Born in Ruckinge, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Godden
and Elizabeth (Chittenden) Godden
Sister of
Sarah Godden, William Godden, Thomas Godden, Mary Godden, Harriet Godden, George Godden, Jeremiah Godden, John Godden and Robert Godden
Wife of
Daniel Swaffer
— married
1845 in Elham, Kent, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Joseph Godden, Mary Elizabeth (Swaffer) Barnard, Esther (Swaffer) Barten, Daniel Swaffer, Kate (Swaffer) Buzan and Frank Swaffer
Died
at about age 95
in Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Feb 2017
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Biography
- Ruckinge Baptisms
- 18 October 1812 Godden Hester dau of Thomas and Elizabeth . [1]
- 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Ruckinge Gill, Ruckinge, Ashford, East, Kent, England
- Household Members
- First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
- Thomas Godden Male 65 1776 Kent, England
- Elizabeth Godden Female 60 1781 Kent, England
- Sarah Godden Female 40 1801 Kent, England
- Hariott Godden Female 25 1816 Kent, England
- Hester Godden Female 25 1816 Kent, England
- Jeremiah Godden Male 20 1821 Kent, England
- John Godden Male 20 1821 Kent, England
- Joseph Godden Male 3 1838 Kent, England
- John Ward Male 15 1826 Kent, England
- Dennis Whitehead Female 15 1826 Kent, England
- England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription
- First name(s) ESTHER
- Last name GODDEN
- Marriage quarter 2
- Marriage year 1845
- Registration month -
- MarriageFinder™ ESTHER GODDEN married one of these people
- John Bull, George Swain, William MacKett, Daniel Swaffer
- District Elham
- District number -
- County Kent
- Country England
- Volume 5
- Page 263
- Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2008
- Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
- Subcategory Marriages & divorces
- Collections from Great Britain
- © brightsolid online publishing ltd
- 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Mumford Farm, Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
- Household MembersFirst name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Daniel Swaffer Head Married Male 30 1821 Farmer Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Esther Swaffer Wife Married Female 38 1813 Farmers Wife Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Daniel Swaffer Father Married Male 70 1781 Farmer Retired Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Mary Swaffer Mother Married Female 63 1788 - Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Esther Swaffer Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1846 Farmer Daughter Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Mary Elizabeth Swaffer Daughter Unmarried Female 3 1848 Farmer Daughter Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Daniel Swaffer Son Unmarried Male 1 1850 Farmers Son Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Thomas Swaffer Cousin Unmarried Male 17 1834 Farm Bailieff Levington, Kent, England
- John Noakes Servant Unmarried Male 18 1833 Farm Labourer Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Caterine Swaffer Servant Unmarried Female 36 1815 House Servant Bethersden, Kent, England
- Elizabeth Noakes Servant Unmarried Female 16 1835 House Servant Ruckinge, Kent, England
- 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Manfield Farm, Chart Road, Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
- Household MembersFirst name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Daniel George Swaffer Head Married Male 46 1815 Farmer Of 350 Acers Employing 11 Men & 8 Boys Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Ester Swaffer Wife Married Female 40 1821 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Mary Swaffer Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1846 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Daniel Swaffer Son Unmarried Male 11 1850 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Frank Swaffer Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Joseph Godden Wifes Son Unmarried Male 20 1841 Grocer Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Daniel Mills Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Farm Labourer Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- John Finn Servant Unmarried Male 16 1845 Farm Labourer Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Caroline Singham Servant Unmarried Female 16 1845 Dairymaid Woodchurch, Kent, England
- 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Mumford Farm, Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
- Household Members
- First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Esther Swaffer Head - Female 58 1813 - Kent, England
- Esther Swaffer Daughter - Female 23 1848 - Kent, England
- Kate Swaffer Daughter - Female 18 1853 - Kent, England
- Frank Swaffer Son - Male 15 1856 - Kent, England
- George Paine Servant - Male 23 1848 - Kent, England
- Mary Paine Servant - Female 21 1850 - Kent, England
- Harry Paine Servant - Male 18 1853 - Kent, England
- 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- 16, Dover Road, Folkestone Town, Elham, Kent, England
- Household Members
- First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- John E Barnard Head Married Male 54 1827 Hosier & Glover Brompton, Gloucestershire, England
- Mary E Barnard Wife Married Female 35 1846 Wife Of Hosier & Glover Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Percy E Barnard Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
- Graham Barnard Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Reading, Berkshire, England
- Stuart Swaffer Barnard Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Bethersden, Kent, England
- Hettie Phipps Barnard Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Bethersden, Kent, England
- Digby J Barnard Son Single Male 3 1878 - Bethersden, Kent, England
- Leslie A Barnard Son Single Male 2 1879 - Bethersden, Kent, England
- Cyril F Barnard Son Single Male 0 1881 - Folkestone, Kent, England
- Esther S Barnard (sic) Moth In Law Widow Female 68 1813 Wife Of Farmer Ruckinge, Kent, England
- 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Woodcock Green, Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
- Household Members
- First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Esther Swaffer Head Widow Female 78 1813 Living On Own Means Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Mary Elizabeth Barnard Daughter Widow Female 45 1846 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Hessie Phipps Barnard Daughter Single Female 15 1876 - Bethersden, Kent, England
- John Edmund Barnard Son Single Male 8 1883 Scholar Folkestone, Kent, England
- John Fanton Lodger Widower Male 34 1857 Farm Bailiff Great Chart, Kent, England
- 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
- Bond Cottage, Kingsnorth, West Ashford, Kent, England
- Household Members
- First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
- Esther Swaffer Head Widow Female 88 1813 Living On Own Means Ruckinge, Kent, England
- Esther Barten Daughter Widow Female 53 1848 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Dora Mary Barten Grand Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Hilda W Jordan Visitor - Female 13 1888 - Kingsnorth, Kent, England
- Kent Burials Transcription
- First name(s) Esther
- Last name Swaffer
- Birth year 1813
- Burial year 1907
- Burial date 20 Feb 1907
- Age at death 94
- Place Kingsnorth
- Residence Of This Parish
- County Kent
- Country England
- Record source Kingsnorth burials 1558-1971
- Record set Kent Burials
- Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
- Subcategory Deaths & burials
- Collections from Great Britain
- Kent Family History Society
- copyright Kent Family History Society
- England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
- First name(s) ESTHER
- Last name SWAFFER
- Gender Female
- Birth day -
- Birth month -
- Birth year 1813
- Age 94
- Death quarter 1
- Death year 1907
- District West Ashford
- County Kent
- Volume 2A
- Page 688
- Country England
- Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
- Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
- Subcategory Deaths & burials
- Collections from Great Britain
- (c) brightsolid online publishing ltd
Sources
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