Elisha Goody
Elisha was born in 1831. Elisha'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,
Elijah,
John,
John,
Hannah,
Eliza,
Mary and
Mary. He was the seventh oldest of the nine children.
Parish records show that he was christened in St Mary's Church, Layer Breton, Essex on 1st May 1831 by J Benwell.
1841 Census shows that he was 10 years of age, born in Essex and living in Layer Breton, Essex.
1851 Census shows that he was 20 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living in Birch Green, Birch, Essex.
1861 Census shows he was 30 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living in Bury St Osyth, Essex. This Census shows his surname as GOODDY.
1871 Census shows that he was 40 years of age, born in Layer Breton and living at Clacton Road, St Osyth, Essex.
1881 Census shows his name as Elijah, that he was 50 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living at Mansfield Drive, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
1891 Census shows that he was 60 years of age, bon in Layer Breton, Essex and living in 50 5 Back Bread Street, Birmingham.
1901 Census shows he was 70 years of age, born in Layer Breton, Essex and living at 14 Leach Street, Birmingham.
Occupation Details
1861 Census shows he was a Police Constable in the Essex Constabulary.
1871 Census shows that he was a Grocer Draper.
1881 Census shows he was a Grocer.
At the time of his son Sidney's birth he was a Labourer in Birmingham.
1891 Census shows that he was a Dry Soap Grinder.
1901 Census shows that he was a Machine Minder.
Death Notes
Death was registered as Elisha between July-Sept 1910 in Birmingham Registration District at 79 years of age.
Died at the age of 79 on September 14th, 1910.
Elisha's first family with Sarah Ann Smith
Elisha and
Sarah were married on October 20th, 1856.
Parish records show that they were married in St Mary's Church, Layer Breton, Essex by R W Sutton under the surname GOODDY.
Elisha's father's name was shown as John GOODY.
The witnesses were Elijah Bullock, Esther Smith and John Bundock who was the Clerk.
Esther was illiterate and Elisha signed as GOODDY.
Elisha's second family with Victoria Julia Mason
Elisha and
Victoria were married on March 26th, 1865. They had five sons and two daughters, named
Ernest,
Herbert,
Edwin,
Edmund,
Arthur,
Ella and
Mabel.
Marriage was registered between Jan-Mar 1865 in Tendring Registration District.
Parish records show that they were married in St Peter and St Paul Church, St Osyth, Essex by W L Watts.
The witnesses were Thomas Mason and Althea Baddey Mason.
Marriage was registered between April-June 1877 in Shardlow Registration District.
