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William Alexander Godley                   1832-1880
William was born about 1832, the son of John Godley and Katherine Daly.
Laura Greaves Bird                              1836-1928
Laura was born about 1836, the daughter of Reverend Godfrey Bird and Sarah Jane Edwards, at Great Wigborough, Essex.
I have identified the following children.
  Alexander John Born 4 Feb 1867   Chatham, Kent Married Louisa Marion Fowler
Mabel Charlotte Sarah Born abt 1868   Scotland Married Reverend Arthur Hawtrey Watson
Godfrey Archibald Born 13 Oct 1871   Scotland Married Ruth Mary Shepstone
Richard Shearman Born 24 Sep 1876   Woolwich, Kent Married Dorothea Matterson,
Constance Marion Archer

Birth of Parents
William Alexander Godley b: abt 1832
son of John Godley and Katherine Daly

Laura Greaves Bird b: abt 1836         Great Wigborough, Essex
daughter of Reverend Godfrey Bird and Sarah Jane Edwards

Marriage
abt 1864
William Alexander Godley
Laura Greaves Bird 		Essex       1864 4Q Lexden 4a 531

Children
Alexander John Godley b: 4 Feb 1867               Chatham, Kent       1867 1Q Medway 2a 449
son of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird
Mabel Charlotte Sarah Godley b: abt 1868               Aberdeen, Scotland
daughter of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird
Godfrey Archibald Godley b: 13 Oct 1871               Aberdeen, Scotland
son of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird
Richard Shearman Godley b: 24 Sep 1876               Woolwich, Kent
son of William Alexander Godley and Laura Greaves Bird

Death
William Alexander Godley Died 24 Sep 1880, Age 48,     Herne Bay, Kent       1880 3Q Blean 2a 448

The Times, Wednesday, Sep 29, 1880                   DEATHS
  GODLEY - On the 24th inst., at Herne Bay, Lieutenant-Colonel William Alexander Godley, Aged 48.

1881 Census RG11-732 4 April 1881 Lee, London
The Hollies
Laura G. Godley (Widow)
Alexandra J. (Son)
Mabel C. S. (Dau)
Godfrey A. (Son)
Richard S. (Son)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 44
Age 14
Age 12
Age 9
Age 4
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Great Wigborough
Chatham
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Woolwich 		Essex
Kent
Scotland
Scotland
Kent 		abt 1836
4 Feb 1867
abt 1868
13 Oct 1871
24 Sep 1876


1891 Census RG12-1172 6 April 1891 Nether Worton, Oxfordshire
 
Laura Greaves Godley (Widow)
Mabel C. S. (Dau)
Richard S. (Son)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 51
Age 22
Age 14 		Living on own means

Scholar 		Great Wigborough

Woolwich 		Essex
Scotland
Kent 		abt 1836
abt 1868
24 Sep 1876


1901 Census RG13-108 1 April 1901 Rectory, St Marylebone, London
46 George Street
George Gardner
Emma (Wife)
 Laura G. Godley (Boarder)(W)
Mabel C. S. (Boarder)(s)
Plus 3 Boarders
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 31
Age 32
 Age 64
Age 33 		Commissionaire Newsham
Haresfield
 Great Wigborough
Aberdeen 		Oxfordshire
Middlesex
 Essex
Scotland 		abt 1869
abt 1868
 abt 1836
abt 1868

1911 Census RG14-38 3 April 1911 Frimley, Surrey
Donhead, Park Road, Camberley   (10 Rooms)
Laura Greaves Godley (Widow)
Mabel Charlotte Sarah (Dau)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 74
Age 42 		Private Means Great Wigborough
Aberdeen 		Essex
Scotland 		abt 1836
abt 1868
Laura had Five children, and Four are still living.

Death
Laura Greaves (Bird) Godley Died 24 Oct 1928, Age 92,       1928 4Q Southam 6d 883

The Times, Saturday, Oct 27, 1928                         DEATHS
  GODLEY - On Oct. 24, 1928, at Lighthorne Rectory, Laura Greaves, widow of Lt.-Col. W. A. Godley, 56th Regt. (Pompadours), mother of General Sir Alexander Godley, Lt.-Cols. G. A. and R. S. Godley, and Mrs. Arthur Watson, and daughter of the Rev. Godfrey Bird, for many years Rector of Great Wigborough.   No Flowers, by request.