Ernest (“Ern”) Sydney GOODSELL

1883 - 1952  (69 years)

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• Name	Ernest (“Ern”) Sydney GOODSELL
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	9 Jan 1883	Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: GOODSELL, Ernest Sydney q1 1883 Milton RD 2a 906; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Tolhurst Born Sittingbourne according to the 1891 census, Milton according to 1901 and 1911 censuses. Actual date from the 1939 register.
  Baptised	4 Mar 1883	Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 29 Apr 2019)
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	From 1896
  	Bargee
  	From his obit, which says 'he began his working life as a bargee at the age of 13'.
  Occupation	From 1901 to 1911	Chalk Pit, Highsted, Kent, England
  	Chalk quarryman
  	In the 1901 census described as a cement labourer, in 1911 as a chalk quarryman working for a cement manufacturer. His obit describes him as a 'face-climber at Highsted chalk pit'.
  Residence	From 1906 to 1952	57, Shakespeare Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	His home at the time of his death, as it had been when all of his children were baptised
  Occupation	to 1933
  	Builder’s Labourer
  	Gave up this work aged 50 due to an injury (from obit)
  Occupation	From 1933 to 1948
  	Fish frier
  	From his obit. A founder member of the local branch of the Fish Friers Federation.
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Sittingbourne and Milton U.D., Kent, England
  From the 1939 register.2 more people who are officially closed, as at 13 July 2017
  Retired	Abt 1948
  	His obit describes him as having retired 4 years before due to ill health.
  Will	9 Feb 1952
  	Written
  	Strangely Ernest named his wife as living in his will, yet it is dated after her death. My guess is that she died while the solicitors were preparing his typed up wishes; given that he had made provision for what should happen in the event of her predeceasing him there was no need to change it.
  Died	19 Mar 1952	57, Shakespeare Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: GOODSELL, Ernest S q1 1952 aged 69 Sittingbourne RD 5b 885; GRO online index shows middle name as Sydney The East Kent Gazette (28 Mar 1952, p. 1, col. 5) reported: "The death occurred suddely on Wednesday last week, eight weeks after the death of his wife, of Mr. Ernst Sydney Goodsell, ..." Date and place from probate calendar entry
  Probate	8 Jul 1952	London, England
  	Calendar entry
  	"Goodsell Ernest Sydney of 57 Shakespeare-road Sittingbourne Kent died 19 March 1952 Probate London 8 July to Sydney Goodsell plastering contractor and Dennis Owen Goodsell printer. Effects £1346 17s. 7d."
  Origins
  Person ID	I24498	All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Alice Lydia THOROGOOD,   b. 2 Jan 1884, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. 22 Jan 1952, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Rochester, Kent, England  (Age 68 years)
  Banns of marriage	From 12 Jul 1903 to 26 Jul 1903	All Saints’ Church, Murston, Kent, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 29 Apr 2019)
  Married	1 Aug 1903	St. Michael’s Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: GOODSELL, Ernest Sydney to THOROGOOD, Alice Lydia q3 1903 Milton RD 2a 2016 From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 29 Apr 2019)The 1911 census confirms that by then Ernest and Alice had had four children, one of whom had died.
  Children	10 children
  1. Ernest George GOODSELL,   b. Mar Q 1906, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Mar Q 1906, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Sydney Mile GOODSELL,   b. 18 Feb 1907, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1976, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 68 years) ▻ Ivy JARRETT  m. Sep Q 1934 + 3. Laurel May GOODSELL,   b. 25 Jul 1908, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. 3 Jan 1986, Swale Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 77 years) ▻ Henry William ("Harry") GOATHAM  m. Jun Q 1931   4. Doreen Frances GOODSELL,   b. 29 Nov 1910, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Jul 2001, Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 90 years) ▻ John Alfred SPENDIFF  m. Sep Q 1933   5. Ashley John GOODSELL,   b. Sep Q 1912, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1917, Medway Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 5 years)   6. Oakley Albert GOODSELL,   b. Mar Q 1914, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Mar Q 1916, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 2 years)   7. Clifford GOODSELL,   b. 5 Mar 1916, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1979, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 62 years) ▻ Nelly Florence Winifred GILHAM  m. Jun Q 1942   8. Victor Reginald GOODSELL,   b. 31 May 1919, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1986, Central Cleveland Reg Dist, Yorkshire, England  (Age 66 years) ▻ Louisa MCCOY  m. Sep Q 1941 + 9. Cynthia Betty GOODSELL,   b. 1 May 1921, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 3 Nov 1999, Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 78 years) ▻ [ - ? - ];   William John DAW  m. Dec Q 1951   10. Dennis Owen GOODSELL,   b. Dec Q 1923, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 16 Sep 1966, All Saints Hospital, Chatham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F9515	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 9 Jan 1883 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Baptised - 4 Mar 1883 - Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Banns of marriage - From 12 Jul 1903 to 26 Jul 1903 - All Saints’ Church, Murston, Kent, England  Married - 1 Aug 1903 - St. Michael’s Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Child - Ernest George GOODSELL - Mar Q 1906 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Sydney Mile GOODSELL - 18 Feb 1907 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Child - Laurel May GOODSELL - 25 Jul 1908 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Child - Doreen Frances GOODSELL - 29 Nov 1910 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England  Child - Ashley John GOODSELL - Sep Q 1912 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Oakley Albert GOODSELL - Mar Q 1914 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Clifford GOODSELL - 5 Mar 1916 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Victor Reginald GOODSELL - 31 May 1919 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Cynthia Betty GOODSELL - 1 May 1921 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Child - Dennis Owen GOODSELL - Dec Q 1923 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  Probate - Calendar entry - 8 Jul 1952 - London, England   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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