Louisa GODFREY
18221 -
Housekeeper4
Life History
1822 |
Born in Moorland, Somerset.1 |
14th Jul 1822 |
Baptised in North Petherton, Somerset.2 |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in Trull, Somerset (Higher Comeytrow).3 |
20th Sep 1842 |
Married George SERCOMBE in All Saints, Trull, Somerset.6,5 On 31 October 1843 Louisa and George were the witnesses at the marriage of Louisa's sister Jane to James Willis. |
about 1850 |
Birth of daughter Amelia GODFREY.7 |
Mar 1850 |
Death of George SERCOMBE in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset.5 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Occupation Housekeeper in Taunton, Somerset.4 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (High Street, Taunton).4 |
7th Sep 1851 |
Married George BROOKS in Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Christon, Somerset.7 |
1852 |
Birth of daughter Mary BROOKS in Loxton, Somerset.7 |
1855 |
Birth of son Robert BROOKS in Compton Bishop, Somerset.7 |
1856 |
Birth of son George BROOKS.7 |
1860 |
Birth of son Henry BROOKS.7 |
1864 |
Birth of son William BROOKS.7 |
Notes
- Will of Ann Godfrey lately of Bishopshull Somerset deceased ( after 1792 - 1843) - Taunton Record Office 12/2/04 Ref DD/ED 210/61
1. I Ann Godfrey of ill health but of sound mind do declare this to be my
2. first and last will and testament. I do give to my Son Mathew Forty
3. pounds to bring him up to a trade, I also give to William my Son
4. Thirty pounds to bring him up to a trade. And also I give to Mary my
5. Daughter thirty pounds. Also I give to Jane my Daughter Thirty Pounds and
6. Ten pounds to Henery my Son. Also I give to Louisa my Daughter
7. thirty pounds and five pounds for Thomas my son. I also leave
8. five pounds for Louisa my Daughter to find Henry in shirts and
9. stockings from this time untill a apprentice is out, my furniture
10. at Ruishton to be equally divided between Jane and Mary my two
11. daughters. And all my clothes ring and gold [fun?] I give to Mary
12. my daughter. Twenty pounds I leave for my funeral and to give Mary
13. Ann Turle a suit of mourning. I leave George and Louisa Sercombe
14. executors and trust for Mathew and William to take care of their legacies
15. and make the best of it till they have learnt a trade.
16. Signed my hand Ann Godfrey
17. Isaac Bryant William Bryant
18. Dated September 27th 1843
Copy dated 14 day of July 1845
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Sources
- 1. A compilation of Sercombes
- (unreliable evidence)
- 2. Somerset FHS parish transcripts
- 3. UK Census 1841
- 4. UK Census 1851
- 5. Roy Parkhouse's parish records transcriptions
- 6. A compilation of Sercombes
- 7. Ancestry World Tree - Stephenson