Elizabeth Goodman (1895 - 1968)

[Rachel J]

I'm seeking any information on one of my ancestors, Elizabeth Goodman. I know that she was born in Liverpool in 1895, married Maxwell Innes in Greenwich in 1928, and died in 1968. I understand that her father's name was Edward Goodman (1868 - 1934) and that he worked as a blacksmith, but that's all I know. I would love to learn more about her life and lineage, and would be very grateful for any help!

[osprey]

Where did you find the information about Elizabeth being born in Liverpool? There is no birth registration around that time in Liverpool area.

There is an Elizabeth daughter of Edward a blacksmith in West Ham
1911 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWXR-QMV

1901 over 2 pages
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NW-69K

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NW-69L

1891
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2LH-N6Z

birth reg
Elizabeth Goodman march qtr 1896 West Ham vol 4a pg 6 mmn Newlan

baptism All Saints, West Ham 24 May 1896 Elizabeth daughter of Edward, warehouseman, and Elizabeth Sarah Ann Goodman. Elizabeth's date of birth is noted as 1 Dec 1895 which matches the dob given for Elizabeth Innes on the 1939 register.

Death regs
Elizabeth Sarah A Goodman 34 march qtr 1901 West Ham vol 4a pg 6
Edward Goodman 66 march qtr 1934 West Ham vol 4a pg  239

marriage reg
Edward Goodman march qtr 1888 West Ham vol 4a pg 58 with Elizabeth Sarah Newlan on the same page
parish marriage 22 Jan 1888 West Ham All Saints
Edward Goodman 21 father James Goodman
Elizabeth Sarah Ann Newlan 21 father William Newlan

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Think you have her death slightly wrong

Elizabeth Innes
Death Age    76
Birth Date    1 Dec 1895
Registration Q4 1972     Greenwich Vol 5b, p1009

the dob matches Elizabeth married to Maxwell and living in Greenwich in 1939

[Rachel J]

Thank you both so much. The dates and places were passed on to me by relatives, so there is a chance they might not be accurate. It would definitely make sense for her to have spent time near Stratford as I have several photographs of her from a portrait gallery there.

[osprey]

1871 census Church End, March RG10/1611 vol 63 pg 5
James Goodman head mar 27 ag lab
Fanny wife 23
Edward son 3
James son 6 months
all born March

birth reg
Edward Goodman sept qtr 1867 North Witchford vol 3b pg 563 mmn Hubbard
James Goodman sec qtr 1870 North Witchford mmn Hudson

marriage 10 Oct 1866
James Goodman 22 labourer
Fanny Hudson Hubbard 19
no fathers given suggesting both are illegitimate

birth reg Fanny Hubbard march qtr 1848 North Witchford vol 14 pg 151 mmn blank
baptism 31 March 1848 March Fanny daughter of Edith Hubbard
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL31-KQLP - with scan of register

1851 census which seems to explain middle name Hudson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCR-R2W

birth reg James Scarbrough Goodman march qtr 1844 North Witchford vol 14 pg 141 mmn blank
baptism 8 March 1844 James son of Mary Goodman
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL31-LZCZ

If you look at the scan of the register, further up the same page is the baptism of Fanny's brother Joseph Hudson son of Joseph Hubbard, blacksmith, and Edith late Walker.
Not that I've found Edith's first marriage yet.

1851 census for James
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL31-LZCZ
Edward Eaton married Sarah Goodman 1 Oct 1844 in March, her father noted as Grounds Goodman. So this should be the baptism of her sister Mary, mother of James
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZMD-W725
and that of Sarah
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z9M-VCWN

marriage of their parents
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZMZ-QR3P

Should help to get you going!

[Rachel J]

That's amazing! Thank you so much for helping me know where to start looking.

[Rachel J]

Thanks again for all your help. I’ve loved learning more about the lives of Elizabeth’s family. I’m currently researching her great-grandmother, Mary Goodman, born in Cambridge in 1823 to Grounds Goodman and Phoebe Smith. I understand from the 1841 Census that she was living in Brands Farm at this time, and in 1844 she had a son, James, out of wedlock. He grew up with her sister, Sarah, but I haven’t been able to discover what happened to Mary next – I can’t find a later
Census entry or a record of her death or burial. If anyone has any advice on where to look next, I would be very grateful!

[Milliepede]

and in 1844 she had a son, James, out of wedlock.

Was Mary widowed at the time or unmarried or?  You could look for a marriage for her after James was born.  She could have married and moved away and died under another surname.

[Milliepede]

Have you ruled out the Mary Goodman death in 1850?

Buried 24 May 1850 Cambridge