Elijah Gooddy
Elijah was born in 1853.&nbps;Elijah's father was
John Goody and his mother was
Rachel Seward. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Goody and
Jane Pepper. He had four brothers and four sisters, named
Thomas,
John,
Elisha,
John,
Hannah,
Eliza,
Mary and
Mary. He was the fourth oldest of the nine children.
Birth was registered between April-June 1853 in Lexden Registration District.
1861 Census shows he was 8 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living at White House, Layer Breton, Essex. This census shows his surname as GOODAY.
1871 Census shows that he was 18 years of age and living in Lexden Stanway, Essex. The census shows his name as ELIZA GOODY.
1881 Census shows he was 28 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living at Cottage, Layer Breton, Essex. This census shows his surname as GOODEY.
1891 Census shows that he was 38 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living in Cottages, Layer Breton, Essex.
1901 Census shows that he was 48 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living in 3 Brook Cottage, Layer Breton, Essex.
1911 Census shows that he was 58 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living in Layer Breton, Essex.
Occupation Details
1881 Census shows that he was a Farm Labourer.
1891 Census shows that he was an Agricultural Labourer.
1901 Census shows that he was an Agricultural Labourer.
1911 Census shows that he was a Farm Labourer.
Death Notes
Death was registered between April-June 1911 in Colchester Registration District at 58 years of age.
Died at the age of 58 in 1911.
Elijah's family with Emma Matilda Howard
Elijah and
Emma were married in 1879. They had three sons and three daughters, named
Samuel,
John,
Arthur,
Eliza,
Edith and
Maud.
Marriage was registered between April-June 1879 in Lexden Registration District. The surname shows on the official records as GOODY.
Parish records show that they were married in St Mary's Church, Layer Breton, Essex by William Blair.
The witnesses were Charles Taylor and Harriet Howard.
