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Richard Godley, farm labourer, son of Luke Godley, farm labourer and Mary Godley [Morris]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
31st August 1839
Born
In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Slafham in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Richard Godley, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex
1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Slafin Gill in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Son; occupation: scholar
1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7th April 1861
Census
At Slaffin Gill in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Richard Godley, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
18th April 1863
Married
Harriet Coomber at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3
 
1864
Birth of a daughter
Mary Ann in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
1867
Birth of a son
George in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
1867
Birth of a daughter
Alice in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
1870
Birth of a son
David Thomas in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
1871
Birth of a son
Richard in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
2nd April 1871
Census
At Palesgate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Richard Godley, M, Head, married, age 38, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
c 1872
Married
Ester
 
 
1875
Birth of a daughter
Elizabeth A. in the Parish of Ticehurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
1877
Birth of a daughter
Edith in the Parish of Ticehurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
1880
Birth of a daughter
Ada E. in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Snape Cottage in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex; Richard Godley, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
15th April 1886
Birth of a daughter
Eliza in the Parish of Burwash, Sussex
Kathleen Hilborn's records
 
1888
Birth of a son
Frederick J. in the Parish of Burwash, Sussex
Kathleen Hilborn's records
 
1890
Birth of a son
Charles Henry in the Parish of Burwash, Sussex
Kathleen Hilborn's records
 
20th October 1939
Christened
At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Godley, Godlie, Godly, Godlye, Godlee, Godbey, Godby family records
The ancestral pedigree of Richard Godley, farm labourer
  
 John Godlym: 5th Apr 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Ovenden 
 b: c 1765  b: c 1765 
  
  
 Annsley John
 b: c Oct 1785 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 23rd Oct 1785 St. Denys Church
 b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Jun 1790 St. Denys Church
    
Great-
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 John Godlym: 5th May 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Izzard 
 b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Jun 1790 St. Denys Church
  b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex 
  
         
Luke  Elija Elizabeth Ann Elisha Mark Caroline Matthew
b: 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Aug 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  b: 24th Jun 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 15th Sep 1816 St. Denys Church
 b: 9th Jul 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1818 St. Denys Church
d: 14th May 1894 Fletching, Sussex
bur: 16th May 1894 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 b: 21st Sep 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 5th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church
 b: 8th Oct 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17th Nov 1822 St. Denys Church
 b: 8th Dec 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Mar 1825 St. Denys Church
 b: 2nd Sep 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Nov 1827 St. Denys Church
 b: 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex
   Harriet           
   b: 26th Feb 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 26th Mar 1815 St. Denys Church
           
                   
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 Luke Godley
farm labourer
m: 13th Dec 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexMary Morris 
 b: 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Aug 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  b: 1813 Buxted, Sussex 
  
          
Luke  Michel  Elizabeth George Eliza Harriet Alfred Frances
b: 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Apr 1833 St. Denys Church
  b: 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex  b: 2nd May 1842 Uckfield, Sussex
ch: 17th Jul 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 26th Feb 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Mar 1844 St. Denys Church
 b: 9th Jun 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1846 St. Denys Church
d: Mar 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 2nd Mar 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 6th Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Sep 1848 St. Denys Church
 b: 22nd Dec 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church
 b: 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6th Nov 1853 St. Denys Church
   Emma Jane  Richard              
   b: 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Dec 1834 St. Denys Church
  b: 31st Aug 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Oct 1939 St. Denys Church
              
                        
Parental
record
   
   
    
1st marriageRichard Godley
farm labourer
m: 18th Apr 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexHarriet Coomber 
 b: 31st Aug 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Oct 1939 St. Denys Church
  b: 12th Jul 1842 Hole Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 16th Oct 1842 St. Denys Church
d: Apr 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 13th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
  
     
 Mary Ann Alice George David Thomas Richard
 b: 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 12th Jun 1864 St. Denys Church
 b: 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Sep 1867 St. Denys Church
 b: 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Sep 1867 St. Denys Church
 b: 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
      
Family
record
   
2nd marriageRichard Godley
farm labourer
m: c 1872Ester 
 b: 31st Aug 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Oct 1939 St. Denys Church
  b: 1847 Ticehurst, Sussex 
  
      
 Elizabeth A. Edith Ada E. Eliza Frederick J. Charles Henry
 b: 1875 Ticehurst, Sussex b: 1877 Ticehurst, Sussex b: 1880 Wadhurst, Sussex b: 15th Apr 1886 Burwash, Sussex b: 1888 Burwash, Sussex b: 1890 Burwash, Sussex
       

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