When Daniel Goodland was born in 1829 in Lovington, Somerset, England, his father, William Goodland (1789-1859), was 40 and his mother, Edith (nee Kelly) (1792-?), was 37.
Daniel married
Ann Grimes on January 17, 1856, at the Church of All Saints in Alford, Somerset, England (which was Ann's home church). The
Banns were also read prior to the marriage at Daniel's home church, St. Thomas of Cantebury, in Lovington. (The purpose of banns is to enable anyone to object to the marriage on legal grounds. Impediments vary, but would normally include a pre-existing marriage that has been neither dissolved nor annulled, a vow of celibacy, lack of consent, or the couple's being related within the prohibited degrees of kinship.)
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| All Saints Alford Marriage Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
When
Ann Grimes was born in 1838 in Alford, Somerset, England, her father,
John Grimes (1799-1867), was 39, and her mother,
Sarah, was 29.
They had five children in 13 years.
- Sarah Jane Goodland (1857-1931) married John Griffin (1860-1937)
- Fanny Goodland (1859-1941) married Laban Charles Pitman (1859-1935)
- John Goodland (1862-1862)
- Eliza Ann Goodland (1864-?) married Charles Thomas Pepperell (1868-?)
- John Charles Goodland (1870-?) married Kate Denmead (1867-?)
Daughter
Sarah Jane Goodland was born on April 13, 1857, and
baptized on June 7th at
St. Thomas of Cantebury in Lovington, Somerset.
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| All Saints Alford Baptismal Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
Fanny Goodland was born next on November 12, 1859. She was
baptized on Christmas day in the parish church in Alford where her parents were married.
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| All Saints Alford Baptismal Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
On the
1861 England Census, we find
Daniel (31) living with
Ann (27) and
Fanny in Alford, Somerset.
Ann's father is living with the couple as well and both
Daniel and his father-in-law
John Grimes are described as agricultural labourers. The location of the home is described similar to adjacent tenants as "cottage."
For an unknown reason,
Sarah Jane is not living with her family although she is all but five years old. She is living with her maternal aunt,
Jane Higgins in Bedminster.
John Goodland, named for his maternal grandfather,
is the couple's first-born son, born in late January 1862 and
baptized on February 15th. John dies at the age of seven weeks and is
buried in Alford.
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| All Saints Alford Baptismal Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
Eliza Ann Goodland was the third daughter born to the couple in 1864. She's
baptized on December 27th at the parish church in Alford.
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| All Saints Alford Baptismal Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
John Charles Goodland is born in 1870 (and also named for his maternal grandfather). He's
baptized on January 10, 1870, at
St. Nicholas' church in Brockley, Somerset.
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| All Saints Alford Baptismal Register (image via Ancestry.com) |
In 1871, we find the family in Brockley, Somerset. Their address location is again described as "Cottage."
Daniel (41) is a "Farm Labourer" and it's possible that "cottage" describes the home they live in which appears to be adjacent to a farm owned by William Petheram, who farms 132 acres and employs three men. Anne is at home with
John (1), who goes by the name
Charles (likely to distinguish him from his brother), and
Fanny (12) and
Eliza (6) are at school.
Sarah Jane (15) is "Jane" on the 1871 census and is still living with her maternal aunt,
Jane Higgins. Her occupation is Farmer's assistant.
In 1881, with the exception of
John Charles (11),
Daniel (52) and
Ann's (43) children are not living at home. The census suggests that the family is living on a street called "Woodspring" in
Axbridge (not found on modern maps).
Daniel is an agricultural labourer, and
John Charles is at school.
In 1891,
John Charles has left, but
Eliza (now going by "Annie"), is still unmarried at the age of 26, and has moved back in. Her occupation is "dressmaker."
Ann's sister,
Jane Higgins is also living with the family.
Daniel and
Ann's ages (listed as 55 and 50) are incorrect, but
Daniel is still an agricultural labourer.
Daniel Goodland died in 1897, but I haven't found any record other than the death registration. I don't know if/where he is buried. He would have been about 68 years old at the time of his death.
In 1901,
Ann (67) is living with her son
John Charles (30) and his future wife,
Kate Denmead.
Ann isn't found on the 1911 census, and likely died after the 1901 census, but I haven't found a death registration that matches.
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