Susanna Goody

Parish records show that she was christened at St Andrews Church, Halstead, Essex on 28th March 1837 by William Houghton.  Her father, Thomas, was a Bricklayer at the time. Her brother, Thomas' birth was registered between July-Sept 1837 so it is probable that she was born in 1836 and christened in March 1837.  We have found that the majority of christenings at St Andrews Church took place towards the end of March to mid April each year.
1851 Census shows that she was 16 years of age, born in Halstead, Essex and living at 127 High Street, Halstead, Essex.
Parish records at the time of her marriage to William John White show her father's name as Thomas Goodey and that he was a Bricklayer.
We received a message on our guestbook with the following information:
My Great grandfather was Albert Thomas White, son of William John White and Susanna Goody. His daughter Mabel Evelyn (born 1895) is my grandmother, who married an Australian WW1 Anzac. They met while Edward (Ted) Lay was in a Military Hospital, where May was a VAC. Following their marriage Ted returned to Australia. Later on Nana, who was a War Bride and their first born son sailed for Australia. My grandfather took up a Soldiers Settlers block where they raised 7 children on the farm.
Message from Denise Lay, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Occupation Details

1851 Census shows that she was a Silk Winder.

Still researching. Susanna and William were married on November 6th, 1860.