Walter James Goddard Brown
(1872-1948)
Walter James Goddard Brown - Born 1872 - North Newnton
- Registered Pewsey
Father (presumed)
-
Thomas Goddard
b1828-1913 (aged 43 when Walter born)
Mother
- Ellen Brown b 1841-1920 (aged 30 -when Walter born)
1871-1881
Mother Ellen's sister and George Odey family move to Bottlesford from Broad
Street
Beechingstoke
Father Thomas was a Special Constable in Hilcott and I have inherited his
special
Victorian painted trunchen.
1881 Census
Walter James (8) and his older brother Thomas (9) are shown as Scholars are
presumably living with George & Eliza Razey (mother's sister) - doors away
from father Thomas and his wife Keturah.
- Next to them was another of Ellen's sisters - Hannah Odey.
In this 1881 census mother Ellen Brown is a Night nurse at St Georges Hospital
- London
1891 Census
Walter James (18) now show as an apprentice Blacksmith living with John Caswell
at Mildenhall.
I have been unable to find any trace of mother Ellen in this census and wonder
whether she is serving as a nurse overseas. Meanwhile father Thomas is still a
Boot Maker at Bottlesford with wife Keturah - they have been joined by
Keturah's sister Pricilla Coleman.
1896 - 27th May
- Thomas Goddards wife Keturah dies at Bottlesford aged 77 - Chronic
Bronchitis Emphysema Anasarca 2 months - Thomas is shown as Master Shoemaker
1896 - Jul-Sept
Walter's father Thomas Goddard marries mother Ellen Brown - Registered at
Hungerford
1891-1895
Walter meets Clara Looker at Mildenhall and marries before their first born son
Clifford at Mildenhall in 1897.
1897
First son - Clifford Walter Brown born
1898
Walter and Clara move from Mildenhall to work in Aldbourne around 1898 and
their second son Charles was born at Aldbourne in 1899.
1899
Second son Charles Cecil Brown born
1901 Census
Walter James (28), Clara (27), Clifford (3) and Charles (1) are now living at
Crooked Corner, Aldbourne. James is recorded as a Blacksmith worker.
1913 - 30th November
Father Thomas Goddard dies aged 85 years
1948 - 17th November
Walter dies aged 76 years
