The 'Read' Family


 

 

Walter Samuel Read
1867 - ?
When my grandmother (Ethel Daisy Read) died my mother found this picture in her purse.
Was it her father Walter Samuel Read ?
It's very faded
 

Husband:

Walter Samuel Read  

Born:

March 17, 1867 Hempnall: Norfolk - Depwade Jun quarter (4b 235)
Died: 1946 ??? (nearest so far) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - Sep quarter (7b 272) age 77
Buried:    
Parents Charles Capon Read
&
Mary Ann Ellis

We have no idea where Walter went when he left his family but the nearest death record found that matches the year of his birth is below:
1946: Walter S. Read - age at death:77 - is this him?
Registration district: Cheltenham: County: Gloucestershire - Sep quarter (7b 272)
- on list to purchase cert

 
Susannah Elizabeth Goffin outside her house.
53 Stacy Road, Norwich
 

Wife:

Susannah Elizabeth Buck formally Goffin More on the Buck Family Below

Born:

November 26, 1864 Sprowston, Norwich
Died: December 6, 1931 53 Stacey Road, Norwich - age 67
Buried:    
Parents No father recorded -
given mothers maiden name
&
Elizabeth Goffin

 

Married:

April 11, 1898 Parish of Sprowston

 

 

Children:

Name:

Date of birth:
Birth Place:
See below    
Ellen Maude Read 1902 Sprowston - St Faiths - Mar quarter (4b 97)
Mabel May Read 1903 Sprowston - St Faiths - Jun quarter (4b 98)
Edith Victoria Read 1906 Sprowston - St Faiths - Sep quarter (4b 98)
Ethel Daisy Read April 08, 1909 Salhouse Road, Sprowston, Norwich
St Faiths - Jun quarter (4b 89)

It seems strange that from their marriage in April 1898 to the birth of Ellen in 1902 there were no children - I have found a record which could fill in this gap but cannot confirm this with a birth cert as yet.
1900: John Frederick Read - born unknown - baptised (day & month not recorded - year only) 1900 at St Mary with St Margaret Church, Sprowston - Father: Walter Read a Carpenter - Mother: Elizabeth. - 'St Faiths - Sep quarter (4b 92)'
1900: Aug 15, - Burial date - Infant death - John Frederick Read of Sprowston - One month old at St Mary & St Margaret with Beeston St Andrew Church.
- 'St Faiths - Sep quarter (4b 62)'

 

File Information:

1867: March 17, Birth of Walter Samel Read, Hempnel, Norfolk
Mother: Mary Ann Read formally Ellis
Father: Charles Read - Carpenter
Registered: April 1, 1867
Entry: 108 - information from file certificate.

1871: Census - Hempnall, Norfolk
Charles C Read - Head - age 43 - born Hempnall, Norfolk
Mary Ann Read - wife age 43 - born Hempnall, Norfolk
William E Read - Son - age 20 - born Hempnall, Norfolk
Emma A Read - Daur - age 7 - born Hempnall, Norfolk
Walter Read - Son age 4 - born Hempnall, Norfolk

1871: September 17, Christening of Walter Samuel Read at Hempnall: Norfolk: Batch No 7130709: Source 0539003: Film
Son of Charles Capon and Mary Ann Read
Entry: 1212

1881: Census - Census Place: Hedenham, Norfolk, England
Source: FHL Film 1341473 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1964 Folio 79 Page 2
Chas. Read - Head - age 55 - Carpenter - born Hempnall, Norfolk. - (1826)
Mary Ann Read - Wife - age 53 - born Hempnall, Norfolk. - (1828)
Emma Ann Read - Daur - Dairymaid - age 17 - born Hempnall, Norfolk. - (1864)
Walter S. Read - Son - age 14 - Carpenter - born Hempnall, Norfolk. - (1867)

1898: April 11, Marriage at The Parish Church of Sprowston, Norwich
Walter Samuel Read age 29, Bachelor, Carpenter of Beeston Saint Andrews
Susannah Elizabeth Buck age 30, Widow of Sprowston, Norwich - made her mark
Father: Charles Capon Read - Carpenter (Master)
Father: No father recorded
Witnesses: John Goffin and Minniettie E Goffin
Entry 94 - information from file certificate.

According to family legend Walter Samuel committed suicide by hanging himself in the outhouse at the back of 'The Goat Public House' at Strupshaw, Norfolk during his time as landlord. - April 4, 1917 - January 12, 1920.

A search of records, papers and inquests have not been able to confirm this. I have not been able to find any record of his death eithe apart from the one listed.

My grandmother Ethel Daisy Read recalls leaving The Goat public house (now The Countryman) with all the family belongings on a horse and cart and moving to Sprowston (she was recorded later as living in Shipfields)

At the time of Ethel Daisy's wedding in 1927 her father Walter Samuel Read was recorded on her marriage certificate as being ‘deceased’ (was this true?), Although I do believe Ethel thought so.

I have a theory, after talking to an edlery Lingwood villager (Cecil Tree) back in the mid 1970's who new him when he was a young boy, told me ( in his words) " he was messing around with the women at the post office and used to drink a lot" so if this were to be true I would imagine things were not that good at home. With that in mine and seeing that both Walter and Susannah had applied for a copy of their birth certificates at the same time in 1918, I wonder if they had in mind emigrating and in the next few months things at home got worst and Walter decided to go it alone or maybe with someone else! What we do know is by January 12, 1920 Robert Knights became the next landlord, so what ever happened to Walter must have happened in the last few months of 1919..

Would Susannah have told her children or people round her that her husband had run off or to save face, that he was dead?. - Just a theory, perhaps one day we will come up with some facts to find out what really happened to Walter. - Ray Taylor

I do have a postcard (below) which as you can see has a picture of a 1st World War soldier, on the back it has been heavily scribbled over but on close scrutiny I can just make out what looks like 'TO ETHEL FROM DADDY' - My grandmother was about 10 when they had to leave The Goat Public House so she must have had this picture before then.

Apparantly there was much ill feeling regarding what is at the moment Walter's mysterious departure, hence the scribbling on the back of the postcard. I ask the question would there realy have been that amount of anger about a death? Sadness yes but anger I question. Apparently my grandmother was not angry enough to throw them away as she kept these 2 pictures very close to her for over 64 years until her death at 74. - Sorry about the quality but this is the best I can get
. - Ray Taylor

Are both pictures of Walter?

More on Walter Samuel Read....

Parents of Walter Samuel Read
1850
:
June 20, Marriage in the Parish Church of Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk
Charles Capon Read, of full age, Bachelor, Carpenter, of Saxlingham
Mary Ann Ellis, of full age, Spinster of Saxlingham
Father: Jonathan Read - Carpenter
Father: William Ellis - Farmer
Witnesses: Samuel Read and Mary Ann Hipperson
Entry 46 - information from file certificate.

1851: Census
Charles Read - Head, born abt 1825 at Hempnall, Norfolk, England
Mary Ann Read - Wife, born abt 1828 at Hempnall, Norfolk, England
William Read - Son, born abt 1850 at Hempnall, Norfolk, England

Below are christening records of Children known to have survived according to census records.
1851: May 4, Male Christening:
William Ellis Read - Hampnall, , Norfolk, England
1866: June 21, Female Christening:
Emma Ann Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England

Below are further christening records of children born to Charles and Mary that appear to have resulted in child deaths
1854: August 6, Female Christening (could this be a daughter which has died?)
Ellen Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England
1856: November 18, Female Christening (could this be another child that has died)
Emma Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England
1859: June 5, Male Christening (could this be another child that has died)
Walter Charles Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England
1860: December 24, Female Christening (could this be another child that has died)
Ellen Elizabeth Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England

1867: March 17, Birth of Walter Samel Read, Hempnel, Norfolk
Mother: Mary Ann Read formally Ellis
Father: Charles Read - Carpenter
Registered: April 1, 1867
Entry: 108 - information from file certificate.

(Age 4)
1871: Census
Census place: Hempnall Norfolk.
Charles C Read - Head born abt 1828, (age 43): birthplace Hempnall, Norfolk
Mary Ann Read - Wife born abt 1828, (age 43): birthplace Hempnall, Norfolk
William E Read - Son born abt 1851, (age 20): birthplace Hempnall, Norfolk
Emma A Read - Daughter, born abt 1864, (age 7): birthplace Hempnall, Norfolk
Walter Read - Son born abt 1867, (age 4): birthplace Hempnall, Norfolk

(Age 4)
1871: September 17, Male Christening
Walter Samuel Read - Hempnall, Norfolk, England

(Age 14)
1881: Census: Hempnall, Norfolk: FHL Film 1341473: Pro Ref RG11: Piece 1964: Folio 79: Page 2.
Chas Read - Head, Carpenter, Married, (Age 55), Male, birthplace - Hempnall, Norfolk.
Mary Ann Read - Wife, (Age 53), Female, birthplace - Hempnall, Norfolk.
Emma Ann Read - Daughter, Dairymaid, Unmarried, (Age 17 ), Female, birthplace - Hempnall, Norfolk
Walter S. Read - Son, Carpenter, Unmarried, (Age 14), Male, birthplace - Hempnall, Norfolk.

During the next ten years Walter’s father died and from records his mother went to live with his brother William (born 1851). William was recorded in the 1891 census as living at Lower Booths, Lancashire, later renamed Rawtenstall. They were still there in 1901 according to the information taken from the 1901 census.

(Age 31)
1898: April 11, Marriage at The Parish Church of Sprowston, Norwich
Walter Samuel Read age 29, Bachelor, Carpenter of Beeston Saint Andrews
Susannah Elizabeth Buck - age 30, Widow of Sprowston, Norwich - made her mark
Father: Charles Capon Read - Carpenter (Master)
Father: No father recorded
Witnesses: John Goffin and Minniettie E Goffin
Entry 94 - information from file certificate.

Note: On the back of Certificate is hand writing.... Entered in 359, A Bat page 191, 3 B. N. K.
Then a stamp from the Record Office dated 4th March 1915.
I would assume this is militry a note.

(Age 34)
1901: Census at Sprowston, Norfolk
Walter Read - Head - age 32 (1869) - Carpenter -born at Kempston, Norfolk. - should have been Hempnall
Elizabeth Read - Wife - age 33 (1868) born Sprowston, Norfolk - Susannah has taken her middle name
Emma Buck - Stepdaughter - age 12 (1889) - born Sprowston, Norfolk - Child by Robert Buck
Dorothy Buck - Stepdaughter - age 8 (1893) - born Sprowston, Norfolk - Child by Robert Buck
Lilly Buck - Stepdaughter - age 4 (1897) - born Sprowston, Norfolk - Child by Robert Buck

Date unknown: Birth of Edith Read

Date unknown: Birth of Mable Read

(Age 43)
1909: April 8, Birth of Ethel Daisy Read ay Salhouse Road, Sprowston, Norwich
Mother: Elizabeth Read (Susannah had been dropped) formaly Buck formaly Goffin - made her mark
Father: Walter Sanuel Read - Carpenter (Estate)
Regisitered: May 14, 1909
Entry 204 - information from file certificate.

1911: Census - St Faiths, Sprowston Norwich
Walter Read - Head - age 42 (1869) - Carpenter - born Hempnall Norfolk
Elizabeth Read - Wife (Married13 years)- age 42 (1869) - born Sprowston Norfolk
Emma Buck - Dau - Single - age 22 (1889) - Boot Trade Machinist - born Sprowston Norfolk
Lily Buck - Dau - Single - age 18 (1893) - Boot Trade Finisher - born Sprowston Norfolk
Ellen Read - Dau - Single - age 9 (1902) - School - born Sprowston Norfolk
Mable Read - Dau - Single - age 7 (1904) - School - born Sprowston Norfolk
Edith Read - Dau - Single - age 4 (1907) - born Sprowston Norfolk
Ethel Read - Dau - Single - age 1 (1910) - born Sprowston Norfolk

(Age 47)
1914:
August 31, Walter Samuel Read Army Form B. 2067 - Enlisted into the Norfolk Regiment for Service with the Colours
Personal Details
   
Official No: 3/10535 - Private Read. W.S
Born in the Parish of: Sprowston - we know this to be untrue
Trade: Carpenter
Date of Birth: March 17, 1870 - we know this to be untrue
Height: 5ft 7ins
Complexion: Left blank
Eyes Grey
Hair: Greyish Brown
   

(Age 48)
1915: March 4,
Applied for copy of his marriage certificate. I wonder why?
Was this a military requirement so that he could have his family live with him or draw a family wage?

(Age 49)
1916:
September 16, Walter Samuel Read Army Form B. 2079 - Discharge from Army Service
Being no longer Physically fit for War Service
After Serving: 2yrs 15days
According to records to be honest and sober
Personal Details
Official No: 3/10535 - Private Read. W.S
Born in the Parish of: Sprowston - we know this to be untrue
Trade: Carpenter
Date of Birth:  March 17, 1870 - we know this to be untrue
Height: 5ft 7ins  
Complexion: Left blank
Eyes Grey
Hair: Greyish Brown
   

Employment Card: Norfolk Regiment: Army Form W. 3464
Soldiers Discharge: Medically Unfit.
Name & Regiment No. W. S. Read, 3/10535
Name & Address of Local Committee Mr. R Hare: Remerston Hall, Attlebough.
Under the Naval and Military War Pensions Act 1915, a Local Committee has been established for the Area in which a Soldier intends to reside. The duty of this Committee is to make provision fro the care of disabled men after they have left the service, including provision health, training, and employment.
This card is issued to each disabled soldier on discharge, to show to which Local committee he should apply.

(Age 50)
1917: April 10,
Walter Samuel Read became Licensee of the Goat Public House in Strumpshaw, Norfolk

(Age 51)
1918: May 4,
Susannah Elizabeth Read applied for copy of Birth Certificate. I wonder why?

(Age 51)
1918: June 3,
Walter Samuel Read applied for copy of Birth Certificate. I wonder why?

(Age 53)
1920: January 12,
Walter Samuel Read ceased to be Licensee of the Goat Public House:
Term as licensee of the Strumpshaw Goat Public House was 2 years and 9 months approximately.
The only record I can find that looks anything like Walter is below - We are still trying to find out what really happened to him.

1946: Death Record - Walter S Read - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - Sep quarter (7b 272) age 77


More on the Read family


1850: September. Marriages (This needs to be checked out as it could account for the other child christenings at the top of this document.)
Charles Read: Depwade. 13 49
Maria Clarke: Depwade. 13 49

1836 - 1845
An Alex Goffin was landlord of The Goat Public House at Strumpshaw, Norfolk - A Relation to Walter's Wife?? - Just another one of those interesting find's trawling though documents.

Nell Read married Willaim Moore and moved to Scotland
Children: They had children - 2 boys and a daughter that we know of.
Nell died shortly after giving birth to her daughter. There is a moving letter of her death written by William to her sister Ethel Daisy Read - Click here to view
Nell's sons came to Norwich to see their Aunt Ethel but I have been told that my granddad (Arthur Frank Tong) turned them away and contact has been lost.

More about Susannah Elizabeth Goffin

We start this section in the mid 1700's with the family and background of Susannah Elizabeth Goffin

My thanks to Susan Thomas directly descended from Robert Goffin (1768) and Elizabeth Breeze through their son John Breeze Goffin (1799) for her help in trying to put together this family line.

Early records show two brothers - Parents still to be traced
William Goffin (1761 - 1837) married Susannah Barker - More below
Robert Goffin (1768) married Elizabeth Breeze (1773) - More below

Parents yet to be traced
1 - William Goffin (1761 - 1837) married Susannah Barker
Some recorded children

Child of William Goffin (1761) and Susannah Barker
1 - James Goffin (1799 - 1801) born at Woodbastwick married Marths Dingle of Burlingham

1861: Census - Address: Market Road, Yarmouth Northern -Norfolk
Piece: RG9/1193 Place: Enumeration District: 14
Civil Parish: St Nicholas Ecclesiastical Parish: Norwich - Folio: 83 Page: 38 Schedule: 271
Martha Goffin - Head - Widow - age 66 - Laundress - born Potter Heigham
Martha was living on her own - source FreeReg.com

Child of James Goffin (1799) and Martha Dingle
1 - William Goffin (1823) at Woodbastwick married Jane Gerney (1825 - 1881)

Children of William Goffin (1823) and Jane Gerney
1 - William Issac Goffin (1847)
2 - Henry Goffin (1848)
3 - Robecca Goffin (1867)

1851: Census: Census place: Salhouse. Norfolk.
Wm Goffin - Head - born abt 1822 - age 29 - born Woodbastwick, Norfolk,
Jane Goffin - Wife - born abt 1824 - age 27 - born Salhouse, Norfolk
Isaac Goffin - Son - born abt 1847 - age 4 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,
Henry Goffin - Son - born abt 1848 - age 3 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,

Child of William Goffin (1761) and Susannah Barker
2 - Susannah Goffin (1795) married Robert Nicholson

Child of Susannah Goffin (1795) and Robert Nicholson
1- Naomi Nicholson

1851: Census: Census place: Salhouse. Norfolk
Susanna Nicholson - Head - Widow age 56 - born Woodbastwick, Norfolk, - Pauper (Nee Goffin)
Naomi Nicholson - Daughter, born abt 1838, age 13 - birthplace Salhouse, Norfolk,
Susanna Goffin *- Mother, born abt 1762, age 89 - birthplace Tunstead, Norfolk, - Pauper
* This is Susannah Barker - wife of William Goffin (1761)

Parents yet to be traced
2 - Robert Goffin (1768) born at Woodbastwick married Elizabeth Breeze (1773)

Child of Robert Goffin (1768) and Elizabeth Breeze
1 - John Breeze Goffin (1799)

Child of Robert Goffin (1768) and Elizabeth Breeze
2 - Robert Goffin (1807) married Harriet Smith

1851: Census: Census place: Salhouse Norfolk
Robert Goffin - Head - Widower - born abt 1807, age 44 - birthplace Woodbastwick, Norfolk, -
Harriet Smith died in 1850 - see below

Harriet Goffin - Daughter - born abt 1830 - age 21 - born Woodbastwick, Norfolk,
Sarah Goffin - Daughter - born abt 1832 - age 19 - born Woodbastwick, Norfolk,
Charlotte Goffin - Daughter - born abt 1835 - age 16 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,
John Goffin *- Son - born abt 1837 - age 14 - born Salhouse, Norfolk
William Goffin - Son - born abt 1839 - age 12 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,
Ellen Goffin - Daughter born abt 1843 - age 8 - born Salhouse, Norfolk, - This I believe to be Elizabeth mother of our Susannah Elizabeth Goffin bornto her 1864 an illegitimate child - see below
Elizabeth married at the age of 30 to Isacc Seaman in 1873
Esther Goffin - Daughter - born abt 1847 - age 4 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,
Emma Goffin - Daughter - born abt 1849 - age 2 - born Salhouse, Norfolk,

Re: Harriet Goffin - age 40
Burial date Oct 23,1850
Holy Trinity and All Saints Church
Burial by F C Thompson, Curate
Register Number 293
File Number 13815 - source FreeReg.com

* John Goffin (1837) son of Robert and Harriet had a son George Goffin who married Minietta Elizabeth Long (1873) in 1892. This could be the witnesses at Susannah's wedding in 1898 to Walter Samuel Read.

Birth of the mother of Susannah Elizabeth Goffin (above)
1842: February 13, Birth of Elizabeth Goffin at Salhouse, Srowston, St Faiths, Norfolk
Mother: Harriet Goffin formally (looks like) Smith
Father: Robert Goffin
Registered: February 17, 1842
Entry 256 - information from file certificate.

 

Susannah Elizabeth Buck formally Goffin  

Born:

November 26, 1864 Sprowston
Died: Abt. 1931 Norwich
Buried:    
Parents Elizabeth Goffin
&
No father recorded - given mothers maiden name

Life and background of Susannah Elizabeth Goffin
During her life Susannah frequently took her middle name ‘Elizabeth’ even on her death certificate she is recorded as Elizabeth.
My mother (Ethel Ann Elizabeth Tong) said she always thought her grandmother’s name was Elizabeth, she also said that she was named after her mother (Ethel) and both grandmothers Ann & Elizabeth.

Susannah Elizabeth Goffin

Birth of the mother of Susannah Elizabeth Goffin
1842: February 13, Birth of Elizabeth Goffin at Salhouse, Srowston, St Faiths, Norfolk
Mother: Harriet Goffin formally (looks like) Smith
Father: Robert Goffin
Registered: February 17, 1842
Entry 256 - information from file certificate.

1861: Census: This appears to be Elizabeth Goffin (mother of Susannah Elizabeth)
Census place: Swainsthorpe, Norfolk: Address Hensted.
George Mutimer abt 1802: age 59: Born Tasburgh, Norfolk, Head: Farmer of 200 acres employ 12 men
Ann Mutimer abt 1802: age 59: Born Witchingham, Norfolk, Farmers Wife
George Mutimer abt 1853: age 8: Born Newton Flotman, Norfolk, Grandson
Margaretta Pratt abt 1842: age 19: Born Aslacton, Norfolk, Visitor
Elizebeth Goffin abt 1844: age 17: Born Salhouse, Norfolk, House Maid (this appears to be Susannah’s mother)

1863: About August !!
About this time Susannah Elizabeth was conceived, the father was not named.
Elizabeth went on to have two more children (William and John) before her marriage to Isaac Seaman in 1873. Both must have been illegitimate as they took their mothers surname ‘Goffin’.

Note: Susannah took the surname of her mother ' GOFFIN' as there was no father recorded
1864:
November 26, Bith of Susannah Elizabeth Goffin at Sprowston, St Faiths, Norfolk
Mother: Elizabeth Goffin of Sprowston - made her mark
Father: No Father Recorded
Registered: Decemeber 13, 1864
Entry 339 - information from file certificate.

(Age 7)
1871:
Census (showing Susannah’s mother as Head with another child!! Did she have a relationship with married man? Or were the next two children by different fathers?)
Census place: Sprowston. Norfolk
Elizabeth Goffin - Head, born abt 1845: age 26: Born Sprowston, Norfolk,
Elizabeth Goffin - Daughter, born abt 1864: age 7: Born Sprowston, Norfolk,
William Goffin - Son, born abt 1867: age 4: Born Sprowston, Norfolk

(Age 9)
1873:
About this time John Goffin was born he was not the son of Isaac Seaman as he is recorded in the 1881 census as Isaac’s stepson.

(Age 9) (Susannah’s mother married Isaac Seaman)
1873
: November 9 - Marriage at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Paul, Norwich
Isaac Seaman Bachelor of full age - Labour - St Pauls, Norwich
Elizabeth Goffin Spinster of full age - of St Pauls, Norwich
Father: William Seaman - Labour
Father: Robert Goffin - Labour
Witnesses: Sarah Drake and Charles Gallant
Entry 472 - information from file certificate.

(Age 17)
1881:
Census: (Susannah’s mother has now given birth to two more children by Isaac)
Dwelling Ship Row: Census place Sprowston. Norfolk.
FHL Film 1341466: Pro Ref: RG11 Piece 1935: Folio 27: Page 16.
Isaac Seaman - Head, born abt 1852, age 29 - Agricultural Labour - Birthplace Old Catton, Norfolk
Elizabeth Seaman - Wife, born abt 1847, age 34 - Laundress, Birthplace Salhouse, Norfolk.
Alice Seaman - Daughter, born abt 1875 age 6 - Scholar, Birthplace Sprowston. Norfolk.
Harry Charles Seaman - Son, born abt 1880, age 10 Months - Birthplace Sprowston, Norfolk
Elizabeth Goffin - Step Daughter, born abt 1865, age 16 - Laundress - Birthplace Sprowston,
William Henry Goffin - Stepson, born abt 1868, age 13 - Agriculture Labour - Birthplace, Sprowston
John Goffin - Stepson, born 1873, age 8 - Scholar - Birthplace: Sprowston.


John Goffin: born 1873
A John Goffin and a Minniettie E Goffin were recorded as witness to Susannah’s and Walter’s wedding in 1898 was this her brother? And was Minniette his wife)
In 1920 The Read family left their home of the Strumpshaw Goat public house and on January 1927 Ethel Daisy married. At that time her address was given as…. 32 Ship Fields Sprowston, was this renamed Shipfields from Ship Row? and did they go to live with Susannah’s mother?

(Age 22)
1886:
Marriage: (Susannah’s first marriage to Robert Buck)
Robert Buck 1886 Jul-Aug-Sep Norwich, Norfolk
Susannah Elizabeth Goffin 1886 Jul-Aug-Sep Norwich, Norfolk
4 B PAGE 214

Children by Robert Buck:

Name:

Date of birth:
Birth Place:
Robert James Buck 1887 St.Faith's - Sep quarter (4b 93)
Ema Elizabeth Buck 1889 St.Faith's - Mar quarter (4b 94)
Lily Alice Buck 1893 St.Faith's - Jun quarter (4b 104)
Dorothy Violet Buck 1896 St Faith's - Sep quarter ( 4b 96 )
Nell Buck    

The information I have on the Susannah's children by Robert Buck is as follows.....
Ema married ?
Children: Ema, a boy?, and Evlin

Dolly married ?
Children: Bertie, doris, Irene, sony, Masie, Lesley and Ethel

(Age 27)
1891
: Census: (Susannah has taken her middle name and at this time given birth to two children)
Census place: Sprowston, Norfolk
Robert Buck - Head, born abt 1864, age 27, Born St Faiths, Norfolk,
Elizabeth Buck - Wife, born abt 1865, age 26, Born Sprowston, Norfolk
Robert Buck - Son, born abt 1887, age 4, Born Sprowston, Norfolk
Emma Buck - Daughter, born abt 1889, age 2, Born Sprowston, Norfolk, Daughter

During this period Susannah had 3 more children (Lilly? - dolly? and Nell?) before she became a widow.

(Age 34 - although she has been recorded as 30)
1898
: April 11, Marriage at The Parish Church of Sprowston, Norwich
Walter Samuel Read age 29, Bachelor, Carpenter of Beeston Saint Andrews
Susannah Elizabeth Buck age 30, Widow of Sprowston, Norwich - made her mark
Father: Charles Capon Read - Carpenter (Master)
Father: No father recorded
Witnesses: John Goffin and Minniettie E Goffin
Entry 94 - information from file certificate.

53 Stacey Road, Norwich
Later Susannah Elizabeth lived with a lady called ? Hart known as Harty. We are not sure if Sussanah shared the house with her or if she was her housekeeper but Harty lived in the front room and Susannah Elizabeth lived in the back. Harty took a shine to my mother and if the family visited my mother had to go with Harty and the others went with Susannah.

(Age 67)
1931: December 6, - Death of Elizabeth Read her first name Susannah was not mentioned - age 67 at 53 Stacey Road, Norwich
Widow of Walter Samuel Read - General Labour
Cause of Death - Natural causes, to wit, myccardial degeneration due to atheroma of coronary arteries - Post Mortum
Certificate received from W.N. Ladell, Coroner for Norwich. Inquest held 9th December 1931
Entry 102 - information from file certificate.

Susannah's death was mentioned in the letter to her daughter Ethel Daisy Read from her brother in-law W. Moore 23rd December 1931

MORE……….

1836 - 1845
An Alex Goffin was landlord of The Goat Public House at Strumpshaw, Norfolk - A Relation?? - Just another one of those interesting find's trawling though documents.

Below are some more Goffin's of Woodbastwick

1813 to 1880 Baptism Project - Woodbastwick St Fabian & St Sebastian
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tinstaafl/Church_Pages/woodbastwick.htm

These records were transcribed from Microfilm MF/RO340 in the collection of the Norfolk Record Office. Despite this being a relatively old filming the images were relative good and with good contrast. As the ruled register was not started until August 1813, 3 entries were added from the 1812/3 BT to complete the period.

Ref
No
Event Date Individual Given Individual Surname Father's Given Father's Surname Father's Occupation Mother's Given Mother's Maiden Surname Birth Note
  20/01/1813 Harriet GOFFIN Robert GOFFIN   Elizabeth    
51 16/04/1820 Charlotte GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
73 06/01/1822 William GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
95 14/03/1824 Hannah GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
116 30/04/1826 Harriott GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
136 28/07/1828 Elizabeth GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
138 12/10/1828 Robert GOFFIN Robert GOFFIN Labourer Harriet    
153 25/04/1830 James GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
171 08/01/1832 Susannah GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
200 01/06/1834 James Brown GOFFIN James GOFFIN Husbandman Martha    
225 18/12/1836 Robert GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
245 17/03/1839 John GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
258 27/06/1841 Sarah Ann GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
275 20/08/1843 Martha GOFFIN James GOFFIN Labourer Martha    
276 20/08/1843 John GOFFIN       Charlotte GOFFIN  
400 28/11/1858 Hester GOFFIN William GOFFIN Husbandman Jane   24/12/1855
401 28/11/1858 Aaron GOFFIN William GOFFIN Husbandman Jane   24/08/1857
428 03/06/1860 Anna Frances GOFFIN William GOFFIN Husbandman Jane    
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476 07/01/1866 Mary Ann GOFFIN       Harriet GOFFIN 11/09/1860

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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