Mary GODFREY
1826 -
housekeeper2
Life History
1826 |
Born in North Petherton, Somerset |
8th May 1826 |
Baptised in North Petherton, Somerset |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in Trull, Somerset (Higher Comeytrow).1 |
1851 |
Occupation House keeper |
1851 |
Recorded in census in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset (32 Upcott, Bishops Hull) |
7th Apr 1861 |
Occupation housekeeper in North Petherton, Somerset.2 |
7th Apr 1861 |
Recorded in census in North Petherton, Somerset (West Yeo, Somerset).2 |
25th May 1869 |
Married Joseph GODFREY in Burrowbridge, Somerset.5 Both Joseph and Mary signed the register. Joseph and Mary were cousins. They were married by licence and the officiating minister was Henry Roberts. The witnesses were Sophia Gale Mursfors?, Thomas Burston, Richard Godfrey and Walter Godfrey. |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Recorded in census in North Petherton, Somerset (Farm House, North Moor Green, Somerset).3 |
3rd Apr 1881 |
Recorded in census in West Yeo, Somerset.4 |
7th Jun 1886 |
Death of Joseph GODFREY in West Yeo, Somerset.5 |
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. UK Census 1841
- 2. UK Census 1861
- Ancestry.co.uk
- 3. UK Census 1871
- Ancestry.co.uk
- 4. UK Census 1881
- Ancestry.co.uk
- 5. Freebmd