John James (fisherman) Godfrey

This picture was taken in 1851 in Back Lane Barking and sourced from 1851 census.

John was born in 1826 in Barking Essex. John's father was William Godfrey (B Barking Fisherman) and his mother was Ann Marie Darnell (b Poplar). His paternal grandparents were Thomas Godfrey and Sarah Blackwell. He had five brothers and five sisters, named William, Henry, Thomas, James, Thomas, Emma, Ann, Eliza, Ann and Emma. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children.

Occupation Details
- John's occupation was Fisherman full time in agriculture for Short Blue Fleet, in North Sea.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Mentioned in the 1856-1861 Diary of the Short Blue

John's family

Wife's Pictures

This picture was taken in 1851 in Back Lane Barking and sourced from 1851 census.

Family Pictures

This picture was taken on March 9th, 1848 at St Margaret's Church Barking and sourced from St Marg Marriage.

John and Charlotte were married in a religious ceremony on March 9th, 1848 at St Margaret's Church Barking.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- John James Godfrey married the same day as his sister Eliza Ann Godfrey

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