Thomas GODWARD
1st Dec 18441 - 5th Oct 19182
Life History
1st Dec 1844 |
Born in Prittlewell, Essex.1 |
1st Dec 1868 |
Married Jane PRICE in Bermondsey, London.4 |
1869 |
Birth of daughter Florence GODWARD in London.3 |
1869 |
Birth of daughter Sally GODWARD in London.3 |
27th Apr 1878 |
Death of Jane PRICE in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.2 |
5th Oct 1918 |
Died in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.2 |
Notes
- 1871C: Bermondsey. Railway Labeller. With wife Jane, step-children Charles and Annie, and children Florence and Lily.
1872: Emigrated to Paraguay on SS Rydal Hall.
1878: Returned to UK
(Ancestry Family Tree: jennyatkates)
1911C: Retired Blacksmith. Widower.
" Thomas Godward (Annie's stepfather) found employment in the Central Argentine Railway; of their children, Charles Kennett (Annie's brother) attended St Bartholomew's School in 1875, 1878-9; his behavour described as naughty."
"Annie and Lillie Godward (Annie's half-sister) attended St Bartholomew's School from 1875-1878; Jane Godward (Annie's mother) died of tuberculosis in Rosario 27 Apr 1878, aged 39 years and was buried in the Antiguo Cementerio de Disidentes, Rosario, #255.
Immediately afterwards, Charlie, Annie and Lillie were sent back to England to the care of relatives; at that time they resumed taking their family name Kennett. In time, Thomas Godward moved to Barracas, Buenos Aires, where he married Isabella Gillies from England at St John's Church on 17 April 1886; they had three sons, Charles, John and Daniel" [Ancestry Family Tree: gill1963]
Sources
- 1. Rochford 12/197 & 1911C & http://www.argbrit.org/Lincolnshire_Farmers/afterwards.htm & Ancestry Family Tree (mytimnames)
- 2. Ancestry Family Tree (ericschilton)
- 3. 1871C
- 4. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921