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I have some good news, well for me it is

I have found my Great, great grandfather, I have received my great grandfathers (George Henry) marriage certificate and also his birth certificate and the fathers name is a match.

So now I'm on the search for the marriage certificate of my Great great grandparents :

John Henry Goodin, on the marriage cert his profession is down as a minor and he is married to Susannah Goodin formerly Harvey.

I have been looking on the web but I'm not getting anywhere fast. Any help would be appreciated

Shaz x

Here you go Shaz

Married in 1875.

HARVEY Susanna GOODING John H Blackheath, St Paul Dudley Register Office 012/001/244

If you want a copy of this certificate, it is at Dudley Register Office.

I'm not sure where Blackheath Registers are archived, but no doubt someone on here will tell you.

That surname was spelt in lots of different ways, no wonder you're having trouble finding them. Always use the soundex, I've found that it helps no end.
Cid

Could this be them in 1881?

Name: John Henry Goodwin Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Street Address: 20 Oldbury Rd Blackheath
John Henry Goodwin 25 head Lab at Brewery
Susannah Goodwin 28 wife
Ada Goodwin 6
John Thos. Goodwin 2
Lizzie Goodwin

cid wrote:Could this be them in 1881?

Name: John Henry Goodwin Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Street Address: 20 Oldbury Rd Blackheath
John Henry Goodwin 25 head Lab at Brewery
Susannah Goodwin 28 wife
Ada Goodwin 6
John Thos. Goodwin 2
Lizzie Goodwin

Now I'm confused, if our name didn't change until my great grandfather's era, how is this spelling "Goodwin" not "Goodin" or "Gooding" as previously posted.

The address above is correct 20 Oldbury Road, and on George Henry Goodin's birth certificate his occupation matches also, Labourer at a brewery.

It just dosn't fit that the name if Goodwin here?? Do I make sense, probably not!!!

Shaz x

ps. A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATION xx
Can any shed any light!!

This looks like John's parents.

1861. Green St, Oldbury.
George Goodin 33. Sawyer. Curewixon, Leicestershire.
Catherine Goodin 34. Leicestershire.
John Henry Goodin 9. Leicestershire.
Mary Goodin 5. Hicom, Rutland,
George Goodin 3. Oldbury, Worcs.
Catherine Goodin 8 Mo. Oldbury, Worcs.

1881.
George GOODWIN. Head M Male 54 Rutland, Rutland, Timber Sawer.
Catherine GOODWIN. Wife M Female 55 Leicester,
Thos. GOODWIN. Son Male 11 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar.
Mercy GOODWIN. Grand Daur Female 8 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar.

13 Whiteheath Gate.
Rowley Regis, Stafford.

Same Family,
1871. Mincing Lane, Rowley Regis.
George Goodwin 43. Sawyer.
Catherine Goodwin 42.
Henry Goodwin 17.
Mary Goodwin 14.
George Goodwin 12.
Kate Goodwin 10.
Thomas Goodwin 1.

Shaz wrote:

cid wrote:Could this be them in 1881?

Name: John Henry Goodwin Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Street Address: 20 Oldbury Rd Blackheath
John Henry Goodwin 25 head Lab at Brewery
Susannah Goodwin 28 wife
Ada Goodwin 6
John Thos. Goodwin 2
Lizzie Goodwin

Now I'm confused, if our name didn't change until my great grandfather's era, how is this spelling "Goodwin" not "Goodin" or "Gooding" as previously posted.



The address above is correct 20 Oldbury Road, and on George Henry Goodin's birth certificate his occupation matches also, Labourer at a brew

It just dosn't fit that the name if Goodwin here?? Do I make sense, probably not!!!

Shaz x

ps. A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATION xx
Can any shed any light!!

Hi Shaz
You need to take the spellings with a pinch of salt, as most people couldn't read or write they didn't know if the registrars were spelling their names correctly or not. And the registrars wrote what they heard, Goodin, Goodwin, Gooding can all sound the same depending on your accent. - Especially a Black Country Accent

Cid

Births Dec 1852.
Goodin Henry, Leicester. 7a. 148.

Possible marriage.

Marriages Sep 1851.
Beal James. Leicester. 15. 146.
Black James. Leicester. 15. 146.
Burton Edward. Leicester. 15. 146.
Gisborne Maria. Leicester. 15. 146.
Goodwin George. Leicester. 15. 146.
Holmes Maria. Leicester. 15. 146.
Sidwell Catherine. Leicester. 15. 146.
Stevenson Caroline. Leicester. 15. 146.

cid wrote:Here you go Shaz

Married in 1875.

HARVEY Susanna GOODING John H Blackheath, St Paul Dudley Register Office 012/001/244

If you want a copy of this certificate, it is at Dudley Register Office.

I'm not sure where Blackheath Registers are archived, but no doubt someone on here will tell you.

That surname was spelt in lots of different ways, no wonder you're having trouble finding them. Always use the soundex, I've found that it helps no end.
Cid

Thanks Cid, have got the letter requesting copy of marriage certificate ready for posting tomorrow x - Fingers crossed

Well here I go again!!

I have found another great grandfather, and yet again his name is George.

He is on John Goodin's marriage certificate to Susanna Harvey, they were married December 25th 1875.

So now I'm on the look for:

George Gooding (again another name change), from Mincing Lane, Rowley Regis and his occupation was a Carpenter. One of the witnesses is a Mary Gooding (maybe George's wife, John's mother??).

Have looked on WMBMD but can't find anything for Gooding or Goodin.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated again!!

Is this the one.

1871. Mincing Lane.
George Goodwin 43. Sawyer. Leicester, Leicestershire.
Catherine Goodwin 42. Leicester, Leicestershire.
Henry Goodwin 17. Leicester, Leicestershire.
Mary Goodwin 14. Coventrey, Warwickshire.
George Goodwin 12. Oldbury, Worcestershire.
Kate Goodwin 10. Oldbury, Worcestershire.
Thomas Goodwin 1. Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.

Marriages Sep 1851.
Beal James. Leicester. 15. 146.
Black James. Leicester. 15. 146.
Burton Edward. Leicester. 15. 146.
Gisborne Maria. Leicester. 15. 146.
Goodwin George. Leicester. 15. 146.
Holmes Maria. Leicester. 15. 146.
Sidwell Catherine. Leicester. 15. 146.
Stevenson Caroline. Leicester. 15. 146.

1881. 13. Whiteheath Gate. Rowley Regis.
George Goodwin 54. Timber Sawer. Rutland, Rutland.
Catherine Goodwin 55. Leicestershire.
Thos. Goodwin 11. Son. Rowley Regis.
Mercy Goodwin 8. Grand dau, Rowley Regis.