Harriet
Godwin
Born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Henry Fry
— married
6 Nov 1853 in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Fry, Henry Fry, James Fry, Patience (Fry) Lack, Mary Jane (Fry) Barnes, Laura Maria Fry, George Fry and William Edward Fry
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Oct 2012
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Biography
Harriet Godwin was born in Wiltshire, England.
Harriet Godwin was born in 1834 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. daughter of George Godwin (1794 - ) and Harriet (Seal) Godwin (1800 - )
Harriet, child of George Godwin & Harriet, was baptised on 21 September 1834 in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England.[1]
Her siblings were:
- Elizabeth Godwin (1822 - 1823)
- Sarah Ann (Godwin) Carey (1836 - )
In the 1841 census Harriot (age 6) was on Bristol Road, Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Godwin | M | 40 | Wiltshire | |
| Harriet Godwin | F | 40 | Wiltshire | |
| Harriot Godwin | F | 6 | Wiltshire | |
| Sarah Godwin | F | 4 | Wiltshire |
In the 1851 census Harriot (age 16), Lace Maker, was the unmarried daughter of George Godwin on Harpers Lane, St Mary Westport, Wiltshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Godwin | Head | Widowed | M | 52 | Ag Labourer | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
| Harriot Godwin | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | Lace Maker | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
| Sarah Ann Godwin | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 14 | Lace Maker | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Harriet (~18) married Henry Fry (~18) (1835 - ) on 6 Nov 1853 in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire. [4]
Their children were:
- Elizabeth Fry (1854 - )
- Henry Fry (1856 - )
- James Fry (1858 - 1932)
- Patience (Fry) Lack (1861 - 1935)
- Mary Jane (Fry) Barnes (1865 - 1938)
- Laura Maria Fry (1868 - 1886)
- George Fry (1871 - )
- William Edward Fry (1873 - ).
In the 1861 census Harriet (age 26) was the wife of Henry Fry in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry Fry | Head | Married | M | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire |
| Harriet Fry | Wife | Married | F | 26 | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire | |
| Elizabeth Fry | Daughter | F | 6 | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire | ||
| Henry Fry | Son | M | 4 | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire | ||
| James Fry | Son | M | 2 | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire | ||
| Patient Fry | Daughter | F | 0 | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire | ||
| George Exton | Lodger | Unmarried | M | 13 | Nail Maker | St Mary West Port, Wiltshire |
In the 1871 census Harriet (age 36) was the wife of Henry Fry in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry Fry | Head | Married | M | 36 | Labourer | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
| Harriet Fry | Wife | Married | M | 36 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | |
| Henry Fry | Son | M | 14 | Errand Boy | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | |
| James Fry | Son | M | 12 | Labourer | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | |
| Patience Fry | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | |
| Mary J Fry | Daughter | F | 5 | Scholar | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | |
| Laura M Fry | Daughter | F | 2 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire | ||
| George Fry | Son | M | 0 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
In the 1881 census Harriet (age 46) was the widowed head of household in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Harriet Fry | Head | Widowed | F | 46 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England | |
| Henry Fry | Son | Unmarried | M | 24 | Laborer | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Laura Fry | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 12 | Scholar | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| George Fry | Son | Unmarried | M | 10 | Scholar | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| William Fry | Son | Unmarried | M | 8 | Scholar | Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
FamilySearch Record: 6DS1-ZXFQ (accessed 16 January 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSH8-5S5P-P Image number 01771
Harriet Godwin baptism on 21 Sep 1834, child of George Godwin & Harriet, in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M73R-HX1 (accessed 16 January 2023)
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Harriot Godwin (6) in Westport St Mary in Malmesbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Wiltshire. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing St Mary Westport, Wiltshire, England, p. 46; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGZ6-GM4 (accessed 16 January 2023)
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Harriot Godwin (16), unmarried daughter, Lace Maker, in household of George Godwin (52) in St Mary Westport in Malmesbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. - ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D3J-G9MS : 4 August 2022), Harriet Godwin, 1853.
- ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M7JK-6NT (accessed 16 January 2023)
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Harriet Fry (26), wife, in household of Henry Fry (26) in Westport St Mary in Malmsbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in St Mary West Port, Wiltshire. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VFNY-8G3 (accessed 16 January 2023)
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Harriet Fry (36), wife, in household of Henry Fry (36) in Westport St Mary, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 41, Piece/Folio 2027/67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,639.
FamilySearch Record: Q278-VKZ1 (accessed 16 January 2023)
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Harriet Fry (46), widowed head of household in Westport St Mary in Malmesbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.
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