Am I related to John Godber??

[Just Mandy]

Being a thespian I was most excited to receive an email from my rellie giving info on one of my g grandma's sisters.

She married someone called John Godber in 1901...in Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire and then they ran the Red Lion in Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire.

Now, have just been googling and have discovered that THE John Godber, the playwright was born in 1956. Now, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he was a direct descendant of my John Godber.

Does anyone fancy a dig about?!!!

[Jessbowbag]

what was G Grandmas maiden name?

[Elaine ..Spain]

As John Godber is still alive, can I suggest that any offers of help with researching his family are made direct to Mandy by pm, rather than details being posted on the forum.

[Just Mandy]

Yes, thanks for that Elaine...PM is fine.

My great grandma was Lora/Laura Clarke, but when she married Mr Godber in 1901 she would have been Inger as it was her second marriage.

[Just Mandy]

My great, great grandad was a miner...that fits...

[Just Mandy]

Lora (or Laura) Clarke married for the second time July 31 1901 to a John Godber in the parish church of Codnor and Loscoe. Laura and John ran the Red Lion pub Wath upon Dearne Yorkshire for some years. They sold it 1923. I don't know where they went from there.


The above information is what I've been given, along with some more unconnected stuff (juicy though it may be!)

[Just Mandy]

Thanks for the links Mary...they don't really say much to help apart from dob and place of birth...my Yorkshire village geography is not that crash hot!

[Mary from Italy]

I've just PM'd Mandy with his birth details from Ancestry, so there's no need to look for that.

[Mary from Italy]

Thanks for the links Mary...they don't really say much to help apart from dob and place of birth...my Yorkshire village geography is not that crash hot!

No, but I thought it might be useful to have the occupations of his parents and grandparents.

[Just Mandy]

Yes, the occupations certainly help!

Trying to track a marriage down, but not that sure that my skills with marriage searches are what they used to be!

[Just Mandy]

Hmmm don't seem to be able to find an appropriate one at the moment...

[Mary from Italy]

Are you looking in the Ancestry complete index?

[Just Mandy]

erm...no!


Would that explain why I'd imagine?!

[Mary from Italy]

Yes The partial index is just taken from FreeBMD, and only goes up to about 1920.

For years after that you have to trawl the Ancestry complete index quarter by quarter, which is a long job as you don't know the year.

[Just Mandy]

Told you it had been a long time Mary!

I'm on it now!

[Just Mandy]

OK


I think I have found the marriage of his parents...

[Just Mandy]

Where is the registration area of St. Geo. H. Sq???

Does anyone know please?

[Mary from Italy]

St. George Hanover Square is in London.

http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/StGeorgeHanoverSquare/index.html

[Mary from Italy]

I've just checked all 4 quarters of 1931 for his father's birth, but no luck.

[Mary from Italy]

Got him, I'll PM you.