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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: pollyarchmucker on Sunday 20 September 09 04:50 BST (UK)
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hi
Has anyone previously been researching the Godfrey Family from Colchester ?
Frederick Godfrey was born about 1854 and married Emily {Bacon or Blackshaw]
I'm trying to find their parents or siblings.
any help or advice appreciated.
Regards
Mick { a long way DOWN UNDER}
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I don't know if this is your man, still searching 1861 but I came across this family
1871 11 Artillery St Colchester ref RG10/1687 FOLIO 108 PAGE 20
William Godfrey Gardener 64
Eliza 60
George 28 Dealer
Henry 21 Sailor
Caroline 19 Tailoress
FREDERICK 17 Japponer ?
Ellen 15 Tailoress
all born Colchester, what a pity I hadn't have known I passed Artillery St yesterday
Louisa Maud
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If the previous census I sent was the correct family then here they are on 1861, ages differ slightly
1861 BARRACK ST RG9/1097 FOLIO 68 PAGE 17
William 51 Gardener
Eliza 48
Sophia 21 tailoress
George 19 gardener
Emma 17 tailoress
Henry 13 scholar
FREDERICK 7scholar
Ellen 6 scholar
Sarah 4
all born Colchester
The only way to be sure this is the family is to purchase the marriage cert of Frederick married 1880 Colchester, it would confirm his father's name
Louisa Maud
you know doubt notice the names of streets, Colchester is a garrison town
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Hi Louisa
Thank you for all that info , that was brilliant. You said that you went pass one of those address's , do you live in the area ? If so and i hope that i'm not being too forward is it at all possible to get a photo taken of my relatives home ? Of course i will totaly understand if inconvienent.
I am also have a Rosetta Alice Merrett born in Westham around 1894 , Have you come accross any Merrett's on your travels ?
I'm sorry to ask for so much and again i have appreciated the previous help.
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Hi again
I don't live in Colchester, we took our granddaughter to Colchester castle
I couldn't make out what "japponer "was for Frederick's occupation
Are you asking for help to find Rosetta, if so if you put it on here someone may help you, even me if I am on the computer as it arrives
Regards
LM
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This may or may not be Rosetta
1901
RG13/198 FOLIO 124 PAGE 19
49 ST THOMAS ROAD ISLINGTON
Alexander MERRITT 35 working in a bakery born Islington
Rosetta 31
Jessie 12
Alexander 10
ROSETTA 6
Alice 5
all born Wanstead except Alexander senior
There is a marriage Dec 1935 Surrey Mid E
Rosetta A Merrett to Henry Leeding
and strangely enough
Rosetta A Phillips to Henry Leeding
all same refs 2a 701
Did she also go under the name of Phillips
Louisa Maud
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Looks as if Merrett family is living in Brentford area as at 1911, minus Jessie, who may be Jessie Victoria, she may be Jessie in Wandsworth as at 1911.
LM
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Hi Louisa
That is the right Rosetta because she married Frederick Phillips who was my Grandad, thanks again.Looks like i got a start to a trail !
I looked up Japannor and apparantly it's a varnisher who used lacqering process invented in Japan closely allied to paper mache trade black hard varnish Japanning.