Eliza Goodey
Eliza was born on October 31st, 1872. Eliza's father was
William Goodey and her mother was
Mary Ann Harnwell. Her paternal grandparents were
William Goodey and
????? ?????. She had four brothers and six sisters, named
William,
John,
Abraham,
Alfred,
Harriet,
Mary Ann,
Selina,
Louisa,
Henrietta and
Agnes. She was the tenth oldest of the eleven children.
Her birth certificate shows that she was born at St Peter's Row, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk.
Birth was registered between Oct-Dec 1872 in Norwich Registration District.
1881 Census shows she was 9 years of age, an orphan born in Norwich, Norfolk and living at Nunnery, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich St Helen, where she was being trained for domestic service along with her sisters, Louisa, Henrietta and Agnes.
Occupation Details
Domestic Servant
Her death certificate shows that she died at 34 years of age in East Riding Asylum, Walkington, Yorkshire after suffering from Catarrhal Enteritis, Chronic Brights Disease and Exhaustion from Acute Mania. This was certified by M A Archdale, Superintendent of the Asylum.
Died at the age of 34 on July 10th, 1907.
Eliza's family with Robert Charles Watts
Eliza and
Robert were married on April 30th, 1892.
Marriage was registered between April-June 1892 in Strood Registration District.
Eliza's name is shown as EDITH ELIZA not ELIZA.
Parish records show that they were married in St Mark's Church, Rosherville, Kent by H Gilling.
The witnesses were A J Watts and G Offen.
