William GODMAN bc 1741

[bolton]

Hi
I am looking for the parents of my William Godman and Ann Pearce.
They married 3 Aug 1761 St Stephens St Albans
so far I have only found one son Thomas Godman chr 20 June 1762 St Albans he married 5 Nov 1783 St Giles Cripplegate  London to Jemima Barnes
Hope that someone can help me to find Willam and Ann's parents.
Kind regards Christine

[Rick]

so far I have only found one son Thomas Godman chr 20 June 1762 St Albans

Hi Christine

These baptisms may be siblings all born to a William GODMAN and his wife Ann and baptised in Kings Langley - from BVRI.

GODMAN, Sarah   
15 Apr 1764

GODMAN, Mary   
23 Feb 1766   

GODMAN, William   
8 May 1768

GODMAN, John   
1 Apr 1770   

GODMAN, Nanny   
10 May 1772   

GODMAN, Rebeccah   
9 Jan 1774

These children were baptised in Bovingdon

GODMAN, George   
17 Nov 1776

GODMAN, Charlote   
22 Nov 1778


Rick

[bolton]

Hi Rick
Thank you so much for all those births thats brilliant.
I have found these two births for William Goodman.

William Goodman chr 13 May 1744 Yelden Bedford
father George Goodman born about 1714 died 11 April 1744
who married 1May 1741 to Elizabeth Clarke
so it looks like his father died before William arrived.

Then I found this one
William Goodman chr 8 June 1744 St Martins in the Fields Westminster London
father Richard Goodman and Margaret.
I feel maybe the first one could be my William but it's all guess work isn't it..
Thanks for your help. Kind regards Christine.

[Rick]

Christine

It can be difficult when there is no evidence with which to cross reference information.  I think that it is probably best to be on the cautious side .  Chris Reynolds who runs the Genealogy in Hertfordshire site wrote an interesting essay entitled "Right Name, Wrong Body."   A cautionary tale indeed!

http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/topics/t011-wrongbody.htm

Rick