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John Sydney Godfrey

John Sydney Godfrey

Male 1926 - 1947  (21 years)    Has 35 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John Sydney Godfrey 
    Birth 17 May 1926  Birkenhead Area, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
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    Gender Male 
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Wallasey, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 13y 
    Address: 22 Egerton Street 
    • Indexed as Podfrey
      Born: 17/05/1926
      At School
    Address (2) New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address: 22 Egerton Street 
    • On postcard sent to John by his uncle, George Albert
    Reference Number BR 0058a 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    Death Dec 1947  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Age: 21y 
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    Person ID I217  Simpson
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

    Father Alfred Godfrey   d. Bef 1948 
    Mother Annie Braham,   b. 26 Jan 1888, Westoe, South Shields, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1948, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage Between Apr 1922 and Jun 1922  Birkenhead Area, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 May 1926 - Birkenhead Area, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 13y,Address: 22 Egerton Street - 29 Sep 1939 - Wallasey, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress (2) - Address: 22 Egerton Street - - New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 21y - Dec 1947 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • According to my mother:
      John was eldest son - approximately 1 year older than my mother so born approx 1930
      Also went to sea.
      Died young - never married.
    • Middle child
      According to Maureen, followed his father into the MN as a Steward
      Died young, never married

  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 2 Nov 2015, 1926 AMJ Birkenhead 8A 962.

    2. [S1399] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-3955-3955C-004, 18 Feb 2016, RG101/3955C/004/30.

    3. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1947 OND Birmingham 9c 594.
      This seems the most likely as he is aged 21

    4. [S367] Newspaper Cutting - Annie Braham's Suicide, 1 Jan 1980.
      Mentions that George's brother died previous Dec i.e. 1947

    5. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1 Jan 2014, 1922 AMJ Birkenhead 8A 1156 [NO].