Godfrey Wedgwood (1833 - 1905)

Born 22 Jan 1833 in Etruria, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane Jackson (Hawkshaw) Wedgwood — married 24 Jun 1862 in Pimlico, London, England

Husband of Hope Elizabeth Wedgwood — married 14 Oct 1876 (to 9 Oct 1905) in Marylebone, London, England

Descendants

Died 9 Oct 1905 at age 72 in Idlerocks, Stone, Staffordshire, England

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Biography

Godfrey Wedgwood (22 January 1833 - 9 October 1905) was a partner in the Wedgwood pottery firm from 1859 to 1891.

Wedgwood was born in Etruria Hall, the son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife Frances Mosley. He was taken into partnership by his father in 1859, and was later joined by his younger brothers Clement and Laurence. He and his brothers were responsible for the reintroduction of bone china c. 1876 and the employment of the artists Thomas Allen and Emile Lessore.

In 1898, like his great-grandfather Josiah Wedgwood, he suffered the amputation of his right leg.

He married twice, first to Mary Jane Jackson Hawkshaw (c. 1836-1863) on 24 June 1862 at St. Peter Pimlico, Westminster, Middlesex with whom he had a son Cecil Wedgwood (1863-1916); but she died in 1863 due to complications of the birth of Cecil. And secondly on 14 October 1876 in Marylebone Register Office to his cousin Hope Elizabeth Wedgwood, daughter of Hensleigh Wedgwood. They leased Caverswall Castle in Staffordshire between 1878 and 1888. They had a daughter Mary Euphrasia Wedgwood (1880-1952). Godfrey Wedgwood died at Idlerocks and is buried All Saints Churchyard in Moddershall, Staffordshire.

Sources

Marriage GRO 4th quarter 1876 at Marylebone 1a. 1138

Death GRO 4th quarter 1905 at Stone 6b. 19^[1]

UK Census 1841 at Etruria, Shelton, Stoke on Trent with Parents and siblings^[2]

UK Census 1861 at The Ridge, Hartfield, East Grinstead, Sussex^[3]

Sarah E. Wedgwood age 67, born Etruira

Hensleigh Wedgwood, brother, age 58, born Gunville, Dorset

Francis E. E. Wedgwood, sister, age 60, born Begelly, Pembrokeshire

Frances L. Wedgwood, niece age 28, born Clapham

Godfrey Wedgwood, age 28, Nephew, born Etruria occupation Manufacturer of China

Katherine E. Wedgwood, niece, age 21, born Middlesex

Hope E. Wedgwood, niece, age 17 born Middlesex

UK Census 1881 at Grocers Shop, Caverswall, Cheadle, Staffordshire^[4]

Godfrey Wedgwood, age 48, born Etruria occupation Potter and JP. Employed of 750-800 Hands

Hope, wife, age 37, born St, Pancras

UK Census 1901 at Idlerocks, Stone Staffordshire^[5]

Godfrey Wedgwood, age 68, born Etruria

Hope Elizabeth, wife, age 57 born London

Mary Euphernia, daughter, age 21, born london

1. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NYL-CPN : 31 December 2014), Godfrey Wedgwood, 1905; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stone, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTC-3KR : 12 December 2017), Godfrey Wedgwood in household of Francis Wedgwood, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y7-C6C : 13 December 2017), Godfrey Wedgwood, Hartfield, Sussex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-XPZQ : 13 December 2017), Godfrey Wedgewood, Caverswall, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 41, Piece/Folio 2745/90, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,938.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQF-3W5 : 8 April 2016), Godfrey Wedgwood, Stone Rural, Staffordshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Stone subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

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• Wikipedia Entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Wedgwood
• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5576571

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQPS-1VC : 11 February 2018, Godfrey Wedgwood, 28 Jan 1833); citing HANLEY,STAFFORD,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 417,197, 426,560, 426,561.
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSZ-WSXM : 6 November 2017), Godfrey Wedgwood and Mary Jane Hawkshaw, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, 05 Jul 1862, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TW-4PW : 10 December 2017), Godfrey Wedgwood in entry for Francis Wedgwood, 1871.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQPN-13Z : 11 December 2017), Godfrey Wedgwood, Stone, Staffordshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.