Clara Godding

1848-1859

Clara was born in Speen Berkshire the daughter of Francis and Caroline Godding (nee Coward) who married on the 25^thAugust 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 follow children:

Sarah Ann born 1840 in Speen

Louisa born c1842 in Speen

James born 1844 in Boxford

Thomas born 1851 in Speen

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 (1), Louisa (8), James (6) and Clara (2).

Clara’s mother Caroline died aged 39 in 1853 in Stockcross.

Clara died age 12 in 1859 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19^th July

In 1861 Clara’s father Francis (65) and her brothers James (16) and Thomas (9) were recorded living in Jack of Newbury Street Newbury, Francis and James (16), were both Leather Boot Lace Makers.

Clara’s father Francis died aged 74 on the 3^rd February 1870 at Staples’ Yard Newbury he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th February (recorded as Thomas Godding in the burial records)

Clara’s brother Thomas died aged 32 in 1881 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th December.

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