Emily GOODE nee SIMONS 1850 Newent (General)

by Siggy708, Tuesday, February 03, 2009, 10:09 (5845 days ago) @ slowhands

I have received the baptism info for James John Thomas GOODE and Lewis Wm. Henry Thomas GOODE from 'Bertha'

The other info. that you have kindly sent I already have but I am still left with the following few problems:-

1. What happened to the father, James GOODE as I can't find any trace of him after the baptism of Lewis.

2. Where was young James GOODE between his baptism and his marriage to my Grandmother in 1897.

3. The 1891 Census shows that Lewis is referred to as Henry Goode Keyse and as a member of Richard Keyse family. There is no further reference to him anywhere that I can find.

The occupation of the father viz. James GOODE makes interesting reading as in the 1871 Census he was a Toll Gate Collector at Crow Hill Gate (before James J.T. was born on 14/11/1871).

At the time of James' Baptism - 14/1/1872, he was a Mariner and at the time of Lewis's Baptism - 13/3/1879, he was an Engine Driver.

I have been unable trace either of the James's (father or son) except for the fact that the son married my grandmother in Newport in 1897.

By 1881, the Census states that Emily Goode, the two boys' mother was a widow, Lewis was with her mother I cannot trace where young James was.

Emily was married the following year to a Richard Keyse.

My previous correspondence re. adoptions may well solve the problem of Lewis aka Henry but this has its own pitfalls.

Someone who is researching the KEYSE family may have the answer.

Many thanks for your input