Godfrey Family

[pollyarchmucker]

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}

[louisa maud]

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

[louisa maud]

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

[pollyarchmucker]

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.

[louisa maud]

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

[louisa maud]

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

[louisa maud]

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

[pollyarchmucker]

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.