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| William was born about 1832, the son of John Godley and Katherine Daly. |
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Laura was born about 1836, the daughter of Reverend Godfrey Bird and Sarah Jane Edwards, at Great Wigborough, Essex. I have identified the following children. |
Birth of Parents
Alexander John Born 4 Feb 1867 Chatham, Kent Married Louisa Marion Fowler Mabel Charlotte Sarah Born abt 1868 Scotland Married Reverend Arthur Hawtrey Watson Godfrey Archibald Born 13 Oct 1871 Scotland Married Ruth Mary Shepstone Richard Shearman Born 24 Sep 1876 Woolwich, Kent Married Dorothea Matterson,
Constance Marion Archer
| William Alexander Godley |
b: abt 1832 son of John Godley and Katherine Daly |
| Laura Greaves Bird |
b: abt 1836 Great Wigborough, Essex daughter of Reverend Godfrey Bird and Sarah Jane Edwards |
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abt 1864 William Alexander Godley Laura Greaves Bird | Essex 1864 4Q Lexden 4a 531 |
| Alexander John Godley |
b: 4 Feb 1867 Chatham, Kent 1867 1Q Medway 2a 449 son of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird |
| Mabel Charlotte Sarah Godley |
b: abt 1868 Aberdeen, Scotland daughter of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird |
| Godfrey Archibald Godley |
b: 13 Oct 1871 Aberdeen, Scotland son of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird |
| Richard Shearman Godley |
b: 24 Sep 1876 Woolwich, Kent daughter of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird |
| William Alexander Godley | Died 24 Sep 1880, Age 48, Herne Bay, Kent 1880 3Q Blean 2a 448 |
| GODLEY - On the 24th inst., at Herne Bay, Lieutenant-Colonel William Alexander Godley, Aged 48. |
| 1881 Census | RG11-732 | 4 April 1881 | Lee, London | ||
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Laura G. Godley (Widow) Alexandra J. (Son) Mabel C. S. (Dau) Godfrey A. (Son) Richard S. (Son) Plus 2 Servants |
Age 44 Age 14 Age 12 Age 9 Age 4 |
Scholar Scholar Scholar |
Great Wigborough Chatham Aberdeen Aberdeen Woolwich |
Essex Kent Scotland Scotland Kent |
abt 1836 4 Feb 1867 abt 1868 13 Oct 1871 24 Sep 1876 |
| 1891 Census | RG12-1172 | 6 April 1891 | Nether Worton, Oxfordshire | ||
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Laura Greaves Godley (Widow) Mabel C. S. (Dau) Richard S. (Son) Plus 2 Servants |
Age 51 Age 22 Age 14 |
Living on own means Scholar |
Great Wigborough Woolwich |
Essex Scotland Kent |
abt 1836 abt 1868 24 Sep 1876 |
| 1901 Census | RG13-108 | 1 April 1901 | Rectory, St Marylebone, London | ||
| 46 George Street | |||||
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George Gardner Emma (Wife) Laura G. Godley (Boarder)(W) Mabel C. S. (Boarder)(s) Plus 3 Boarders Plus 2 Servants |
Age 31 Age 32 Age 64 Age 33 |
Commissionaire |
Newsham Haresfield Great Wigborough Aberdeen |
Oxfordshire Middlesex Essex Scotland |
abt 1869 abt 1868 abt 1836 abt 1868 |
| Laura Greaves (Bird) Godley | Died 24 Oct 1928, Age 92, 1928 4Q Southam 6d 883 |
| GODLEY - On Oct. 24, 1928, at Lighthorne Rectory, Laura Greaves, widow of Lt.-Col. W. A. Godley, 56th Regt. (Pompadours), mother of General Sir Alexander Godley, Lt.-Cols. G. A. and R. S. Godley, and Mrs. Arthur Watson, and daughter of the Rev. Godfrey Bird, for many years Rector of Great Wigborough. No Flowers, by request. |