George GOODMAN

[Maddie]

If any one is visiting Watford, according to Chris on Herts Genealogy Watford Library has the Watford Leader 1893 to 1897 on microfiche.

At times I wish I was still local........

Ray, I noticed that Martha Wilkes in Hampstead, she does look like a probable.!

Maddie

[1783caz]

hi there ,just reading through and hope this catherine is the right one on certificate ...
Not had a chance lately to do anymore goodman stuff being the school hols ...
i have got a book some where wih something on the girls school will try and sort it out and see what info is on it .

[bgoodman]

I am away at present and the Internet is a bit patchy here. A big thank u to you all for your efforts. Looking forward to chasing up on some of your info when I return.

[1783caz]

just bagged a good bargain ..the book of watford and ordnance survey map of rickmansworth back in 1800s ... i noticed before that you mentioned elsewhere that your grandfathers place would be submerged under water ...im not so sure as the place thats now the lake thingy was an old gravel pit ? im trying to find eastbury cottages that no longer exists...theis book is wonderful

[bgoodman]

Bury farm cottage is numbered in a map which is where the gravel pit/lake is at present. I was wondering if the person present at Catherine's death could have been another boarder. In the earlier census i remember seeing a similar  ? french  name beginning with w. I guess the R/C sisters could have paid for the obituary as I haven't found any for the others..

[[Ray]]

Bury Farm Cottage?
Would you remind us (I mean me      ) of the info surrounding ?

The area is "surrounded" by flooded gravel pits.

R

[bgoodman]

Acquadrome in Ricky, I would guess bury lake as there are several there. I read info on the sale of moor park. There was a discription of the inside of the cottage, maybe 1923, still away therefore haven't got the info to hand. A librarian in Watford many years ago told me that the cottage was where the gravel pit and now part of the lakes are.

[bgoodman]

Hi, arrived back on Monday and ordered that obituary for Catherine Goodman on Monday pm. Well done jtas on finding it for me. Should have relooked at Maddie's  comment before ordering it though as it is estimated to take 10 days to process. Hadn't twigged that I could have viewed and probably copied The Watford Leader at Watford Library for half the cost. Speaking of cost I received the result of the DNA, which the Goodman gentleman from Devon (originally) was kind enough to contribute. His DNA just like my belated father's DNA did not match any other Goodman names. His DNA appears to match a lot more different surname people on the basic 12 markers. I guess the company can only match with what they have received from others. I realized from experience that it doesn't pay to try and upgrade another person's surname either. For now I am giving up on DNA, I will wait until and if a high marker Goodman match comes up and then I will reconsider.

[Maddie]

Hi

Sorry to hear you had no luck with the DNA. I'm also away just now but am looking forward to hearing what you discover from the Obit for Catherine. 10 days seems an awful long time, fingers crossed it will be worth the wait.

Maddie