent

What is the source of this information?  What branch of the armed services was he serving with?  Does he appear http://www.cwgc.org ?

Casalguidi :)
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: casalguidi on Monday 19 May 08 22:30 BST (UK)
Oh, I guess it is this one ???

pte 368047 labour corps Frederick GODLEY (born Deptford c1877) married Mary Emma ROSSITER at Newport 22 Jun 1892.

1901

200 Durham Rd, Newport, Monmouthshire

Frederick GODLEY head mar 28 brickyard lab b.Deptford
Mary E wife 25 b.Bristol
William son 7 b.Newport
Edith dau 6 b.Newport
Eliza E dau 2 b.Newport
Livinia dau 2m b.Newport
Herbert J ROSSITER lodger mar 18 brickyard lab b.Bristol
Edith B lodger mar 19 b.Newport

RG13/4961 folio 91 page 23

These are the nearest earliest matches I can see .....................

1891

Fred GODLEY unm fireman 20 b.Deptford on the vessel "Kirkstall" at Old Dock Newport.  Amongst the others on the vessel was (just in case there is a connection) William GODLEY married chief engineer 49 b.Southwick Sussex

RG12/4378 folio 33
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1881

24 Willow Street, Middlesborough

Elizabeth GODLEY wife mar 40 marine engineer's wife b.Deptford
Elizabeth dau 16 b.Deptford
Jessie dau 13 b.Deptford
Edith dau 11 b.Deptford
Frederick son 9 b.Deptford
Alfred so 7 b.Deptford
Alice dau 4 b.Deptford
William son 1 b.Middlesborough Yorkshire

RG11/4852 folio 38 page 20

There is a birth of a Frederick GODLEY registered in the June quarter 1872 Greenwich registration district ref. 1d 788 http://freebmd.rootsweb.com which could be him or you could get his marriage certificate which should confirm his father's name & occupation.

Casalguidi :)
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: Dannemois on Tuesday 20 May 08 10:50 BST (UK)
Hi Cas
No I could not find him on the CWGC.  The source of information came from the 1837 website.  Your result looks about right, Newport not being too far from Brithdir, the family probably moved up the valley following the jobs available in the mining communities. 
Many thanks
Roy
Title: Re: Frederick Godley
Post by: rahfitz on Tuesday 21 August 18 22:32 BST (UK)
Dear Roy, I hope this message finds you well.  I have been researching Frederick Godley as he is my great great grandfather, I have found out that his name is on the cenotaph in brithdir, I believe his grave is in France, is there any further information you can provide? Does my great great grandfather have any family still living in brithdir I wonder? Regards Sarah