JOHN ROBERT GODDARD

Born: 1877, Ipswich.

Died: 14th July 1917; age: 40; at Winchester Red Cross.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Private: service Number: SE/9075.

Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps.

Grave Reference:

X.11.23.

Ipswich Old Cemetery,

Ipswich.

Relatives Notified and Address: Son of Luke & Emma Maria Goddard; husband of Lizzie Goddard, of 28, Hayhill Road, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1881   48, Wells Street, Ipswich.

John was 3 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Luke Goddard, 39, a Labourer in Soap Manufacturer, born Capel St. Mary, Suffolk.

Emma Maria Goddard (nee Rogers), 42, born Charsfield, Suffolk.

Harry Goddard, 17, a Clerk – unemployed, born Holton St. Mary, Suffolk.

Eliza Emma Goddard, 16, a Stay Maker, born Ipswich.

Elizabeth Maria Goddard, 11, born Ipswich.

William George Goddard, 9, born Ipswich.

1891   47, Rendlesham Road, Ipswich.

John was 13 years old and living with his parents & niece.

Luke, 49, a Maltster.

Emma, 52.

Elizabeth Rogers, 5, born Ipswich.

1901   47, Rendlesham Road, Ipswich.

John was 23 years old. He was married and living with his parents.

Luke, 59, a General Labourer.

Emma, 62.

Lizzie, 21.

1911   28, Hayhill Road, Ipswich.

John was 33 years old, a Milk Seller – Co-operative Society. He was married and Head of the Household.

Lizzie, 31.

John, 9.

Samuel, 8.

Annie, 5.

Annie, 5.

and his parents

Luke, 69.

Emma, 72.

In 1900, at Grundisburgh, Suffolk, John married Lizzie Smith, born 1880, Grundisburgh, Suffolk. The had 4 children:

Robert Miles John Goddard, born 1902, Ipswich.

Charles Samuel Goddard, born December 1903, Ipswich.

Annie Elizabeth Goddard, born 1905, Ipswich.

Eliza Emma Maria Goddard, born April 1914, Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to Lizzie Goddard – widow.

Army Veterinary Corps.