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George Godley, farmer, son of Luke Godley, farm labourer and Mary Godley [Morris]

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Date

Type

Information

Source

26^th Feb 1844

Born

In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

31^st Mar 1844

Christened

At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

30^th Mar 1851

Census

At Slafin Gill in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Son; occupation: scholar

1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

7^th Apr 1861

Census

At Inchreed in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; George Godly, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter boy

1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

Apr to June 1873

Married

Mercy Beal; registered at Uckfield District, Sussex; ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 200

Register of marriages

1875

Birth of a son

Walter in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex

1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex

1877

Birth of a son

Eli in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex

1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex

Apr 1880

Birth of a son

Edgar in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex

1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881

Census

At Old Boot in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; George Godley, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield; occupation: farmer

1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex

1883

Birth of a daughter

Emma in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex

1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

1886

Birth of a son

Luther in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex

1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891

Census

At Steep in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; George Godley, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer

1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Godley, Godlie, Godly, Godlye, Godlee, Godbey, Godby family records

The ancestral pedigree of George Godley, farmer

m: 5^th Apr 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Elizabeth Ovenden

b: c 1765

b: c 1765

b: c October 1785 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 23^rd Oct 1785 St. Denys Church

b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20^th Jun 1790 St. Denys Church

Great-
Grandfather
record

m: 5^th May 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Elizabeth Izzard

b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20^th Jun 1790 St. Denys Church

b: 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8^th Aug 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex

b: 24^th Jun 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 15^th Sep 1816 St. Denys Church

b: 9^th Jul 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2^nd Aug 1818 St. Denys Church
d: 14^th May 1894 Fletching, Sussex
bur: 16^th May 1894 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, Grave No. 453

b: 21^st Sep 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 5^th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church

b: 8^th Oct 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17^th Nov 1822 St. Denys Church

b: 8^th Dec 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20^th Mar 1825 St. Denys Church

b: 2^nd Sep 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11^th Nov 1827 St. Denys Church

b: 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 26^th Feb 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 26^th Mar 1815 St. Denys Church

Grandfather
record

Luke Godley
farm labourer

m: 13^th Dec 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex

b: 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8^th Aug 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex

b: 1813 Buxted, Sussex

b: 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 7^th Apr 1833 St. Denys Church

b: 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 2^nd May 1842 Uckfield, Sussex
ch: 17^th Jul 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 26^th Feb 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31^st Mar 1844 St. Denys Church

b: 9^th Jun 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2^nd Aug 1846 St. Denys Church
d: March 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 34 years
bur: 2^nd Mar 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 6^th Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 3^rd Sep 1848 St. Denys Church

b: 22^nd Dec 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2^nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church

b: 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6^th Nov 1853 St. Denys Church

b: 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Dec 1834 St. Denys Church

b: 31^st Aug 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20^th Oct 1939 St. Denys Church

Parental
record

George Godley
farmer

m: Apr to June 1873
registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 200

b: 26^th Feb 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31^st Mar 1844 St. Denys Church

b: 1849 Mayfield, Sussex

b: 1875 Mayfield, Sussex

b: 1877 Mayfield, Sussex
d: Jan to Mar 1908 aged 51 years registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2b Page 87

b: April 1880 Mayfield, Sussex

b: 1883 Mayfield, Sussex

b: 1886 Mayfield, Sussex

Family
record

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