I'm looking for details, particularly the birth/baptism, of my great grandfather, Charles Henry Godfrey, who was married (aged 21) on 29 September 1901 at St Benet's Stepney to Annie Amanda Sprake. His father was James Henry Godfrey, a barber. His address at the time of his marriage was 53 St Thomas's Road, although he was not living there at the time of the 1901 census. I cannot find him on the 1891 or 1881 census returns, nor can I find his birth or baptism. Despite looking at the records of a large number of people with the name of Charles Godfrey, I have not been able to trace my great grandfather. I understand that he served in the army, but have not found any record of him serving in either the Boer War or the First World War. In 1911 he was living in Hastings and he subsequently moved to Nottingham. I believe that he had two sisters who lived in Derbyshire, but I do not have any facts about his life before 1901. Any information or suggestions would be much appreciated.
