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Family: Edwin Godfrey / Eliza Matthews (F540)  [1, 2, 3, 4] 

m. Abt Aug 1876

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  • Male
    Edwin Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Nov 1846  Street, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  31 Jan 1847  Holy Trinity Church, Street, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Abt May 1914  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Marriage  Abt Aug 1876  [5]  Wells, Somerset, England  [5] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mary Ann Harris | F504 (Banns) 
    Marriage  29 Nov 1868  St Michael’s Church, St Michael, Worcester, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Robert Godfrey | F532 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Caroline King | F532 Group Sheet 

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    Eliza Matthews

    Birth  Abt 1855  Glastonbury, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Father  John King | F549 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eliza Matthews | F549 Group Sheet 

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    John Henry Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Aug 1881  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  17 Jul 1881  Holy Trinity Church, Street, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Elizabeth Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Feb 1884  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Joseph Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Nov 1885  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    William Charles Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Nov 1885  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Edward Godfrey

    Birth  Abt Aug 1887  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Florie Godfrey

    Birth  Abt May 1889  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Dennis Godfrey

    Birth  Abt May 1891  Wells, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Albert Godfrey

    Birth  Abt May 1893  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Abt May 1949  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Elizabeth Matilda Britton | F548 (Banns) 
    Marriage  24 Feb 1912  St Luke’s Church, Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] 1881 Census, RG 11/2414, f. 44, p. 33 (Reliability: 3).
      Eliza is ‘Wife’ to Edward Godfrey in the 1881 census.

    2. [S48] 1891 Census, RG 12/1916, f. 66, pp. 21-22 (Reliability: 3).
      John, Bessie, Joseph, Willie, Edward, Florence and Dennis are the children of Eliza Godfrey, head, in the 1891 census.

    3. [S49] 1901 Census, RG 13/2373, f. 73, p. 12 (Reliability: 3).
      John, Bessie, Joseph, William, Edward, Florrie and Daniel are sons and daughters of Edward Godfrey, widower, in the 1901 census.

    4. [S1380] Marriage Record: Albert Godfrey and Elizabeth Matilda Britton (1912), Bristol St Luke Barton Hill marriages 1910-1917, p. 61, no. 121 (Reliability: 3).
      Albert’s father is named as Edward Godfrey, shoemaker.

    5. [S7] GRO Index, 1876 Q3, Wells, Vol 5c, pg 821 (Reliability: 2).
      Godfrey, Edwin; Matthews, Eliza
      Both entries are on the same page, with John Goose and Sarah Sally; the children’s maiden name Matthews confirms the pairing.