1792 - Phillip

CHILDHOOD

Phillip was the first son from William Goodhew IV's second marriage, to Sarah Allemore. He was christened in Borden, Mar 11 1792.

Methodism was a telling force during the years that Phillip Goodhew grew up. A Hartlip resident would later speak of the day a lovely young woman came to preach in a cherry orchard. (Between a third and half the travelling preachers were women.) Others remember “the white heat of evangelism ... spreading like fire”. A pub owner complained that he might as well let his establishment out to the Christians “because they had such influence over the people that they no longer came to his taproom.”

MARRIAGE

He may have become acquainted with Harriet Sargent during similar meetings, for their first surviving records are from the Methodist church. They were 38 and 34, respectively, by the time they married. Harriet's siblings, Robert and Charlotte Sargent served as witnesses to the ceremony in Borden Oct 20, 1831

Phillip and Harriet appear to have attended the Methodist chapel on High Street, along with the Sargent family, until 1834. Their daughters Ann and Sarah were both christened there.

Borden's 1839 Tithe Commutation survey shows that Phillip Goodhew was renting an Orchard near Criols House Barn & Yard from Charles Smith. Assessment 3.1. 5½

The 1841 census describes Phillip as a “fruitier” (seller of fruits) in Alston’s cottages, close to Sittingbourne and London road. A decade later his family resided in Mount Pleasant. They finally settled on Mill Lane in ‘61, where Phillip was listed as both a “wood dealer” and “fruitier”. He and Harriet were starting to feel the effects of their age by ‘71: for the census describes them as “lame” and “deaf”

Phillip Goodhew is listed in Borden's tax assessments from 1841 until 1881.

CENSUS RECORDS

In the 1841 census, Alston's cottages, near London Road, Borden:

  • Phillip Goodhew - 45 - fruitier
  • Harriet - 40
  • Ann - 8
  • Mary - 5
  • Esther - 3
  • Herbert - 11 months

In the 1851 census, Mount Pleasant, Borden

  • Phillip Goodhew, head, 58, fruitier
  • Harriet, wife, 54, Sittingbourne
  • Ann, dau, 18, dressmaker, Borden
  • Mary, dau, 14, Borden
  • Esther, dau, scholar, Borden
  • Herbert, son, scholar, Borden

1861 census, Mill House, Borden

  • Phillip Goodhew, head, 68, wood dealer, Borden
  • Harriet, wife, 64, Sittingbourne
  • Herbert, son, unmarried, wood dealer, Borden
  • Mary, dau, 25, unmarried, Borden
  • Esther, dau, 22, unmarried, Borden

1871 census, Mill Lane, Borden

  • Phillip Goodhew, head, 79, fruitier & wood dealer, described as lame
  • Harriet, wife, 74, described as deaf
  • Herbert, son, married, 36, fruit dealer,
  • Ellen, DauL, 38, Bobbing
  • Mary, GDau, 5, scholar

In the 1881 census, Mill Lane, Borden:

  • Phillip Goodhew - head - 89- Fruitier - born Borden
  • Herbert Goodhew - son - 41 - general laborer - Borden
  • Ellen Goodhew - DauL - 42 - born Bobbing
  • Mary Goodhew - GDau - 15 - scholar - Borden
  • Charles Goodhew - GSon - 9 - scholar - Borden
  • John Goodhew - GSon - 6 - scholar - Borden
  • Herbert Goodhew - GSon - 2 - Borden
  • William Hales - Lodger - 19 - General laborer - Stockbury

As you can see above, Herbert's family were living with Phillip on Mill Lane, Borden, when the 1881 census was taken. Phillip died "of natural decay" at Mount Pleasant Road, Borden, 3 Feb 1882. The informant was his daughter-in-law Ellen Goodhew.

CHILDREN

  1. Anna Matilda Goodhew Our ancestor - biography follows
  2. Sarah Ann Goodhew born in Borden, but christened in Sittingbourne Oct 19, 1834
  3. Mary Goodhew, born in Borden about 1836
  4. Esther Goodhew born in Borden about 1838
  5. Herbert Goodhew (born in Borden June 22 1840) married Ellen Pettet (d/o John Pettet, fruitier from Billet Milton) in the Paradise Chapel Milton, 26 Aug 1862, according to the rites and ceremonies of independents. Their marriage was witnessed by Stephen & Anna Hales. Herbert left his mark, in place of a signature, in the 1872 christening of his son Charles. As you can see in the census records below, Herbert appears to have lived with his parents. From the various census & christening and census records we see his profession as "wood dealer in 1861, "fruitier" in 1862, "dealer in wood" in 1866, "fruit dealer" in 1871, labourer in 1872-81, and a greengrocer at 6 Westbourne Street, Sittingbourne when he died on April 12 1909. Cause? - He was "senile." His widow Ellen was living at 11 Faith street, Sittingbourne when she died 17 June, 1924 of "arteries sclerosis & myocarditis" Children: Mary Ann (2 June 1866), Charles Frederick (29 March 1872), John William (6 August 1874), Albert Edward (17 Oct 1878 - 4 July 1878) , 1855.