Henry Melville Godfrey: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1.
Henry Melville Godfrey (son of Henry Benson Godfrey and Louisa Jane Phillips); died on 9 Apr 1917 in Arras, France.
Other Events and Attributes:
1820 Lineage: Yes

Generation: 2

2.	Henry Benson Godfrey was born on 15 Oct 1852 (son of Robert Godfrey, 1820 Settler and Caroline Amelia Elizabeth Smith). Other Events and Attributes: 1820 Lineage: Yes Henry + Louisa Jane Phillips. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Jane Phillips

Children:

Ernest Fitzroy Godfrey
Claud Benson Godfrey
1. Henry Melville Godfrey died on 9 Apr 1917 in Arras, France.
Robert William Godfrey
Claud Richard Godfrey
Alan Dewilton Godfrey
Eric Cecil Godfrey
Louisa Weymouth Godfrey was born on 12 Jun 1899; was christened on 20 Jun 1899 in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Vivian Edgar Godfrey was born on 12 Jun 1899; was christened on 20 Jun 1899 in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

Robert Godfrey, 1820 Settler was born on 8 Mar 1820; was christened on 5 Jun 1822 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Robert Godfrey, 1820 Settler and Martha Page, 1820 Settler).

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 1087
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Occupation: Between 1848 and 1852, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Carrier

Notes:

Settler:
Biggar's party on the Weymouth

Robert + Caroline Amelia Elizabeth Smith. Caroline (daughter of Lieutenant George Smith, 1820 Settler and Mary Benson, 1820 Settler) was born on 28 Dec 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Amelia Elizabeth Smith was born on 28 Dec 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Lieutenant George Smith, 1820 Settler and Mary Benson, 1820 Settler); was buried in Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes

Children:

Caroline Harriet Godfrey was born on 31 Oct 1844 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Robert William Godfrey was born on 25 Sep 1847.
Maria Susannah Godfrey was born on 17 Aug 1848 in Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 May 1941 in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Martha Godfrey was born on 12 Nov 1848; was christened on 10 Dec 1848 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Dec 1927 in Vryburg, North West, South Africa.
2. Henry Benson Godfrey was born on 15 Oct 1852.
William Page Godfrey was born on 14 Jan 1857 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jan 1906 in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Amy Caroline Godfrey was born on 24 Jul 1862.
Robert Eddleston Godfrey was born about 1864; died on 20 Nov 1920 in Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

Robert Godfrey, 1820 Settler was born in 1793; died before 1830.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 1084
Occupation: a Wheelwright
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

moved to Somerset in 1822 (LAC)
Did they have 2 daughters named Martha?
Name: Martha Godfrey( she died in Feb 1820 so no issue)
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 04 Jul 1819
Baptism/Christening Place: SAINT SAVIOUR,SOUTHWARK,SURREY,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 05 Jun 1813
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Race:
Father's Name: Robert Godfrey
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Martha
Mother's Birthplace:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05518-2
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 307709

Settler:
Biggar's party on the Weymouth

Robert married Martha Page, 1820 Settler on 27 Sep 1813 in St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England. Martha was born in 1792 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Page, 1820 Settler was born in 1792 in England.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 1083
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Biggar's party on the Weymouth

Children:

Henry Thomas Godfrey, 1820 Settler was born on 23 Jul 1814 in Saint Saviour, Southwark, London, England; was christened on 12 Feb 1815 in Southwark, London, England.
Martha Godfrey was born on 2 Mar 1816 in Southwark, London, England; died on 2 Dec 1817 in Southwark, London, England.
Martha Godfrey, 1820 Settler was born in 1818; died on 18 Feb 1820.
4. Robert Godfrey, 1820 Settler was born on 8 Mar 1820; was christened on 5 Jun 1822 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Godfrey was born on 18 May 1822.
Harriet Godfrey was born in Apr 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Oct 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

10.

Lieutenant George Smith, 1820 Settler was born in 1786 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 2 Oct 1837 in George Vale, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 2980
Title: Lieutenant
Settler: 31 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Leader of his Settler party, allocated George Vale.

Name: Geo Smith
Pension Admission or Examination Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1785
Birth Place: Manchester
Pension Admission or Examination Date: 7 Feb 1816
Regiment: 95th Foot described as having belly wound/born in Manchester of 95th/fought in Waterloo/fair complexion and grey eyes : from UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925

Settler:
George Smith's party on the Stentor

Died:
George Vale location

George married Mary Benson, 1820 Settler on 19 Mar 1818 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Mary was born about 1793 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary Benson, 1820 Settler was born about 1793 in England.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 2981
Settler: 31 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
George Smith's party on the Stentor

Children:

Elizabeth Caroline Smith was born in 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; was christened on 19 Jan 1819 in St Mary, St Denys and St George, Manchester, LOancashire, England; died before 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
William George Augustus Fitzroy Smith was born on 27 Jun 1820; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Caroline Amelia Elizabeth Smith was born on 28 Dec 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Bettisfred Crawford Smith was born about 1827 in George Vale, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Jun 1855 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Cyrus De Wilton Smith was born on 20 Sep 1827 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Jan 1830 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Feb 1905 in Highlands, Cathcart district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Joseph Edlestone Smith was born on 5 Jul 1829 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Jan 1830 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Sep 1897.
Frances Matilda Smith was born on 16 Sep 1833; died before 1837.