Emily (Cocks) Godson (1873 - 1959)

Born 1873 in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Frederick Godson — married 3 Oct 1900 in West Pinchbeck

Descendants

Died 1959 at about age 86 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Birth

County Lincolnshire Place Donington in Holland Church name St Mary Register type Unspecified Register entry number 1013 Baptism date 02 Nov 1873 Person forename Emily Person sex F Person abode Donington Father forename William Father surname COCKS Father occupation Labourer Mother forename Emily

1881: Washdyke Lane, Donington (Emily "Cock"), scholar.

1891: Emily "Cox", (17, 1874), Servant from Donington. Addr: 7 Heath Avenue, Halifax,Yorkshire. This road is full of households with women as the head/"on their own income", with servants! Where are husbands? - Boer war?

1900: 3 Oct, (age 27) at St Bartholomew, W Pinchbeck. Married George Frederick Godson (age 24), Chemist, abode Old Basford Nottingham. Groom's father, grocer. Witness 1 William Cocks and 2 George William Bauber.

1901: Age 27, Addr: 52 Lincoln Street, Bulwell, Nottingham. George is a chemist and druggist here until his death in 1949.

1902: Emily Louisa E Godson born, Jul-Sep, Nottingham.

(1907: Arthur born Jul-Sep, died at birth, Nottingham. 1908: Elsie born Jan-Mar, died at birth, Nottingham. ).

1911: Addr: 52 Lincoln Street, Bulwell, Nottingham. (2 children, 1 died: Possibly 1907 Arthur, or 1908 Elsie both born and died straight away. Full records not found. Only one is theirs, 1911 census says 2 children 1 surviving: Emily Louisa)

1911: Edith M born, Jul-Sep, Nottingham.

1914: George F born, Oct-Dec, Nottingham.

1959: Emily died Jul-Sep, Nottingham, age 86, 10 years after George died (age 73).

Sources

Census BMD