The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Godley, Godlie, Godly, Godlye, Godlee, Godbey, Godby family records sorted by marriage date
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 James Dadswell
farmer
m: 4th Jan 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Godley 
 b: 1793 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20th Jan 1793 St. Denys Church
d: Dec 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 24th Dec 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  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
 
  
  
 Katherine 
 b: c Apr 1852 Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 4th Apr 1852 St. Denys Church
 
   

  
 John Godly
master carpenter
m: c 1854Amy 
 b: 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex  b: 1831 Burstow, Surrey 
  
    
 John H. Mary Ann Alice Elizabeth Harriett Louisa
 b: 1860 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1862 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1864 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 24th Apr 1864 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1871 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 29th Oct 1871 St Swithin Parish Church
      

  
 Mr Godleym: c 1854Charlotte Godley
mangler
 
    b: 1819 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent 
  
  
 John Annie
 b: 1855 Godden Green, Kent b: 1858 Godden Green, Kent
   

   
 William James Godly
sawyer
m: 3rd Mar 1855 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexHarriet Pattenden 
 b: 1831 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 1st May 1831 St Swithin Parish Church
  b: 1835 Horne, Surrey 
  
       
 William Amos Elizabeth Jane Frank Henry George Eleanor Alfred
 b: 1859 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1861 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 30th Jun 1861 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1864 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 31st Jan 1864 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1868 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 31st Jan 1869 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1872 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 31st Mar 1872 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1877 East Grinstead, Sussex
         

    
 Matthew Godley
farm labourer
m: 14th Apr 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, SussexMary Dadswell 
 b: 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex  b: 1831 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 30th Oct 1831 St. Denys Church
 
  
     
 Frances William Thomas Martha David
 b: 1857 Mayfield, Sussex b: 1859 Ditton, Kent b: 1862 Ditton, Kent b: 1867 Ditton, Kent
ch: 9th Jun 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
d: 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 1869 Burwash, Sussex
      

  
 Charles Godley
bricklayer
m: c 1857Maryann 
 b: 1837 Penshurst, Kent  b: 1837 Leigh, Kent 
  
  
 Edith W. Ellen R.
 b: 1870 Penshurst, Kent b: 1874 Penshurst, Kent
   

  
 unknown father
Not marriedAnn 
   b: c 1840 
  
  
 Eliza 
 b: 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Apr 1858 St. Denys Church
 
 

  
 William Godlym: c 1858Eliza 
 b: c 1840  b: c 1840 
  
   
 Elisabeth Hester Luke
 b: 1860 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 5th Aug 1860 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1860 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 5th Aug 1860 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1867 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 7th Jul 1867 St. Michael's Church
    

   
 Cary (Carew) Godly
cleaver
m: c 1861Martha 
 b: 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St Swithin Parish Church
  b: 1841 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
     
 Catherine Georgiana Martha Philadelphia Ada
 b: 1863 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 25th Oct 1863 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 12th May 1866 St Swithin Parish Church
d: Jan to Mar 1937
 b: 1867 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 29th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1867 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 29th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1879 East Grinstead, Sussex
       

    
 Luke Godley
farm labourer
m: 6th Apr 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexSarah Dadswell 
 b: 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Apr 1833 St. Denys Church
  b: 3rd Oct 1833 Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 5th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church
 
  
   
 Sally Eliza Frederick Alfred
 b: 1862 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Apr 1862 St. Denys Church
 b: 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Nov 1866 St. Denys Church
 b: 29th Jun 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17th Jul 1876 St. Denys Church
     

    
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
      

  
 George Godley
stone mason
m: c 1865Sarah 
 b: 1844 Speldhurst, Kent  b: 1835 Penhurst, Sussex 

  
 Mr Godleym: c 1865Elizabeth Godley
annuitant
 
    b: 1821 Speldhurst, Kent 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 1866 Speldhurst, Kent 
 

    
 David Dadswell
farm labourer
m: 2nd Dec 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexEmma Godley 
 b: 1837 Brook Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Aug 1837 St. Dunstan Church
  b: 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Dec 1834 St. Denys Church
 
  
      
 Charles Alice Frederick Albert Noah Tom
 b: 1866 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Mar 1866 St. Denys Church
 b: 20th Jul 1868 No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Dec 1868 St. Denys Church
 b: 1870 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Nov 1870 St. Dunstan Church
d: Before 27th Nov 1870 Mayfield, Sussex
bur: 27th Nov 1870 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 b: 1871 No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Dec 1871 St. Denys Church
 b: 6th Aug 1874 Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Oct 1874 St. Denys Church
 b: 7th Feb 1877 Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Apr 1877 St. Denys Church
           

   
 Michel Godley
farm labourer
m: 10th Feb 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexEliza Sellens 
 b: 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex  b: 1844 Mayfield, Sussex 
  
    
 Sophia Sarah Ann James Mark William
 b: 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Apr 1867 St. Denys Church
 b: 5th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Feb 1869 St. Denys Church
 b: 16th Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 12th Nov 1871 St. Denys Church
      

    
 George Mathewickm: 8th Aug 1867 St. Alban's Church, Frant, SussexHannah Godly 
 b: 1846 Frant, Sussex
ch: 24th May 1846 St. Alban's Church
  b: 1845 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 30th Mar 1845 St. Mary's Church
 
  
  
 Percy Clarence
 b: 1876 Frant, Sussex b: 1880 Frant, Sussex
   

   
 Thomas Towner
labourer
m: 24th Aug 1867 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, KentAnn Godley 
 b: 1846 Penshurst, Kent  b: 1839 Penshurst, Kent 
  
    
 Clara Alice Elizabeth Anne Alfred Timothy Lewis H.
 b: 1869 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 16th May 1869 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1871 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 1st Sep 1871 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1873 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 7th Dec 1873 St. Mary's Church
d: 15th Jan 1934
bur: After 15th Jan 1934 St Paul New Churchyard, Rusthall, Kent
 b: 1876 Penshurst, Kent
      

   
 Thomas Godly
farmer
m: c 1868Rhoda 
 b: 1847 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Oct 1847 St. Mary's Church
  b: 1848 Tunbridge Wells, Kent 
  
    
 Alice Frank Florence Percy Willm.
 b: 1876 Eridge Green, Sussex
ch: 30th Jan 1876 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1877 Eridge Green, Sussex
ch: 28th Oct 1877 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1879 Eridge Green, Sussex
ch: 30th Nov 1879 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1881 Eridge Green, Sussex
ch: 24th Apr 1881 Holy Trinity Church
     

  
 William Godley
bricklayer
m: c 1868Constance 
 b: 1847 Speldhurst, Kent  b: 1851 Speldhurst, Kent 
  
     
 Constance F. Cupid E. Levi A. Leonard N. Kate R.
 b: 1869 Speldhurst, Kent b: 1873 Penshurst, Kent b: 1875 Penshurst, Kent b: 1878 Penshurst, Kent b: Aug 1880 Penshurst, Kent
      

  
 William Godly
farmer
m: c 1869Annie 
 b: 1844 Westfield, Sussex  b: 1849 Speldhurst, Kent 
  
    
 Katherine Annie William Charles
 b: 1870 Southborough, Kent b: 1872 Southborough, Kent b: 1873 Southborough, Kent b: 1875 Southborough, Kent
     

  
 Francis Luke Godley
farm bailiff
m: c 1869Amelia Maria 
 b: 1847 Crowborough, Sussex  b: 1849 Leigh, Kent 

  
 John Godley
farm labourer
m: c 1869Mrs Godley 
 b: 1851 Lingfield, Surrey    
  
   
 Edward Sarah A Stephen L
 b: 1879 Edenbridge, Kent b: 1882 Lingfield, Surrey b: 1884 East Grinstead, Sussex
    

  
 Mr Godleym: c 1870Ansley Godley 
    b: 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex 
  
  
 Alice 
 b: 1880 Stafford, Staffordshire 
 

   
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
       

   
1st marriageWilson Frederic Dadswell
farm labourer
m: Apr to Jun 1872Julia Godley 
 b: 1852 Ford Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 4th Apr 1852 St. Denys Church
d: 1937
  b: 1847
d: Jul to Sep 1874
 
  
  
 Mary Ann Frederick Martin
 b: 1871 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1873 Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Jun 1873 St. Mary's Church
   

   
 George Godley
farmer
m: Apr to Jun 1873Mercy Beal 
 b: 26th Feb 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Mar 1844 St. Denys Church
  b: 1849 Mayfield, Sussex 
  
     
 Walter Eli Edgar Emma Luther
 b: 1875 Mayfield, Sussex b: 1877 Mayfield, Sussex
d: Jan to Mar 1908
 b: Apr 1880 Mayfield, Sussex b: 1883 Mayfield, Sussex b: 1886 Mayfield, Sussex
       

    
1st marriageGeorge Dadswell
hay trusser and thatcher
m: Oct to Dec 1874Eliza Godley 
 b: 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jun 1845 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
 
  
  
 Rhoda Alice
 b: 28th Feb 1876 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Jun 1876 St. Denys Church
 b: 19th Feb 1877 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church
d: Feb 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 8th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   

    
 John Watson
jeweller
m: Oct to Dec 1874Frances Godley 
 b: 1851 Frant, Sussex
d: Oct to Dec 1890
  b: 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6th Nov 1853 St. Denys Church
 
  
      
 Arthur John Frances Ernest Nellie Alfred
 b: 1876 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1878 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: May 1880 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1883 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1886 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1890 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
       

   
 David Kingsland
farm labourer
m: c 1875Frances Godley 
 b: 1854 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 11th Jun 1854 St. Margaret's Church
  b: 1857 Mayfield, Sussex 
  
   
 Annie Charles George
 b: 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex b: Jan 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
    

   
 Henry Markwick
gardener
m: Oct to Dec 1875Anne Godly 
 b: 1840 Piltdown, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  b: 1850 Maresfield, Sussex 
  
   
 Minnie Kate Henry
 b: 1877 Tonbridge, Kent b: 1879 Tonbridge, Kent b: Dec 1880 Tonbridge, Kent
    

  
 unknown father
Not marriedFrances 
   b: c 1855 
  
  
 Annie 
 b: 8th Apr 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Sep 1876 St. Denys Church
 
 

    
 Alfred Godleym: 29th Oct 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexAnsley Hoath 
 b: 22nd Dec 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church
  b: 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jun 1851 St. Denys Church
 

   
 John H. Godly
working electrician
m: c 1879Mary E 
 b: 1860 Tunbridge Wells, Kent  b: 1861 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
  
 Marian L Reinold H J
 b: 1886 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1889 East Grinstead, Sussex
   

   
 William James Godly
fence carpenter
m: c 1883Florence 
 b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 26th Aug 1866 St Swithin Parish Church
  b: 1863 Horsham, Sussex 
  
  
 Lurline 
 b: 1888 East Grinstead, Sussex 
 

  
 Edwin Godly
butcher
m: c 1884Fanny 
 b: 1861 Southborough, Kent  b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
   
 Fanny Violet Alec Edwin
 b: 1886 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 28th Mar 1886 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1886 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 28th Mar 1886 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1890 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 3rd Aug 1890 Holy Trinity Church
    

   
1st marriageFrank Godly
plumber
m: 26th Dec 1886 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexAvis Newton 
 b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex  b: 1862 Blackmoor, Hampshire
d: 3rd Sep 1896
 
  
   
 Kate Sydney Frank Sergeant Percival Henry
 b: 1887 Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 18th Sep 1887 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 14th Aug 1889 North End, East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 6th Oct 1889 St Swithin Parish Church
d: Jul to Sep 1957
 b: 1892 Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 5th Apr 1892 St Swithin Parish Church
d: 4th Oct 1916 Flanders, France
bur: After 4th Oct 1916 A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Picardie, France
    

    
 Henry Heasman
farm labourer
m: 8th Oct 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, SussexSarah Godley 
 b: 6th May 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 9th May 1869 St. Denys Church
  b: 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Apr 1867 St. Denys Church
 
  
  
 William John
 b: 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1890 Frant, Sussex
   

   
 Frederick Wellerm: 8th Oct 1887 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexEliza Godley 
 b: 1864 Fletching, Sussex  b: 1858 

    
 George Killick
charcoal burner
m: Apr to Jun 1888Sally Godley 
 b: 1858 Crowborough, Sussex
ch: 11th Apr 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 1862 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Apr 1862 St. Denys Church
 
  
   
 George Eliza Mary
 b: 1890 Crowborough, Sussex b: 1892 Crowborough, Sussex b: 1897 Crowborough, Sussex
    

  
 Walter Godley
builder
m: c 1895Anna 
 b: 1875 Mayfield, Sussex  b: 1877 Crowborough, Sussex 
  
  
 Beatrice Nora
 b: 1899 Jarvis Brook, Sussex b: 1904 Jarvis Brook, Sussex
   

  
 David Godley
farm labourer
m: c 1896Emma 
 b: 1871 Burwash, Sussex  b: 1878 Staple Cross, Sussex 
  
   
 William Catherine Ruth
 b: 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1899 Crowborough, Sussex b: 1902 Crowborough, Sussex
    

   
 James Godley
shepherd and farm labourer
m: Jan to Mar 1897Eve Weston 
 b: 20th Jun 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Sep 1849 St. Denys Church
d: 21st Jul 1921 Fletching, Sussex
bur: After 21st Jul 1921 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  b: 1858 Fletching, Sussex
d: 1st Oct 1923 Fletching, Sussex
bur: After 1st Oct 1923 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 

    
 Eli Godleym: Jan to Mar 1898Harriet Paine 
 b: 1877 Mayfield, Sussex
d: Jan to Mar 1908
  b: 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex
d: Jul to Sep 1943
 
  
   
 George Owen Ernest Lucy
 b: 1900 Crowborough, Sussex b: 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1906 Rotherfield, Sussex
    

   
2nd marriageFrank Godly
plumber
m: 1899 Marylebone, LondonElizabeth Keenan 
 b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex  b: 1873 Ireland 
  
       
 William John Maud France Irene Kathleen Violet Reginald Bryan Avis May Rosina Grace
 b: 1900 Sidcup, Kent b: 1902 Sidcup, Kent b: 1904 Sidcup, Kent b: 1905 Sidcup, Kent b: 1909 Sidcup, Kent b: 1913 b: 1918
        

  
 Edgar Godley
bricklayer's labourer
m: c 1900Ruth 
 b: 1881 Mayfield, Sussex  b: 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex 
  
  
 Ruth Henry
 b: 1906 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1907 Rotherfield, Sussex
   

    
2nd marriageGeorge Dawe
house painter and decorator
m: Jul to Sep 1901Georgiana Godly 
 b: c May 1865 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 28th May 1865 St Swithin Parish Church
d: Apr to Jun 1935
  b: 1866 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 12th May 1866 St Swithin Parish Church
d: Jan to Mar 1937
 
  
  
 Albert Edward Harold
 b: Jan to Mar 1903 b: Apr to Jun 1904
    

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