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His life
Name Joseph Good Birth Bef 5 Feb 1808 Cossington, Somerset, England 
[1, 2, 3] Christening 5 Feb 1808 St Mary’s Church, Cossington, Somerset, England 
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Baptismal Records: Joseph and Ann Good (1808-1809) Gender Male Bequest 24 Jul 1819 South Brent, Somerset, England [4] A sixth share of the residue, after the death of George’s widow Ann Yeo, from his grandfather George Yeo Occupation 28 Jan 1841 Puriton, Somerset, England [5, 6] Yeoman Census 6 Jun 1841 Puriton, Somerset, England [7] Age: 30 
1841 Census: Puriton, Somerset 
1841 Census: Puriton, Somerset (1841) (2) Occupation 6 Jun 1841 [7] Farmer Occupation 24 Nov 1841 Puriton, Somerset, England [8] Yeoman Residence 1841-1843 Puriton, Somerset, England [5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11] Occupation 21 Apr 1843 [10] Yeoman Occupation 25 Apr 1843 Puriton, Somerset, England [9] Yeoman Occupation 28 Mar 1845 Bawdrip, Somerset, England [12] Yeoman Occupation 6 Nov 1846 Bawdrip, Somerset, England [13] Yeoman Residence 1845-1851 Bawdrip, Somerset, England [12, 13, 14] Occupation 12 Mar 1851 Bawdrip, Somerset, England [14] Yeoman Census 30 Mar 1851 Up Cheddon, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England [15] Age: 40 - Age given as 40; his baptism on 5 Feb 1808 makes him 43.
1851 Census: Up Cheddon, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset Occupation 30 Mar 1851 [15] Late a Farmer Residence 22 Dec 1851 Taunton, Somerset, England [16] - His mother’s will gives “Taunton” with no parish.
Occupation 22 Dec 1851 [16] Grocer Newspaper mention 1 Oct 1856 Taunton, Somerset, England [17] Struck off the Taunton borough voters’ list at the revision court, a Liberal objection being sustained 
Clipping from Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser: 1 Oct 1856 (3) Residence 1 Oct 1856 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [17] Residence 10 Apr 1857 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [18] Occupation 10 Apr 1857 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [18] Farmer Bequest 2 Jun 1857 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [19] A seventh share of the East Pennard land, as tenant in common, from his mother Jane Good Bequest 2 Jun 1857 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [20] A seventh share of the residue from his mother Jane Good Residence 2 Jun 1857 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [21] Census 7 Apr 1861 Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England [22] Age: 52 
1861 Census: Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset Occupation 7 Apr 1861 [22] Lodging House Keeper Occupation 23 Dec 1866 [23] Farmer Occupation 19 Mar 1867 [24] Farmer Census 2 Apr 1871 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar, Middlesex, England [25] Age: 63 
1871 Census: 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar, Middlesex Occupation 2 Apr 1871 [25] Butcher Shop Occupation 24 Dec 1871 [26] Farmer Occupation 12 Apr 1874 [27] Butcher Occupation 7 Feb 1875 [28] Butcher Electoral Register 1875-1879 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar, Middlesex, England [29, 30, 31, 32, 33] Entitled to vote due to house at 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar 
Electoral Registers: 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar (1873-1879) (6) Occupation 7 Feb 1879 [34] Farmer Death 7 Feb 1879 2 Oxford Terrace, Poplar, Middlesex, England [34, 35, 36] Age: 71 years Cause: Calculus in Kidney; Abscess of Kidney; Anasarca 
Death Certificate: Joseph Good (1879) Probate 19 Mar 1879 [35, 37] Under £300 to Elizabeth Good widow, sole executrix 
Extract from National Probate Calendar: Joseph Good (d. 1879) Person ID I50 Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake | Cocks family Last Modified 8 Nov 2026
Parents’ family
Father Joseph Good, b. Bef 3 Jun 1771, Cossington, Somerset, England d. 28 Feb 1840, Puriton, Somerset, England (Age > 68 years)Mother Jane Yeo, b. Bef 2 Apr 1783, Puriton, Somerset, England d. 2 Jun 1857, Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England (Age > 74 years)Marriage 14 May 1806 St Michael’s Church, Puriton, Somerset, England [38, 39] - Joseph Good, bachelor; Jane Yeo, spinster. Witnesses: Jacob [Watson?] and John Dawbin.
Marriage Record: Joseph Good and Jane Yeo (1806) 
Marriage Licence: Joseph Good and Jane Yeo (1806) (2) Family ID F232 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family with Elizabeth Harper
Family 
Elizabeth Harper, b. Abt 1817, Pyrland, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England d. 11 Oct 1884, 358 Manchester Road, Poplar, Middlesex, England (Age 67 years)Marriage 28 Jan 1841 St Mary’s Church, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England [5, 6, 11] Type: Licence - Joseph Good, bachelor; Elizabeth Harper, spinster. Witnesses: Thomas Curry and Lydia Harper.
Marriage Certificate: Joseph Good and Elizabeth Harper (1841) 
Marriage Record: Joseph Good and Elizabeth Harper (1841) 
Marriage Licence: Joseph Good and Elizabeth Harper (1841) Children 1. Emily Good, b. Bef 24 Nov 1841, Puriton, Somerset, England + 2. Herbert Good, b. 21 Apr 1843, Puriton, Somerset, England d. 5 Dec 1910, 17 Drayton Green Road, Ealing, Middlesex, England (Age 67 years)3. Ellen Good, b. Bef 25 Apr 1843, Puriton, Somerset, England 4. Jane Good, b. Bef 28 Mar 1845, Bawdrip, Somerset, England 5. Elizabeth Good, b. Bef 6 Nov 1846, Bawdrip, Somerset, England 6. Mary Harper Good, b. Bef 12 Mar 1851, Bawdrip, Somerset, England 7. Edward Ernest Good, b. Bef 10 Apr 1857, Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Family ID F178 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Oct 2026
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Event Map 
Birth - Bef 5 Feb 1808 - Cossington, Somerset, England 
Christening - 5 Feb 1808 - St Mary’s Church, Cossington, Somerset, England 
Bequest - A sixth share of the residue, after the death of George’s widow Ann Yeo, from his grandfather George Yeo - 24 Jul 1819 - South Brent, Somerset, England 
Occupation - Yeoman - 28 Jan 1841 - Puriton, Somerset, England 
Marriage - Type: Licence - 28 Jan 1841 - St Mary’s Church, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England Census - Age: 30 - 6 Jun 1841 - Puriton, Somerset, England Child - Emily Good - Bef 24 Nov 1841 - Puriton, Somerset, England Occupation - Yeoman - 24 Nov 1841 - Puriton, Somerset, England Residence - 1841-1843 - Puriton, Somerset, England Child - Herbert Good - 21 Apr 1843 - Puriton, Somerset, England Child - Ellen Good - Bef 25 Apr 1843 - Puriton, Somerset, England Occupation - Yeoman - 25 Apr 1843 - Puriton, Somerset, England 
Child - Jane Good - Bef 28 Mar 1845 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Occupation - Yeoman - 28 Mar 1845 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Child - Elizabeth Good - Bef 6 Nov 1846 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Occupation - Yeoman - 6 Nov 1846 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Residence - 1845-1851 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Child - Mary Harper Good - Bef 12 Mar 1851 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England Occupation - Yeoman - 12 Mar 1851 - Bawdrip, Somerset, England 
Census - Age: 40 - 30 Mar 1851 - Up Cheddon, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England 
Residence - 22 Dec 1851 - Taunton, Somerset, England Newspaper mention - Struck off the Taunton borough voters’ list at the revision court, a Liberal objection being sustained - 1 Oct 1856 - Taunton, Somerset, England 
Residence - 1 Oct 1856 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Child - Edward Ernest Good - Bef 10 Apr 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Residence - 10 Apr 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Occupation - Farmer - 10 Apr 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Bequest - A seventh share of the East Pennard land, as tenant in common, from his mother Jane Good - 2 Jun 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Bequest - A seventh share of the residue from his mother Jane Good - 2 Jun 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Residence - 2 Jun 1857 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Census - Age: 52 - 7 Apr 1861 - Bridge Street, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S50] Parish Records: Cossington, Somerset, 1675-1812.
- [S1625] Death Certificate: Joseph Good (1879), 7 Feb 1879, 1879 Q1, Poplar, Vol 1c, pg 541; Poplar, entry 393 (Reliability: 3).
Aged 71 at his death on 7 Feb 1879, so born between 8 Feb 1807 and 7 Feb 1808. - [S367] Parish Marriages: Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, 1837-1914, 28 Jan 1841, 5 (Reliability: 3).
Of full age at his marriage on 28 Jan 1841. - [S182] Will: George Yeo, South Brent (1819), 7 Jun 1819, Will, 7 Jun 1819, pp. 4-5 (Reliability: 3).
upon further trust to pay and divide all the residue of the said trust monies … unto and equally between my six grandchildren Charles Dawbin James Dawbin Henry Dawbin Joseph Good George Yeo Good and Benjamin Good share and share alike - [S367] Parish Marriages: Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, 1837-1914, 5.
- [S173] Marriage Certificate: Joseph Good and Elizabeth Harper (1841).
- [S368] 1841 Census, HO 107/946/18, f. 6, p. 7.
- [S66] Parish Baptisms: Puriton, Somerset, 1816-1868, 45.
- [S66] Parish Baptisms: Puriton, Somerset, 1816-1868, 47.
- [S141] Birth Certificate: Herbert Good (1843).
- [S402] Marriage Licence: Joseph Good and Elizabeth Harper (1841).
- [S110] Parish Baptisms: Bawdrip, Somerset, 1813-1883, 43.
- [S110] Parish Baptisms: Bawdrip, Somerset, 1813-1883, 46.
- [S110] Parish Baptisms: Bawdrip, Somerset, 1813-1883, 52.
- [S5] 1851 Census, HO 107/1923, f. 251, p. 9.
- [S1516] Will: Jane Good, Puriton (1851), 22 Dec 1851, PROB 11/2261, f. 350, PROB 11/2261. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1409] Newspaper: Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser, 1 Oct 1856, 10 (Reliability: 3).
- [S401] Parish Baptisms: Taunton St James, Somerset, 1853-1867, 60.
- [S1516] Will: Jane Good, Puriton (1851), 22 Dec 1851, PROB 11/2261, f. 350, PROB 11/2261. (Reliability: 3).
shall go remain and be unto and to the use of my seven children ... Joseph Good of Taunton in the said County Grocer ... in equal shares as tenants in common - [S1516] Will: Jane Good, Puriton (1851), 22 Dec 1851, PROB 11/2261, f. 350, PROB 11/2261. (Reliability: 3).
As to for and concerning six equal seventh parts thereof Upon trust to pay and divide the same unto and equally between my six children Mary Nicholls Joseph Good George Yeo Good Jane Good Joanna Harper and Benjamin Good - [S1482] Death Certificate: Jane Good (1857), 2 Jun 1857, 1857 Q2, Taunton, Vol 5c, pg 267; Taunton St James, entry 189 (Reliability: 3).
Informant “Joseph Good, In attendance, Bridge Street, Taunton” at his mother’s death. - [S42] 1861 Census, RG 9/1618, f. 84, p. 34.
- [S1864] Marriage Record: George Leopold Mustoph and Jane Good (1866), 23 Dec 1866, Christ Church, Islington, 1866, p. 115, no. 229 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1865] Marriage Record: Ernest Robert Henry and Emily Good (1867), 19 Mar 1867, All Saints, Poplar, 1867, p. 190, no. 379 (Reliability: 3).
- [S46] 1871 Census, RG 10/588, f. 43, p. 32.
- [S1866] Marriage Record: Henry Tudor Solomon and Ellen Good (1871), 24 Dec 1871, All Saints, Poplar, 1871, p. 194, no. 388 (Reliability: 3).
- [S670] Marriage Record: Herbert Good and Charlotte Gentry (1874), 12 Apr 1874, page 61, no. 122 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1867] Marriage Record: Robert Curry and Mary Harper Good (1875), 7 Feb 1875, All Saints, Poplar, 1875, p. 198, no. 395 (Reliability: 3).
- [S642] Electoral Register: 1877, 1877, All Saints, Poplar, pg 31, no. 1787 (Reliability: 3).
Good, Joseph; 2 Oxford-terrace; house; 2 Oxford-terrace - [S643] Electoral Register: 1878, 1878, All Saints, Poplar, pg 35, no. 2046 (Reliability: 3).
Good, Joseph; 2 Oxford-terrace; house; 2 Oxford-terrace - [S644] Electoral Register: 1879, 1879, All Saints, Poplar, pg 35, no. 2065 (Reliability: 3).
Good, Joseph; 2 Oxford-terrace; house; 2 Oxford-terrace - [S1435] Electoral Register: 1875, 1875, All Saints, Poplar, South District, pg 64, no. 3412 (Reliability: 3).
Good, Joseph; 2 Oxford-terrace; house; 2 Oxford-terrace - [S641] Electoral Register: 1876, 1876, All Saints, Poplar, No. 1 District, pg 12, no. 658 (Reliability: 3).
Good, Joseph; 2 Oxford-terrace; house; 2 Oxford-terrace - [S1625] Death Certificate: Joseph Good (1879), 7 Feb 1879, 1879 Q1, Poplar, Vol 1c, pg 541; Poplar, entry 393 (Reliability: 3).
- [S193] National Probate Calendar, link.
- [S1626] Death Certificate: Elizabeth Good (1884), 11 Oct 1884, 1884 Q4, Poplar, Vol 1c, pg 460; Poplar, entry 273 (Reliability: 2).
Elizabeth was described as “Widow of Joseph Good a Farmer” at her death on 11 Oct 1884. - [S1863] The National Archives, Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903, 1879, IR 27/409 (Reliability: 2).
GOOD, JOSEPH; Oxford Tce Poplar; 1879 - [S420] Marriage Record: Joseph Good and Jane Yeo (1806), 14 May 1806, pg 9, no. 27 (Reliability: 3).
- [S421] Marriage Licence: Joseph Good and Jane Yeo (1806), 9 May 1806, Bond and allegation, 9 May 1806 (Reliability: 3).
- [S50] Parish Records: Cossington, Somerset, 1675-1812.