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MARTHA DEEKS 1819

Daughter of James Deeks 1770 and Mary Potter

Martha was baptised on 8 Jul 1819 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. She married John Goodchild in Jun 1843 (2).

John Goodchild was baptised on 29 Jun 1814 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. His parents are John Goodchild and Elizabeth Sizer.

John was a farmer and after their marriage Martha moved to Kedington where she and John had 5 children, one John Deeks Goodchild died as a child.

 

John Deeks Goodchild Baptised 29 Jun 1844 - died in 1847 in Kedington (1)
Susan Elizabeth Goodchild Baptised 8 Aug 1847 in Kedington (1)
Anna Mary Goodchild Baptised 24 Oct 1852 in Kedington (1)
John Goodchild Baptised 13 Sep 1857 in Kedington (1)
Frank Goodchild Baptised 1 Apr 1860 in Kedington (1)

 

John and Martha both died in Kedington. John in 1879 (3) aged 64 and Martha in 1900 (4) aged 80.

Census details below

 

1841 Census for Martha - see her sister's entry Susan Deeks
 
1851 Census HO107/1787
John Goodchild Head m 36 Farmer 200 Acres Employing 7 men and 5 boys Kedington, Suffolk
Martha Goodchild Wife m 31   Hundon, Suffolk
Susan Goodchild Daug   3   Kedington, Suffolk
Maria Barcham Serv u 24 House Servant Clare, Suffolk
Eliabeth Flanders Serv   16 House Servant Clare, Suffolk
Address: Malting Street, Kedington, Suffolk
 
1861 Census RG9/1124
John Goodchild Head m 46 Farmer 200 Acres employ 9 men and 4 boys Kedington, Suffolk
Martha Goodchild Wife m 41   Hundon, Suffolk
Susan Goodchild Daug   13 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk
Anna Goodchild Daug   8 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk
John Goodchild Son   3   Kedington, Suffolk
Frank Goodchild Son   1   Kedington, Suffolk
Emma Gipps Serv u 23 House Servant Kedington, Suffolk
Susan Haylock Serv   15 Maid of all works Thurlow, Suffolk
Address: Village, Kedington, Suffolk
 
1871 Census RG10/1711
John Goodchild Head m 53 Farmer & Malster Kedington, Suffolk
Martha Goodchild Wife m 51 Owner 135 Acres employ 7 men and 4 boys Hundon, Suffolk
Susan Goodchild Daug u 23   Kedington, Suffolk
Anna Goodchild Daug u 18   Kedington, Suffolk
Frank Goodchild Son   11   Kedington, Suffolk
Harriet Cornell Serv u 20 General Servant Great Wratting, Suffolk
Address: Village, Kedington, Suffolk
 
1881 Census RG11/1822
Martha Goodchild Head wid 61   Hundon, Suffolk
Susan Goodchild Daug u 28   Kedington, Suffolk
Hannah Goodchild Daug u 33   Kedington, Suffolk
John Goodchild Son u 23 Farmer/Malster 150 Acres 7 men and 3 boys Kedington, Suffolk
Ambrose ? Serv   15 General Servant Kedington, Suffolk
Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk
 
1891 Census RG12/1436
Martha Goodchild Head wid 71 Living on own means Hundon, Suffolk
Susan Goodchild Daug s 43 Living on own means Kedington, Suffolk
Jane Webb Serv s 19 General Servant Domestic Radwinter, Essex
Address: Rectory Road, Kedington, Suffolk
 
Sources  
(1) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group
(2) GRO - Jun 1843 - 12 519 - Risbridge
(3) GRO - AMJ 1879 - 4a 289 - Risbridge - aged 64
(4) GRO - JFM 1900 - 4a 543 - Risbridge - aged 80
Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com

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