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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Valentine Godfrey of St.Margaret's
« on: Tuesday 07 October 14 13:47 BST (UK)  »
Now, this marriage certificate needs correcting. Valentine's age was actually 19, not 21 (so as to get around the age of consent etc). He correctly describes himself as a moulder, as he worked at the Morris' Iron Foundry on Catherine St, Leicester.
His father I'm pretty sure wasn't William Godfrey. His " adopted" father I think was John Godfrey (1798-1858). His biological surname was almost certainly Smith. May be William Smith ? His mothers name was originally Mary Moore, born Brighton circa 1814.

No idea how she came to be in Leicester.

All the details for Ruth Spencer are correct.

All the best, Brian

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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Valentine Godfrey of St.Margaret's
« on: Tuesday 16 September 14 20:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I have just linked into this site, so apologies if I am a bit

My GGG Grandfather was Valentine Godfrey, from Leicester. But his exact pedigree is a puzzle
Born 1854, Leicester, in the 1861 census, aged 7, he is living with his step brother, John Godfrey, but his name is Valentine Smith Godfrey. So is he a 'Godfrey' or a Smith(I think that was his mothers maiden name) ? Why step brother ? In the 1871 census he is plain Valentine Godfrey
'My' Valentine did not follow needle trade and eventually worked as a moulder at Richards Iron Foundry in Leicester.

Does this confuse the issue- 'my' Valentine most definitely came from St.Margarets. His mother's name is recorded 1871 as Mary .

Cheers Brian

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