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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Somerset => Topic started by: Anne McNeill on Saturday 27 February 21 07:00 GMT (UK)
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Seeking any info on families with surnames Godfrey, Dunkerton, Friday 1600-1900.
Thanks.
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I think you need to be a bit more specific?
For example, on the 1881 census, in Somerset there are:
354 peopled named Godfrey
62 people named Dunkerton
and 0 people named Friday.
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Free Reg has 20 records of events registered in the name of Friday in Somerset between 1800-1900 and 82 between 1600-1800.
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How do I see these records ? Thanks.
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Sorry I'm new at this. Thought I was specific yesterday with date periods. Was hoping to find other chatters with same surname interests. I'm looking for these family names in Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Bruton, Evercreech, Pilton, West Pennard. Thanks again and appreciative of any hints.
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Free reg is here.
https://www.freereg.org.uk/
On the homepage of Rootschat, right down the bottom in the brown bit up you can see “surname interests” check there to see if anyone has entered your families.
Otherwise Rootschat works best if you tell us where you are starting from. Ie the last confirmed mention of the names you are following.
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Your time span is for 300 years - approx 10-15 generations.
Civil records (births, marriages and deaths) only started in 1837 - less than 200 years!
Before that you will need parish records.
Records from 1600s and 1700s aren't always easy to find.
Censuses only started in 1841, and go up to 1911.
Start with a known person (grandparents?) and move back a generation at a time, using censuses and BMD records, to ensure you have links between generations.
Good luck!
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Hello Anne
Welcome to Rootschat. These people are in my husband's family.
Emily Godfrey b 1842 at Compton Dundon, parents John Godfrey 1819-1876 and Eliza Cox born in Wells 1818. Emily married George Witcombe b Meare.
Richard Godfrey b 1778, died 1851 both at Edington had at least 2 children.
John Godfrey b 1811 who moved to Puriton
Daughter Ann Godfrey baptised at Meare in 1813, she married John Whitcombe 10 October 1847.
If you write messages with what you know, e.g. who married who and a date. The more info you give on your message, the more likely people are able to make a connection with their family. If you need any help looking something up, there are often people who will help.
Good luck. Heather
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Greetings and welcome to Rootschat.
When did your folk leave Somerset for Australia please?
I have a large GODFREY family of:
Charles Godfrey Ag lab
1815–1886
BIRTH ABT 1815 • Edington, Somerset, England
DEATH 11 SEP 1886 • Wells, Somerset, England
Several of his children left for Australia.
Do you have your family research on an online public tree so that we might view how far you had already achieved?
Mark
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My great-grandmother Ann Godfrey arrived in Australia with her husband William Walkley in the late 1850s. She was born in Glastonbury in 1852, to parents William Godfrey 1818/1874 and Eliza Brooks 1821/1879. William Godfrey's parents were George Godfrey 1791/1862 and Hannah Masters 1796/1861. George's father is believed to have been a John Godfrey, born circa 1756 and trying to find his spouse, as many conflicting details on various genealogical sites !!
Any assistance much appreciated.
Thanks, Anne.
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My great-grandmother Ann Godfrey arrived in Australia with her husband William Walkley in the late 1850s. She was born in Glastonbury in 1852
Which of these dates is incorrect? If she was born about 1852, I don't see how she could have gone to Australia with a husband later that decade.
Added.
Are they the marriage in London August 1876?
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Whoops - typo - sorry. Found my more detailed notes.
Ann Godfrey and William Walkley sailed from Plymouth on 26/4/1877 on "Corona".
They were married on 13/8/1876 at James Parish Church, Bermondsey, Surrey. Often wonder why marriage wasn't in Somerset. Did they elope or wasn't the marriage approved by her parents. William was illegitimate, father unknown and probably never will be. He was born in Gloucestershire.
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Did they elope or wasn't the marriage approved by her parents
Well, one of the witnesses is Edwin Brookes Godfrey, her brother?, so at least one member of family was present.
He and Eliza his mother, and a brother Joseph are all in Rotherhithe in 1881. So I would think the whole family had moved to the London Area prior to the 1876 marriage.
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regarding your question about George's parents.
I see two/three possible baptisms
George, John & Ann all baptised same day May 25th 1788, St Benedicts, Glastonbury children of John & Mary.
George son of William and Anne baptised 8 February 1795, St John, Glastonbury
or this one not too far away. 27th Feb 1788. Bridgewater, St Mary, George son of George & Ann
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Thanks for the suggestions on George Godfrey.
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Thanks for the suggestions on George Godfrey.
Is this your line?
George Godfrey
1788–1862
BIRTH BEF 25 MAY 1788 • Glastonbury, Somerset, England
DEATH 1862 • Wells, Somerset
MARRIED TO:
Hannah Masters
1792–1856
BIRTH ABT 1792 OR 1796 • Glastonbury, Mendip, Somerset, England
DEATH MAR 1856 • WELLS, Somerset
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Hello Anne
Welcome to Rootschat. These people are in my husband's family.
Emily Godfrey b 1842 at Compton Dundon, parents John Godfrey 1819-1876 and Eliza Cox born in Wells 1818. Emily married George Witcombe b Meare.
Richard Godfrey b 1778, died 1851 both at Edington had at least 2 children.
John Godfrey b 1811 who moved to Puriton
Daughter Ann Godfrey baptised at Meare in 1813, she married John Whitcombe 10 October 1847.
If you write messages with what you know, e.g. who married who and a date. The more info you give on your message, the more likely people are able to make a connection with their family. If you need any help looking something up, there are often people who will help.
Good luck. Heather
hello, heather, i have seen several gravestones with the names;
diment and dyment on in bridgwater
if you haven't known them already,
regards
Chris