The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Godly [Edwards], daughter of Robert Edwards, woodreve and Mercy Edwards [Smithers]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Godly [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, woodreve and Mercy Edwards [Smithers]. She was born 1801 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married George Godley, farmer on 5th Jan 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1799 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born c May 1822 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th May 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1824 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1826 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1826 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 ivGeorge who was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 vWilliam James who was born 1831 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1831 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viJohn who was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiAmos who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 ixCary (Carew) who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Godly, farm labourer was the son of George Godley, farmer and Elizabeth Godly [Edwards]. He was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1829 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on 24th Nov 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1830 at Godstone, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born Oct 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1856 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1856 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiJohn Henry who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th May 1864 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
5 vWilliam James who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1866 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viAlbert who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1868 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiArthur Alfred who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiKate Florence who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. William James Godly, sawyer was the son of George Godley, farmer and Elizabeth Godly [Edwards]. He was born 1831 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1831 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriet Pattenden on 3rd Mar 1855 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Horne, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiAmos who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth Jane who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1864 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
6 ivFrank who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vHenry George who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viEleanor who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  4. Cary (Carew) Godly, cleaver was the son of George Godley, farmer and Elizabeth Godly [Edwards]. He was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Martha on c 1861. She was born 1841 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCatherine who was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1863 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
7 iiGeorgiana who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2; christened 12th May 1866 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1937
  iiiMartha who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivPhiladelphia who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vAda who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. William James Godly, fence carpenter was the son of George Godly, farm labourer and Elizabeth Godly. He was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1866 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Florence on c 1883. She was born 1863 at Horsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLurline who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  6. Frank Godly, plumber was the son of William James Godly, sawyer and Harriet Godly [Pattenden]. He was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (1) Avis Newton on 26th Dec 1886 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 302. She was born 1862 at Blackmoor, Hampshire; died 3rd Sep 1896. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1887 at Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1887 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frank Godly (painter and plumber) and Avis Godly
  iiSydney Frank who was born 14th Aug 1889 at North End, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1889 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 2 months, son of Frank Godley (plumber) and Avis Godley; died July to Sep 1957
  iiiSergeant Percival Henry who was born 1892 at Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1892 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 3 weeks, son of Frank Godly (plumber) and Avis Godly; died 4th Oct 1916 France, killed in action, 32nd Battalion, London Regiment; buried after 4th Oct 1916 France, Remembered with honour
  He married (2) Elizabeth Keenan on 1899 at Marylebone, London. She was born 1873 at Ireland. They had the following children:
  iWilliam John who was born 1900 at Sidcup, Kent
  iiMaud France who was born 1902 at Sidcup, Kent
  iiiIrene Kathleen Violet who was born 1904 at Sidcup, Kent
  ivReginald Bryan who was born 1905 at Sidcup, Kent
  vAvis May who was born 1909 at Sidcup, Kent
  viRosina who was born 1913
  viiGrace who was born 1918
   
  7. Georgiana Dawe [Godly] was the daughter of Cary (Carew) Godly, cleaver and Martha Godly. She was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2; christened 12th May 1866 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1937, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1937 Q1
  She married George Dawe, house painter and decorator on July to Sep 1901, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1901 Q3. He was born c May 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th May 1865 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr to June 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q2. They had the following children:
8 iAlbert Edward who was born Jan to Mar 1903, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1
  iiHarold who was born Apr to June 1904, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q2
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Albert Edward Dawe was the son of George Dawe, house painter and decorator and Georgiana Dawe [Godly]. He was born Jan to Mar 1903, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1
  He married Gladys S. P. Perry on Jan to Mar 1951, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1951 Q1. She was born c 1910
   

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