According to the Chapelry registers in 1813 and 1815, Joseph was a coal-heaver in Mitton, Worcestershire.
Events
Date of Baptism: 1 February 1778.
Place of Baptism: Churcham with Bulley, Gloucestershire, England.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 14 September 1858.
Place of Burial: Lower Mitton, Worcestershire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Thomas Goode.
Mother: Sarah Fletcher.
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Spouse: Jane Hammonds (about 1779 - 1837). Married 15 November 1803 in Lower Mitton, Worcestershire.
The marriage is given in the register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All children were baptized in Lower Mitton.)
William Goode (baptized 30 September 1804) married Prudence Hyde 5 June 1826 in Kidderminster (St Mary’s).
Hannah Goode (baptized 14 March 1807 - buried 22 July 1823).
Joseph Goode (baptized 22 September 1809)
Sarah Maria Goode (baptized 27 April 1810 - buried 31 October 1816)
Mary Ann Goode (baptized 16 April 1813) married John Guest 29 February 1832 in Ribbesford, Worcestershire.
Thomas Goode (baptized 3 May 1815) married Caroline Amphlett 16 December 1839 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Allen Goode (baptized 4 September 1817 - buried 2 September 1872 in Stourport on Severn) married Eliza Drake 30 January 1837 in Ribbesford.
Henry Goode (baptized 12 October 1820) married Mary Goodby in 1839.
Evidence
Joseph’s baptism (Churcham, 1778):
Bapt: Joseph Son of Thomas Good & Sarah his wife Feb. 1.
from the Lower Mitton parish register:
Banns of Marriage between Joseph Good & Jane Hammonds were published on the 23-30 October and 6.th Days of November 1803 By me D. Davies Minister. Joseph Good and Jane Hammonds both of this Parish were Married in this Chapel by Banns this fifteenth Day of November in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three by me D. Davies Minister.
This Marriage was solemnized between Us The mark * of Joseph Good The mark * of Jane Hammonds
In the Presence of The mark + of Ann Rowley James Clewett
Baptisms:
[1804 September] 30 William son of Joseph & Jane Good
[1807 March] 14 Hannah Dau.r of Joseph & Jane Good
[1809 September] 22 Joseph son of Joseph & Jane Good
Burial: 11 [May 1810] Joseph Goode
Baptisms:
When baptized: 16 [April 1813]
Child’s Christian Name: Mary Ann
Parents Name: Joseph & Jane Good
Abode: [Mitton]
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Coal-Heaver
By whom the Ceremony was performed: [D. Davies curate]
When baptized: 3 [May 1815]
Child’s Christian Name: Thomas
Parents Name: Joseph & Jane Good
Abode: Stourport
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Coal-heaver
By whom the Ceremony was performed: D. Davies
When baptized: 4. [September 1817]
Child’s Christian Name: Allen
Parents Name: Joseph & Jane Good
Abode: Stourport
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Labourer
By whom the Ceremony was performed: D. Davies
When baptized: 12. [October 1820]
Child’s Christian Name: Henry
Parents Name: Joseph & Jane Good
Abode: Stourport
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Labourer
By whom the Ceremony was performed: D. Davies
1841 census of England (Lower Mitton, Worcestershire)
Bridge Street
William Goode, 35, Waterman, Y [“Y” means born in Worcestershire.]
Joseph [Goode], 60, Labourer, N
William Goode, 7, Y
Prudence Goode, 35, Y
Eliza [Goode], 10, Y
Elizabeth [Goode], 5, Y
Harritte [Goode], 3, Y
Jaine [Goode], 1, Y
1851 census of England (Lower Mitton, Worcestershire)
Smiths Court Bridge Street
William Goode, Head, Mar, 46, Waterman, [born Worcester’e Lower Mitton]
Prudence [Goode], Wife, Mar, 46, [born] Gloucester’e Stroud]
Harriett [Goode], Daur, 14, Scholar, [born] born Worcester’e Lower Mitton
Maria [Goode], Daur, 12, [Scholar], [born Worcester’e Lower Mitton]
Joseph Goode, Father Lodger, Widr, 77, Pauper (Ag Lab., [born] Gloucester’e Churcham
Joseph's burial (Lower Mitton):
Name: Joseph Goode
Abode: Stourport
When buried: Sept. 14. [1858]
Age: 90
By whom the Ceremony was performed: J.R. Waller
Commentary
Joseph’s parentage:
Censuses give this information on Joseph’s date and place of birth:
1841 (taken 6 June): age 60, not born in Worcestershire. [Ages in this census were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5.]
1851 (taken 30 March): age 77, born in “Gloucester’e Churcham”.
The informant for both censuses was probably Joseph’s son William.
Joseph’s 14 September 1858 burial record states that he was aged 90.
The implied dates of birth are 1775-1781 (1841 census), c. 1773 (1851 census), and c. 1768 (burial record). The only baptism in Churcham in the relevant time period is 1 February 1778. The parents are identified as Thomas Good and Sarah his wife. Sarah’s marriage record gives her surname as Fletcher.
The wife of Joseph’s son William came from Stroud, Gloucester, which is not far from Churcham.
The evidence for the identification of Joseph’s parents is not great, but I think it is good enough.
References
Parish registers for Churcham, Gloucestershire. FHL 91517, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Registers for the Chapelry of Lower Mitton, Worcestershire. FHL 876682, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
William Goode household, 1841 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Lower Mitton, Kidderminster; HO107, piece 1197, book 14, folio 5, page 3, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 12 April 2014).
William Goode household, 1851 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Lower Mitton, ED 3, piece 2039, folio 74, page 46, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 12 April 2014).