John GOODWIN

[maisiemiller]

does anyone know anything about a john goodwin and wife frances possibly woodriff born 1765 willington and died 17 dec 1833 in great barford.  Their son james born 1791 in great barford died 22 dec 1870 in great barford was married to an ann.  James goodwin was my g-g-g-grandfather, and I would be grateful for any information.  Thanks.

[bedfordshire boy]

John and Frances had 5 children all baptised at Willington in the period 1792-1803 (see IGI at www.familysearch.org).  I think they were born in Willington too, as in 1851 and 1861 James, living in Gt Barford, gives Willington as his birthplace.

There's a marriage on the IGI at Bedford St Paul in 1788 between John Goodenor Goodwin and Frances Woodroffe. Have you checked the parish register to see which parishes of residence were given, and to see if the witnesses provide any clues?

James and Ann had 12 children baptised in Gt Barford 1816-39, but I can't see their marriage on the IGI. The last of their children, George, was born after the start of civil registration, and on www.freebmd.org.uk there's a George Goodwin birth in Bedford Registration district (which includes Gt Barford) in the Dec quarter 1838 volume 6 page 16. If you order the certificate from the GRO it will show his mother's maiden name. She seems to have been born in Bedford 1795-7

David

[johnP-bedford]

Good info on Great Barford parish records & census available here ....

http://www.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk/gtbarford/index.htm

cheers John

[maisiemiller]

Thanks John already done that but no information about John Goodwins parents.

[bedfordshire boy]

But as John and Frances don't appear to have a Gt Barford connection, other than Frances was buried there, I wouldn't expect there to be anything about John.  The earliest Goodwin baptism in Gt Barford wasn't until 1816, and other than one in 1608 the first burial was Frances in 1833. So they don't seem to have been a Gt Barford family, and James looks to have moved there after his marriage

To find out more about John you need to be looking in Willington where his children were baptised, and before that the Bedford St Paul marriage entry.

David

[maisiemiller]

David  I have found out that John Goodenor Goodwins name was John Gooden or Goodwin.  I have sent for a copy of the marriage certificate from Bedford Archives so hope it will come up with more info.  Will let you know

Maisie

[bedfordshire boy]

Doesn't a space make all the difference between a middle name and an alternative spelling! (I thought it sounded an odd middle name). Possibly the parish register had one name and the Bishops Trancript had the other.

If you're lucky the entry may give a parish of residence other than Bedford St Paul, and you may get a clue from the witnesses

Heres hoping!

David

[maisiemiller]

David  I have found francis woodroffes parents as i found her christening in st pauls bedford as you suggested.  Her parents were Richard and Ann

I also sent for George Goodwins birth certificate and it  arrived today.  Unfortunately Anns maiden was difficult to transcribe although i think it was BRIGMORE  I have looked up Brigmores on the IGI and only came up with a Thomas Brigmore christened 22 sept 1751 st john Bedford.  Any ideas

Maisie

[johnP-bedford]

What about marriage of James Gooding to Ann Prigmore on 24 Dec 1812 at Bedford St Paul;  extracted entry on  the IGI.  The vicar misheard the name ?