James Goody
James was born in 1780. James' father was
Thomas Goody and his mother was
Jane Pepper. His paternal grandparents were
John Goody and
Mary Williams. He had three brothers and four sisters, named
William,
Thomas,
John,
Sarah,
Mary,
Amelia and
Susannah. He was the oldest of the eight children.
Parish records show that he was buried on 8th May 1837 in Birch, Essex at 57 years of age.
Died at the age of 57 in 1837.
James' family with Lucy Balls
James and
Lucy were married on March 31st, 1807. They had four sons and a daughter, named
Thomas,
William,
Samuel,
John and
Lucy.
Paish records show that they were married in St Peter's Church, Birch, Essex by Richard Walter.
The witnesses were William Wagstaff, Sarah Willsher and George Gerrard.
They were all illiterate.
James was a widower at the time of their marriage.
