Born about in Compton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maria (Eagle) Goddard
— married
1878 in Kensington registration district, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 81
in 42, Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
William Goddard was born about 1851.
William became a labourer. He married Maria Eagle in 1878 in Kensington district.
William died June 14th 1932, aged 80 or 81, in his home, 42, Meadrow, Godalming. He was buried on the 18th in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the unconsecrated section.
Maria died 26 Dec 1939, aged 86, at Warren Road Hospital, Guildford. Her home address was given as 42, Meadrow, Godalming. She was buried on January 2nd with her husband.
Research Notes
Memorial Inscription
"ihs
In Affectionate Remembrance
-of-
MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM GODDARD
WHO PASSED AWAY JUNE 14TH 1932
AGED 81 YEARS.
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TIME PASSES BUT MEMORY LASTS
Also of
MARIA GODDARD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY DEC 26TH 1939
IN HER 87TH YEAR.
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AT REST"
Inscription clearly says William was 81, burial record says he was 80.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-K2YT : 10 December 2017), Maria Goddard in household of William Goddard, Ash, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 783/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,399.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFFB-RN2 : 22 February 2021), Maria Goddard in household of William Goddard, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XH-KMM : 20 May 2019), Mariah Goddard in household of William Goddard, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Godalming subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8H-HZ3 : 7 July 2019), Maria Goddard in household of William Goddard, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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