Francis GODBER [3497] 2135
- Born: 1828, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
- Christened: 27 Apr 1828, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3715
- Marriage (1): Peggy GODBER [3493] in 1852 2135
- Marriage (2): Caroline SHOOTER [9037] on 25 Nov 1849 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3721,3722
Another name for Francis was Frank GODBER.
General Notes:
Francis (Frank) was married twice. The marriage certificate of Frank and Caroline Shooter shows that Francis Godber was 20 years old, and a collier living at Sot's (?) Hole, his father was John Godber whose occupation is given as FWK (Frame work knitter??) and Caroline aged 17 seamer living at The Hollow, father being John Shooter, Labourer. Neither Francis nor Caroline could write and witnesses were Samuel Soars ??? and Charlotte Shooter. They were married by William Goodacre, Curate of the Parish Church at Sutton in Ashfield.
Frank and Caroline were married in November 1849. On January 17th 1850 Caroline gave birth to a baby daughter who was named Francis. Baby Francis died the following day and Caroline died 2 days later on the 20th of January.
Frank then married Margaret (Peggy) Boot (Godber). in 1852
Nottinghamshire Guardian 16 September 1852 page 5 Marriages Nottingham Review 17 September 1852 page 6 At Sutton in Ashfield on the 6th inst Mr Francis Godber to Miss Margaret Boot.
Nottingham Journal 3 July 1875 page 5 Alleged Larceny - Adam Cook, collier, Stanton Hill was charged with having stolen half a sovereign from Frank Godber, at the above place on the 26th ult. Prisoner pleaded not guilty and the bench thinking the case not strong enough to be sent to a jury dismissed it,
Francis / Frank Godber appears to have died prior to the 1901 census, but I have been unable to find his death to date.
Francis married Peggy GODBER [3493] [MRIN: 1072], daughter of Job GODBER [1343] and Rosamund WARD [1346], in 1852.2135 (Peggy GODBER [3493] was born about 1822 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 2135, christened on 6 Oct 1822 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England,3710 died on 12 Jan 1896 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3711,3712,3713 and was buried on 15 Jan 1896 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.)
Francis married Caroline SHOOTER [9037] [MRIN: 4479], daughter of John SHOOTER [12824] and Francis IRVIN [12825], on 25 Nov 1849 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3721.,3722 (Caroline SHOOTER [9037] was born about 1832 in , , England, christened on 3 Mar 1832 in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, died on 20 Jan 1850 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3723 and was buried on 21 Jan 1850 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England 3724.)
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