Godfrey Weston (1785-1862). My 4th great-grandfather. Godfrey Weston took advantage of a young woman and then tried to evade his responsibilities to her and the daughter he fathered out of wedlock… He was born on 14 March 1785 and baptised three days later at St Mary’s Church in Banham, Norfolk. His parents were John Weston […]
Pilgrim
Mary Pilgrim and my other Pilgrim ancestors
Mary Pilgrim (1811-1867). My 3rd great-grandmother. My Pilgrim ancestors came from Norfolk in East Anglia and joined my family tree when Mary Pilgrim married James Goulty in 1842 – they would be my 3rd great-grandparents. See where they fit in my family tree. Mary was born illegitimately to Elizabeth Pilgrim on 7 January 1811 at […]
Charles Goulty (1842-1882) and his brushes with the law
Charles Goulty (1842-1882). My 2nd great-grand uncle. Charles was the eldest son of James Goulty and Mary Ann Pilgrim and was baptised on 24 July 1842 at St Mary at Coslany Church in Norwich, Norfolk. A note on the register says the family were visiting the parish at the time of the baptism and noted that […]