Benjamin Goodchild is my maternal 2x Great Grandfather. He was born in Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England in 1827. He died in the March quarter of 1898, aged 70, and is buried at St Botolph's Church, Bradenham, Bucks. He married Charlotte, maiden name and date of marriage unknown. Charlotte was born in Bradenham, Buckinghamshire in about 1822. She died on 11 February 1909 and is also buried at St Botolph's.
| Children | Baptism | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | born 1850 | not known |
| Frederick George | 8 August 1852 | 1916 |
| Mary Louisa | 2 April 1854 | not known |
| Emma Sophia | 11 November 1855 | not known |
| Albert Henry | 6 October 1861 (born 6 January 1857) | 17 December 1936 |
| Frank Lewis | 19 June 1862 | not known |
| Frederick Gillett (adopted) | born 1881 | not known |
There is no record of the baptism of Eleanor (also refered to as Hellena). All the other children were baptised at St Botolph's Church in Bradenham.Albert Henry is buried in the graveyard of St Botolph's Church, Bradenham. His wife, Sarah Anne, is buried next to him. She was born in 1867 and died on 29 August 1957.
Charlottes maiden name may have been GOODEARL. There were only two Charlottes' baptised in Bradenham between 1815 and 1822. There was Charlotte Ives, who married George Bartlett in 1849, so it was not her! There was also Charlotte Goodearl who was baptised on 16 September 1821, so it could have been her. However, no marriage record has yet been found for Charlotte Goodearl to confirm this.
There are records of Benjamin and Charlotte in the 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 Census.
Census Year - 1851 - Ref: HO/107/1720 92 24
| Place | Name | Age | Sex | Status | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenham | Benjamin Goodchild | 24 | Male | Head | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| Hill, | Charlotte Goodchild | 29 | Female | Wife | Lacemaker | Bradenham |
| Bucks | Eleanor Goodchild | 8m | Female | Dau | . | Bradenham |
Census Year - 1861 - Ref: RG9/859 51
| Place | Name | Age | Sex | Status | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphill | Benjamin Goodchild | 34 | Male | Head | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| Common, | Charlotte Goodchild | 39 | Female | Wife | . | Bradenham |
| Bucks | Hellena Goodchild | 10 | Female | Dau | . | Bradenham |
| . | Frederick Goodchild | 9 | Male | Son | . | Bradenham |
| . | Louisa Goodchild | 7 | Female | Dau | Scholar | Bradenham |
| . | Emma Goodchild | 5 | Female | Dau | . | Hughenden |
| . | Albert Goodchild | 4 | Male | Son | . | Hughenden |
Census Year - 1871 - Ref: RG10/1407 120
| Place | Name | Age | Sex | Status | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downley | Benjamin Goodchild | 44 | Male | Head | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| Common, | Charlotte Goodchild | 49 | Female | Wife | Lacemaker | Bradenham |
| Bucks | Louisa Goodchild | 17 | Female | Dau | Lacemaker | Hughenden |
| . | Emma Goodchild | 15 | Female | Dau | Lacemaker | Hughenden |
| . | Albert Goodchild | 14 | Male | Son | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| . | Frank Goodchild | 8 | Male | Son | Scholar | Hughenden |
Census Year - 1881 - Ref: RG11/1468 201
| Place | Name | Age | Sex | Status | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downley | Benjamin Goodchild | 54 | Male | Head | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| Common, | Charlotte Goodchild | 59 | Female | Wife | Lacemaker | Bradenham |
| Bucks | Louisa Goodchild | 27 | Female | Dau | Lacemaker | Hughenden |
| . | Frank Goodchild | 18 | Male | Son | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
Census Year - 1891 - Ref: RG12/1141 207
| Place | Name | Age | Sex | Status | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mission | Benjamin Goodchild | 64 | Male | Head | Chairmaker | Hughenden |
| House, Naphill, | Charlotte Goodchild | 69 | Female | Wife | . | Bradenham |
| Bucks | Frank Gillett | 10 | Male | Adopted son | Scholar | Hull, Yorkshire |
Note that Eleanors name changes to Hellena in the 1861 Census. Also, some of the childrens birth place changes from Bradenham to Hughenden.
