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Thomas Godding
1851-1881
Thomas was born in Speen Berkshire the son of Francis and Caroline Godding (nee Coward) who married on the 25thAugust 1838 at the parish church of St Mary the Virgin Speen. Francis was a widower.
Francis was born c1796 in Boxford Berkshire. Caroline was born c1814 in Butts (Frome) Somerset
Francis and Caroline also had the following children:
Sarah Ann born 1840 in Speen
Louisa born c1842 in Speen
James born 1844 in Boxford
Clara 1848 born in Speen (died aged 12 in 1859)
In 1841 Francis (45), Caroline (25) and Sarah Ann (1) were living in Lambourn Road Speen Berkshire. Francis was working as a Shoemaker.
The 1851 census records Francis (56) as a Shoemaker living in Stockcross Berkshire with Caroline (37), Sarah (10), Louisa (8), James (6) and Clara (2).
Thomas’s mother Caroline died aged 39 in 1853 in Stockcross.
His sister Clara died age 12 in 1859 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19th July
In 1861 Thomas (9) was recorded living in Jack of Newbury Street Newbury with his father Francis (65) his brother James (16), both were a Leather Boot Lace Makers.
Thomas’s father Francis died aged 74 on the 3rd February 1870 at Staples’ Yard Newbury he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7th February (recorded as Thomas Godding in the burial records)
Like his father and brother James, Thomas was also a Boot Lace Maker. In 1871 he was visiting at the Greyhound Inn Bartholomew Street Newbury, the home of his future wife Emma Elizabeth Beauchamp, Emma’s father was the Licensed Victualler.
Thomas married Emma in 1871.
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Date: 9th August 1871
Groom: Thomas Godding, full age, bachelor, occupation: Lace Maker, abode: Newbury
Bride: Emma Elizabeth Beauchamp, full age, spinster, abode: Newbury
Fathers: Francis Godding, occupation: Lace Maker and John William Beauchamp, occupation: Inkeeper
Witnesses: Walter Willis and Ellen ?
Thomas and Emma had the following children:
Edith Alice c1872 (died aged 12 in 1883)
Louisa c1874
John Francis (died aged 5 in 1881)
James 1877
Emily 1882
In 1881 Thomas (30), Emma (30), Edith Alice (9), Louisa (7), John Francis (5) and James (3), were living in Milton Court Newbury.
John Francis died aged 5 in 1881 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the30th April (as Francis John)
Thomas died aged 32 in 1881 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17th December.
Edith Alice died aged 12 in 1883 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the29th August
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