George Collins
b. 3 February 1811, d. 1900
Parents:
Father: John Collins
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth: George Collins was born in 1811 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- Baptism*: George Collins was baptized on 3 February 1811 at St Mary, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.2
- He was the son of John Collins.
- Marriage*: George Collins married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1838 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.3
- Death*: George Collins died in 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.4
Family:
Elizabeth Morris b. c 1818
- Marriage*: George Collins married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1838 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.3
Children:
Fanny Collins b. c 1840
Eli Collins b. c 1842
Isiah Collins b. c 1847
Emma Collins+ b. 1850, d. 1889
Randolph Collins b. c 1853
Rhoda Collins b. c 1858
Eli Collins b. c 1842
Isiah Collins b. c 1847
Emma Collins+ b. 1850, d. 1889
Randolph Collins b. c 1853
Rhoda Collins b. c 1858
Citations
- [S16] 1851 Census for England "Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 180; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193540."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 309/1/1/3."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 309/1/3/3."
- [S141] General Register Office: Indexes to Deaths, Sep 1837 - 2006, "Apr-Jun 1900, Eastbourne, Vol 2b Page 50. Age 88 years."
Elizabeth Morris
b. circa 1818
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Elizabeth Morris was born circa 1818 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- Marriage*: Elizabeth Morris married George Collins, son of John Collins, on 28 October 1838 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.2
- Married Name: As of 28 October 1838, her married name was Collins.2
Family:
George Collins b. 3 Feb 1811, d. 1900
- Marriage*: Elizabeth Morris married George Collins, son of John Collins, on 28 October 1838 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.2
Children:
Fanny Collins b. c 1840
Eli Collins b. c 1842
Isiah Collins b. c 1847
Emma Collins+ b. 1850, d. 1889
Randolph Collins b. c 1853
Rhoda Collins b. c 1858
Eli Collins b. c 1842
Isiah Collins b. c 1847
Emma Collins+ b. 1850, d. 1889
Randolph Collins b. c 1853
Rhoda Collins b. c 1858
Citations
- [S16] 1851 Census for England "Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 180; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193540."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 309/1/3/3."
Fanny Collins
b. circa 1840
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Fanny Collins was born circa 1840 at Balcombe, Sussex, England.1
- She was the daughter of George Collins and Elizabeth Morris.
Citations
- [S16] 1851 Census for England "Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 180; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193540."
Eli Collins
b. circa 1842
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Eli Collins was born circa 1842 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- He was the son of George Collins and Elizabeth Morris.
Citations
- [S16] 1851 Census for England "Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 180; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193540."
Isiah Collins
b. circa 1847
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Isiah Collins was born circa 1847 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- He was the son of George Collins and Elizabeth Morris.
Citations
- [S16] 1851 Census for England "Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 180; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193540."
Randolph Collins
b. circa 1853
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Randolph Collins was born circa 1853 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- He was the son of George Collins and Elizabeth Morris.
Citations
- [S68] 1861 Census for England, "Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 161; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542663."
Rhoda Collins
b. circa 1858
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Rhoda Collins was born circa 1858 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- She was the daughter of George Collins and Elizabeth Morris.
Citations
- [S68] 1861 Census for England, "Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 161; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542663."
Stephen Hook
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for Stephen Hook and Rachel Susanna Spearing were published on 30 June 1872 at St Mary, Islington, London, England.1
- Marriage*: Stephen Hook married Rachel Susanna Spearing, daughter of John Spearing, on 13 August 1873 at St Mary Cray, Kent, England.2
Family:
Rachel Susanna Spearing b. 1846, d. 1917
- Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for Stephen Hook and Rachel Susanna Spearing were published on 30 June 1872 at St Mary, Islington, London, England.1
- Marriage*: Stephen Hook married Rachel Susanna Spearing, daughter of John Spearing, on 13 August 1873 at St Mary Cray, Kent, England.2
Citations
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P83/MRY1/016."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013."
Harry Godden
b. 6 May 1886, d. 1973
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Harry Godden was born on 6 May 1886 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1,2
- He was the son of William Godden and Emma Collins.
- Marriage*: Harry Godden married Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward, daughter of William Rivias Woodward, in 1913 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.3
- Occupation*: Harry Godden was a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. Official number 219709. in 1924.
- Marriage*: Harry Godden married Esther Mary Shoosmith, daughter of Richard Shoosmith, on 10 April 1924 at St Johns, Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, Harry a widower, Esther a widow.4
- Death*: Harry Godden died in 1973 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
Family 1:
Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward b. 1887, d. 1922
- Marriage*: Harry Godden married Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward, daughter of William Rivias Woodward, in 1913 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.3
Children:
Family 2:
Esther Mary Shoosmith b. c 1886
- Marriage*: Harry Godden married Esther Mary Shoosmith, daughter of Richard Shoosmith, on 10 April 1924 at St Johns, Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, Harry a widower, Esther a widow.4
Child:
Grace Esther Mary Godden b. 1925, d. 21 Nov 2008
Citations
- [S72] 1901 Census for England "Class: RG13; Piece: 884; Folio: 35; Page: 5."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, London; Admiralty: Royal Navy Seamen's Services Continuous Record (CR) Cards; Class: ADM 363; Piece: 189."
- [S143] General Register Office: Indexes to Marriages, Sep 1837 - 2006, "Jan-Mar 1913, Portsmouth, Vol 2b Page 952."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 317/1/3/2."
Esther Mary Shoosmith
b. circa 1886
Parents:
Father: Richard Shoosmith
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Esther Mary Shoosmith was born circa 1886.
- She was the daughter of Richard Shoosmith.
- Marriage*: Esther Mary Shoosmith married Harry Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, on 10 April 1924 at St Johns, Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, Harry a widower, Esther a widow.1
Family:
Harry Godden b. 6 May 1886, d. 1973
- Marriage*: Esther Mary Shoosmith married Harry Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, on 10 April 1924 at St Johns, Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, Harry a widower, Esther a widow.1
Child:
Grace Esther Mary Godden b. 1925, d. 21 Nov 2008
Citations
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 317/1/3/2."
Edward Godden
b. 1888, d. 1895
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Edward Godden was born in 1888 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
- He was the son of William Godden and Emma Collins.
- Death*: Edward Godden died in 1895 at Sussex, England.
Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward
b. 1887, d. 1922
Parents:
Father: William Rivias Woodward
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward was born in 1887 at Camberwell, London, England.1,2
- She was the daughter of William Rivias Woodward.
- Baptism: Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward was baptized on 26 September 1890 at St Luke, Camberwell, London, England.
- Married Name: As of 1913, her married name was Godden.
- Marriage*: Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward married Harry Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, in 1913 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.3
- Death*: Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward died in 1922 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.4
Family:
Harry Godden b. 6 May 1886, d. 1973
- Marriage*: Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward married Harry Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, in 1913 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.3
Children:
Citations
- [S74] 1921 Census for England "The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/5184, ED 22, Sch 314; Book: 05184."
- [S142] General Register Office: Indexes to Births, Sep 1837-2006, "Jul-Sep 1887, Camberwell, Vol 1d Page 917."
- [S143] General Register Office: Indexes to Marriages, Sep 1837 - 2006, "Jan-Mar 1913, Portsmouth, Vol 2b Page 952."
- [S141] General Register Office: Indexes to Deaths, Sep 1837 - 2006, "Apr-Jun 1922, Portsmouth, Vol 2b Page 599. Age 35 years."
William Norman Godden
b. 28 February 1922, d. 29 April 1986
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: William Norman Godden was born on 28 February 1922 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
- He was the son of Harry Godden and Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward.
- Death*: William Norman Godden died on 29 April 1986 at England at age 64.
William Rivias Woodward
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Occupation*: William Rivias Woodward was a waiter in 1890.
Family:
Child:
Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward+ b. 1887, d. 1922
Henry Edward Godden
b. circa 1916, d. 1992
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Henry Edward Godden was born circa 1916 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
- He was the son of Harry Godden and Eliza Alice Chabot Woodward.
- Death*: Henry Edward Godden died in 1992 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.1
Citations
- [S141] General Register Office: Indexes to Deaths, Sep 1837 - 2006, "May 1992, Tunbridge Wells, Vol 16 Page 1951. Age 75 years."
Grace Esther Mary Godden
b. 1925, d. 21 November 2008
Parents:
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Grace Esther Mary Godden was born in 1925 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
- She was the daughter of Harry Godden and Esther Mary Shoosmith.
- Death*: Grace Esther Mary Godden died on 21 November 2008 at Heathfield, Sussex, England.2
Citations
- [S142] General Register Office: Indexes to Births, Sep 1837-2006, "Jan-Mar 1925, Eastbourne, Vol 2b Page 101."
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes."
Rebecca Elizabeth Frewin
b. circa 1876
Parents:
Father: John Frewin
Last Edited: 17 May 2026
- Birth*: Rebecca Elizabeth Frewin was born circa 1876 at England.
- She was the daughter of John Frewin.
- Married Name: As of 2 August 1896, her married name was Godden.
- Marriage*: Rebecca Elizabeth Frewin married William George Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, on 2 August 1896 at Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
Family:
William George Godden b. c 1874
- Marriage*: Rebecca Elizabeth Frewin married William George Godden, son of William Godden and Emma Collins, on 2 August 1896 at Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.1
Citations
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 312/1/3/2."
William Chapman
Last Edited: 21 May 2026
- Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for William Chapman and Sarah Verrall were published on 19 October 1802 at St Mary, Eastbourne, Sussex, England; Witnesses: Lucy Collens, Thomas Hart.1
- Marriage*: William Chapman married Sarah Verrall, daughter of Samuel Verrall and Mary Wilkins, in 1802 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
Family:
Sarah Verrall b. 30 Sep 1781, d. 1834
- Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for William Chapman and Sarah Verrall were published on 19 October 1802 at St Mary, Eastbourne, Sussex, England; Witnesses: Lucy Collens, Thomas Hart.1
- Marriage*: William Chapman married Sarah Verrall, daughter of Samuel Verrall and Mary Wilkins, in 1802 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
Citations
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 309/1/1/4."
Amy Florence Johnson
b. circa 1867, d. 1921
Parents:
Last Edited: 21 May 2026
- Birth*: Amy Florence Johnson was born circa 1867 at New South Wales, Australia.
- She was the daughter of Thomas Johnson and Eliza Alice Smith.
- Married Name: As of 12 May 1892, her married name was Peacock.
- Marriage*: Amy Florence Johnson married Samuel H Peacock on 12 May 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Death*: Amy Florence Johnson died in 1921 at Redfern, New South Wales, Australia.
Family:
Samuel H Peacock b. 1864, d. 1932
- Marriage*: Amy Florence Johnson married Samuel H Peacock on 12 May 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Samuel H Peacock
b. 1864, d. 1932
Last Edited: 21 May 2026
- Birth*: Samuel H Peacock was born in 1864 at Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
- Marriage*: Samuel H Peacock married Amy Florence Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson and Eliza Alice Smith, on 12 May 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Death*: Samuel H Peacock died in 1932 at Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.
Family:
Amy Florence Johnson b. c 1867, d. 1921
- Marriage*: Samuel H Peacock married Amy Florence Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson and Eliza Alice Smith, on 12 May 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Thomas Jackson
Last Edited: 26 May 2026
- Marriage*: Thomas Jackson married Lydia Hobbs, daughter of John Hobbs and Sarah Fitness, in 1854 at St John's Church, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
Family:
Lydia Hobbs b. 27 Oct 1799, d. 5 Dec 1862
- Marriage*: Thomas Jackson married Lydia Hobbs, daughter of John Hobbs and Sarah Fitness, in 1854 at St John's Church, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
Susanna Colchen
b. 28 September 1743
Parents:
Last Edited: 27 May 2026
- Baptism*: Susanna Colchen was baptized on 28 September 1743 at Withyham, Sussex, England.1
- She was the daughter of Thomas Colchen and Alice Mussel.
- Married Name: As of 30 October 1760, her married name was Cockrell.
- Marriage*: Susanna Colchen married Clement Cockrell, son of Henry Cockrell, on 30 October 1760 at Withyham, Sussex, England, Susanna a minor, with consent of parents.2
- Marriage Bann*: Marriage banns for Susanna Colchen were published on 26 August 1798 at Hartfield, Sussex, England; 12th, 19th & 26th August.3
- Married Name: As of 29 September 1798, her married name was Dray.
- Marriage*: Susanna Colchen married Thomas Dray, son of Thomas Dray and Mary Westover, on 29 September 1798 at Hartfield, Sussex, England, Both of this parish. Susanna COCKERELL is likely the widow who married Clement Cockrell in 1760 as a minor, when her name was Susanna COLCHEN/COLCHIN (banns 30 Oct 1760 at Withyham).2,3
Family 1:
Clement Cockrell b. 21 Apr 1724, d. 1797
- Marriage*: Susanna Colchen married Clement Cockrell, son of Henry Cockrell, on 30 October 1760 at Withyham, Sussex, England, Susanna a minor, with consent of parents.2
Family 2:
Thomas Dray b. 31 Jul 1748, d. 1802
- Marriage*: Susanna Colchen married Thomas Dray, son of Thomas Dray and Mary Westover, on 29 September 1798 at Hartfield, Sussex, England, Both of this parish. Susanna COCKERELL is likely the widow who married Clement Cockrell in 1760 as a minor, when her name was Susanna COLCHEN/COLCHIN (banns 30 Oct 1760 at Withyham).2,3
Citations
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission."
- [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
- [S244] Website "Ancestry" (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/) "East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 360/1/1/2."
Thomas Dray
b. 12 June 1723, d. 1802
Parents:
Last Edited: 27 May 2026
- Baptism*: Thomas Dray was baptized on 12 June 1723 at Rotherfield St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England.1
- He was the son of Thomas Dray and Mary (?)
- Marriage*: Thomas Dray married Mary Westover, daughter of William Westover and Sarah Dale, on 27 June 1748 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England, Thomas of Withyham, Mary of Mayfield.2
- Death*: Thomas Dray died in 1802 at Withyham, Sussex, England.
- Burial*: Thomas Dray was buried on 22 October 1802 at St Michael & All Angels, Withyham, Sussex, England.3
Family:
Mary Westover b. 13 Jul 1729, d. 1803
- Marriage*: Thomas Dray married Mary Westover, daughter of William Westover and Sarah Dale, on 27 June 1748 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England, Thomas of Withyham, Mary of Mayfield.2
Children:
Thomas Dray+ b. 31 Jul 1748, d. 1802
Elizabeth Dray b. 24 May 1752
William Dray+ b. 28 Sep 1755
John Dray b. 14 Mar 1760
Mary Dray b. 14 Mar 1760
James Dray b. 12 Jun 1763
Stephen Dray b. 12 Jan 1766
George Dray b. 5 Mar 1769
Elizabeth Dray b. 24 May 1752
William Dray+ b. 28 Sep 1755
John Dray b. 14 Mar 1760
Mary Dray b. 14 Mar 1760
James Dray b. 12 Jun 1763
Stephen Dray b. 12 Jan 1766
George Dray b. 5 Mar 1769
Citations
- [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
- [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
- [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.