George Newman Goody
George was born in 1843. George's father was
Thomas Goody and his mother was
Mary Moss. His paternal grandparents were
James Goody and
Lucy Balls. He had two brothers and three sisters, named
Thomas,
William,
Selina,
Lucy and
Mary. He was the third oldest of the six children.
Birth was registered between April-June 1843 in Lexden Registration District.
Parish records show that he was christened in St Mary The Virgin Church, Layer Marney, Essex on 30th April 1843 by J Atkinson under the surname GOODDAY.
1851 Census shows he was 7 years of age, born in Layer Marney, Essex and living at The Cottage, Workhouse Road, Layer Marney, Essex.
1881 Census shows he was 37 years of age, born in Layer Marney, Essex and living in Birch Green, Birch, Essex.
1901 Census shows that he was 57 years of age, born in Layer Marney, Essex and living in Birch, Essex.
George appeared in the 1918 Colchester electoral register for Birch with his name shown as GEORGE NEWMANN GOODEY and was living at Wood House, Birch.
Occupation Details
1861 and 1881 Census shows he was a farm labourer.
1901 Census shows that he was a Shepherd.
Death Notes
Death was registered between Oct-Dec 1925 in Lexden Registration District at 82 years of age.
Parish records show that he was buried at St Peter's Church, Birch, Essex on 31th October 1925 by J Miller, Officiating Non-conformist minister.
Died at the age of 82 in 1925.
George's family with Mary Ann Bond
George and
Mary were married on October 11th, 1862. They had two sons and six daughters, named
William,
George,
Alice,
Edith,
Elizabeth,
Jane,
Ellen and
Emily.
Marriage was registered between Oct-Dec 1862 in Lexden Registration District.
Parish records show that they were married in St Mary The Virgin Church, Layer Marney, Essex by Samuel Farman.
The witnesses were Thomas Goody and Sarah Bishop.
Mary Ann and Sarah were illiterate.
