On 9 Jan 2011, at 15:12, PAUL HOBDAY wrote: > My Great grandfather was Samuel Goodbourn Moodey, but his birth certificate had > him as SAMUEL GOODBOURN son of SAMUEL GOODBOURN (a tailor) and Ann Moody, > formerly Adams > It seems he could have been born “out of wedlock” and eventually adopted the > Moodey name—inserting an “e” at some time. Ann had 2 older children, Edward > Moody b 1843 and William Moody b 1840---their father John Moody b 1817 dying > 1844 > I’m trying to find out about SAMUEL GOODBOURN but have had no luck. Does anyone > have any leads ? > Many Thanks > Paul Hobday(Never used this site before, so hope correctly!) > > > > > Paul, you don't say what information you already have, apart from his birth certificate. Here he is ( I think) in 1871 1871 England Census about Samuel Moodey Name: Samuel Moodey Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relation: Son Mother's name: Ann Moodey Gender: Male Where born: Margate, Kent, England Civil Parish: St John Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Margate County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Margate Address: 7 Balls Road ED, institution, or vessel: 15 RG10; Piece: 993; Folio: 64; Page: 1; Household schedule number: 6 Household Members: Name Age Ann Moodey 53 - monthly nurse, born Herne, Kent Samuel Moodey 21 - House decorator he is also in the 1881 and 1891 censuses with his wife, Ann P Moodey. I can't at the moment find him in 1861 or 51 Anne

Ann ( as Anne Moody) laundress, with William and Edward are together in 3 Ball Cottages, Margate in 1861 but no Samuel. Anne On 9 Jan 2011, at 15:28, Anne Peat wrote: > > On 9 Jan 2011, at 15:12, PAUL HOBDAY wrote: > >> My Great grandfather was Samuel Goodbourn Moodey, but his birth certificate had >> him as SAMUEL GOODBOURN son of SAMUEL GOODBOURN (a tailor) and Ann Moody, >> formerly Adams >> It seems he could have been born “out of wedlock” and eventually adopted the >> Moodey name—inserting an “e” at some time. Ann had 2 older children, Edward >> Moody b 1843 and William Moody b 1840---their father John Moody b 1817 dying >> 1844 >> I’m trying to find out about SAMUEL GOODBOURN but have had no luck. Does anyone >> have any leads ? >> Many Thanks >> Paul Hobday(Never used this site before, so hope correctly!) >> >> >> >> >> > Paul, you don't say what information you already have, apart from his birth certificate. > > Here he is ( I think) in 1871 > > 1871 England Census > about Samuel Moodey > > Name: Samuel Moodey > Age: 21 > Estimated birth year: abt 1850 > Relation: Son > Mother's name: Ann Moodey > Gender: Male > Where born: Margate, Kent, England > Civil Parish: St John > Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity > Town: Margate > County/Island: Kent > Country: England > Registration district: Thanet > Sub-registration district: Margate > Address: 7 Balls Road > ED, institution, or vessel: 15 > RG10; Piece: 993; Folio: 64; Page: 1; > Household schedule number: 6 > Household Members: > Name Age > Ann Moodey 53 - monthly nurse, born Herne, Kent > Samuel Moodey 21 - House decorator > > he is also in the 1881 and 1891 censuses with his wife, Ann P Moodey. > I can't at the moment find him in 1861 or 51 > > Anne > >