Frederick Charles Godfrey (1862 - 1903)

Born 7 Jan 1862 in Il-Furjana, Malta

Husband of Emma Elizabeth Ackworthy (Munden) Godfrey — married 14 Apr 1884 (to 27 Jul 1903) in Gillingham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 27 Jul 1903 at age 41 in Gillingham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frederick Charles was born on the 7 January 1862 in Il-Furjan, a fortified town in the South Eastern Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city of Valletta^[1]. His parents were Benjamin William Godfrey and Jane Elizabeth Mills.

Baptism

His baptism took place at the Garrison Church, Castille Place, City of Valletta, on the Island of Malta on the 18 January 1862^[2].

Marriage

Frederick Charles marries Emma Elizabeth Munden on the 14 April 1884 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Gillingham Green, Town of Gillingham, Kent, England^[3][4].

Children

1. William James (25 December 1884)
2. Frederick Charles (27 January 1887)
3. Edith Florence (18 April 1889)
4. Albert "Bert" Edward (20 June 1893)
5. George Archibald (9 May 1898)
6. Percival Scott Lambton (2 March 1900)
7. Walter Henry (28 August 1901)

Residence

Frederick is back living in the Village of New Brompton, near the Town of Chatham, Kent, England by the time of his father's death on the 11 September 1865. By 1871, he was residing at the The Royal Patriotic Fund Boys School , East Hill House, 21 Spencer Park, Wandsworth, Surrey South West, All Saints Parish, Wandsworth, London & Surrey, England^[5].

• Biographical Background:.....The Royal Patriotic Fund (RPF) was created in 1854. Queen Victoria, concerned for the well-being of the widows and orphans of British servicemen dying in the Crimean War, made an appeal for public donations. (The State did not at that time assume any responsibility for the dependants of its soldiers and sailors lost in conflict.) By the Queen's warrant, the RPF was to be administered by a Royal Commission, with Albert, the Prince Consort, as its first President......^[6].

He disappears with the 1881 and 1891 Census records, presumably because he is serving overseas with the Royal Navy. By 1901, Frederick is back with his family at 60 Foreign Street, in the District of Lambeth, in South London, England, London Borough of Lambeth, London and Surrey, England. He and Emma Elizabeth live with their children William James, Frederick Charles, Edith Florence, Albert "Bert" Edward, George Archibald and Percival Scott Lambton^[7].

Occupation

At the time of his marriage to Emma Elizabeth Munden, he is a Stoker with the Royal Navy^[8][9]. His occupation, with the 1901 Census is that of a Stationary Engine Driver.

Death/Burial

Frederick Charles died on the 27 July 1903 at 91 Albany Road, in the Town of Gillingham, in Kent, England at the age of 41 years^[10]. He is interred in Grange Road Cemetery, Gillingham Parish, Town of Gillingham, north east of the Town of Chatham, in Kent, England on the 30 July 1903^[11][12].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 To 1924) (General Register Office (GRO) & FindMyPast); Reference: (Birth Year-1862); Archive reference: REG1; Page: 62; Volume number: 664; Line number: 58
2. ↑ Source: Garrison Church, Malta: Baptism Register (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA) & FindMyPast); Reference: (Baptism Year-1862); Records year range: 1860-1886; Archive reference: WO 156/596; Page number: 24; Record number: 185
3. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages And Banns (Medway Archives & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1884); Registration Parish: St. Mary Magdalene Gillingham; County: Kent; Archive reference: P153/1/35; Year range: 1882-1885; Image 30 of 63; Page number: 56; Record number: 111; (https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P153-01-35(1).pdf)
4. ↑ Source: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 (General Register Office (GRO), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: (Apr-Jun 1884); Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Volume number: 2A; Page number: 846
5. ↑ Source: 1871 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Wandsworth; County: London, Surrey; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece number: 714; Folio number: 27; Page number: 9
6. ↑ Source: Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation, 1854-1972 (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA)); Date: 1854-1972; Physical description: 34 volume(s); Reference: PIN96; (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16154)
7. ↑ Source: 1901 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA) & FindMyPast); Reference: Registration District: Lambeth; County: London and Surrey; Archive Reference: RG13; Piece number: 419; Folio number: 68; Page number: 28
8. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages And Banns (Medway Archives & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1884); Registration Parish: St. Mary Magdalene Gillingham; County: Kent; Archive reference: P153/1/35; Year range: 1882-1885; Image 30 of 63; Page number: 56; Record number: 111; (https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P153-01-35(1).pdf)
9. ↑ Source: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 (General Register Office (GRO), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: (Apr-Jun 1884); Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Volume number: 2A; Page number: 846
10. ↑ Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (General Register Office (GRO) & FindMyPast); Reference: (July-September 1903); Registration District: Medway; County; Kent; Volume number: 2A; Page number: 358
11. ↑ Source: Kent Burials (Kent Family History Society & FindMyPast); Reference: (Burial Year-1953); Record source: Gillingham, Kent. Woodlands Road Cemetery burials 1907-2007
12. ↑ Source: Memorial Search (Find a Grave Database); Reference: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225501080/frederick-charles-godfrey