John Goody
John was born in 1828. John's father was
Thomas Goody and his mother was
Mary Ann King. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Goody and
Jane Pepper. He had three brothers and three sisters, named
Thomas,
Samuel,
William,
Mary Ann,
Eliza and
Marianne. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named
Charles and
Charlotte.
Parish records show that he was christened in St Peter's Church, Birch, Essex on 9th March 1828 by Richard Walter.
1851 Census shows that he was 22 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and was lodging in Birch Green, Essex.
Parish records at the time of his marriage to Susannah show that he was living in Prittlewell, Essex.
1861 Census shows he was 33 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living at Road Cottages, Layer Marney, Essex.
1871 Census shows that he was 41 years of age and living in Witham, Kelvedon, Essex.
1881 Census shows he was 50 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living at 26 Street, Messing, Essex.
1901 Census shows that he was 77 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Messing Entire, Essex.
Occupation Details
Parish records at the time of his marriage to Susannah show that he was a Labourer.
1851 and 1861 Census show he was an Agricultural Labourer.
Parish records at the time of his son John William's marriage show that he was a Woodman and Thatcher.
1881 Census shows he was an Inn Keeper and Coal Dealer in Messing, Essex.
1901 Census shows that he was a Farmer.
Death Notes
Death was registered between July-Sept 1903 in Lexden Registration District at 75 years of age.
According to the 1881 Census he would have been 72 years of age, but according to the 1901 Census he would have been 79 years of age.
Died at the age of 75 in 1903.
John's family with Susannah H Partner
John and
Susannah were married on May 12th, 1856. They had six sons and four daughters, named
Walter,
John,
Mark,
George,
Arthur,
Harry,
Mary Ann,
Harriet,
Ellen and
Alice.
Marriage was registered between April-June 1856 in Lexden Registration District.
Parish records show that they were married in St Peter's Church, Birch, Essex by William Brook.
The records show that John was living in Prittlewell, Essex and Susannah in Birch, Essex at this time.
The witnesses were John Partner and Harriet Partner.
