Ancestors of Mandy Willard

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Henry GOBLE (1793-1867)

and Elizabeth LEVER (c1788-1867)

 

Henry Goble and Elizabeth Lever married by banns on 1 May 1816 in Stoughton, Sussex.  He was then a bachelor of Funtington and she a spinster of Stoughton.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

Henry Goble was baptised on 29 December 1793 in Funtington, Sussex.  He was the eldest son of James Goble (1766-1847) and Sarah Ansell (1775-1859).  He died aged 73 years in West Ashling and was buried on 17 March 1867 in Funtington.

Elizabeth Lever was born about 1788/9 in Sussex.  She died aged 81 years (as per the burial register) in West Ashling and was buried on the same day as her husband.

In 1841 the family were living at Hornbrook in Westbourne, Sussex and Henry was an agricultural labourer.  The family were living in Funtington when the 1851 census was recorded and Henry was still and agricultural labourer.  Also with them in 1851 was their 6 year old granddaughter Elizabeth Goble who was a scholar and 57 year old lodger Mary Lever who was an unmarried general servant who gave her place of birth as Harting in Sussex.

 

Henry Goble and Elizabeth Lever had 4 known children:

  1. William Henry Goble was baptised on 16 March 1817 in Funtington, at which time his father was a labourer.

  2. George Goble was baptised on 25 December 1818 in Funtington, at which time his father was a labourer.

    George married Eliza Ware by banns on 12 June 1837 in Funtington.  The witnesses to the marriage were John Collins and Elizabeth Goble.

    When the 1841 census was recorded they were living with his parents in parents in Westbourne and George was 22 years old.  Eliza was then 27 years old.  The family were living in Funtington in 1851 and George was an agricultural labourer.

    Eliza was born about 1814 in Southwick, Hampshire.

    George and Eliza had the following children:

    1. Charlotte Goble was baptised on 25 March 1838 in Funtington, at which her father was a labourer from West Ashling.  She was 3 years old in 1841.

    2. Sarah Ann Goble was baptised on 30 June 1839 in Funtington, at which time her father was a labourer from West Ashling.  She was 2 years old in 1841 and a 12 year old servant in 1851.

    3. Charles Goble was baptised on 27 September 1840 in Westbourne.  When the 1841 census was recorded he was 11 months old.

    4. Caroline Goble was baptised on 24 April 1842 in Funtington, at which time her father was a labourer from West Ashling.  She was a 10 year old scholar in 1851.

    5. James Goble was baptised on 15 October 1843 in Funtington, at which time his father was a labourer from West Ashling.  In 1851 he was a 7 year old scholar.

    6. William Henry Goble was baptised on 29 July 1849 in Funtington, at which time his father was a labourer from Brook.  He was 2 years old when the 1851 census was recorded.

    7. Martha Goble was baptised on 9 March 1856 in Funtington, at which time her father was a labourer of East Ashling.

  3. Frances Goble was baptised on 15 September 1824 in Funtington, at which time her father was a labourer from West Ashling.  She was 18 years old in 1841 and living with her parents.

  4. Thomas Goble was baptised on 13 May 1828 in Funtington, at which time his father was a labourer from West Ashling.  In 1841 he was 13 years old.  He was an unmarried 22 year old agricultural labourer in 1851 and the only one of his siblings living at home.

 

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