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Wow Lisa there's no stopping you! Thanks for your help.
Yes I saw that Linderman tree but it doesn't have any supporting info and the Godley name is almost non existent in Devon so I disregarded it.
No I am not sure that the 3 brothers immigrated but I can trace all of the rest of the family to 1911 or death except for these 3 who disappear in about 1890. I started looking at immigration to the usual countries and found all 3 names with the right birth dates in California. I suspect it's them but can't prove it.
Richard is the easiest brother to follow, he crops up in all the US census,  dies in 1937 and I can trace his wife (Anna) and then his descendants.
Godley is not a common name in the UK and there are only 8 Richard Godleys born of the right approx age. Of these all but 2 either die in the UK or are still there in 1911 so it seems likely that these are the right people but I'd like to be sure.
Their details are... Walter John Godley 1867 Q2, Frederick Godley 1869 Q3 & Richard Godley 1870 Q4. All born Keymer, Sussex, UK sons of James & Hephzibah Godley. Their christening dates are slightly later than their registration on BM&D's.
The Walter John info looks interesting, where has that come from?
I've seen that death of Fred in 1940 and his mothers surname was Hunt so it looks good.

Slaugham Ghyll is part of Crowborough in East Sussex near to Crowborough Common and Sweethaws. Until recently (i.e. in the census) Crowborough was part of Rotherfield parish. Slaugham in West Sussex is a different place and although there could be a connection between families from the two places it is unlikely and I would look for a more likely link first.

I'm looking for Richard Godley who married Anna Linderman in Kings, California about 1898. He is present in the US census from 1900 to 1930. I suspect that he is Richard Godley born 1870 Clayton, Sussex, UK, son of James Godley & Hepzibah Hunt and that he emmigrated to the US with his brothers Walter & Frederick. I can't prove which Richard he is because he only puts 'England' as his birthplace on the census. I would like access to his marriage cert/licence to see if there are any more details of his place of birth but the US birth/marriage/death system seems harder to work than the UK. Can anyone help with either the details or how to get to the records? Kind Regards - Yodleg.