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Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Jean Gooding on 18/4/2025, 10:54 pm

My GGGM is Elizabeth Wyatt born 15 Nov 1823
Below is her marriage record from Devon, England, Church of England Marriages
I'm wondering if anyone has more information on the Wyatt Family, her mother, about her father listed as Robert and perhaps his family? This is Elizabeth Wyatt the mother of Frank Gooding who became the governor of Idaho.
If any additional information is needed regarding Elizabeth, let me know and Thank You!

Name Elizabeth Wyatt
Marriage Age Full Age
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date Nov 1852
Marriage Place Tiverton, St Peter, Devon, England
Residence Date Abt 1852
Residence Place Tiverton
Religion Anglican
Father Robert Wyatt
Spouse John Gooding--born 26 Sept 1824 Raleigh Eng

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Judith on 25/4/2025, 2:42 pm, in reply to "Elizabeth Wyatt"

Death cert of son states she was born Bristol. so you need to look in Somerset and Gloucestershire records. Depends which side of th River Avon I think.

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Joan Smith on 22/4/2025, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Elizabeth Wyatt"

Frank Goodiing aged 2 is in Tiverton with his mother Elizabeth aged 35 and siblings in the 1861 census. Her birthplace is given as Bristol Somerset. So the baptism I mentioned in an earlier post may well be the correct one. Daughter of Robert and Sophia born circa 1826 in Bristol.Elizabeth is now a Silk Throwster, she probably work for John Heathcott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Heathcoat

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Joan Smith on 22/4/2025, 8:32 pm, in reply to "Elizabeth Wyatt"

There is a suitable baptism for an Elizabeth Wyatt in Bristol in 1826 her parent are Robert and Sophia but her fathers occupation is Labourer

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Judith on 19/4/2025, 3:36 pm, in reply to "Elizabeth Wyatt"

If you go on familysearch, there is a tree for Walter, according to that Robert Wyatt died in 1832 was born Weston sub edge Gloucestershire, to Hannah Sansom she died 1863, according to the tree.
you would have to check these out. John Gooding was son of Henry and Elizabeth, nee Short, married 1813, Henry a former smithy? possibly from Morchard Bishop. with his parents in Tiverton 1851
All the children of JOhn and Elizabeth Wyatt Gooding born in England, 1870 census in USA has them in Paw Paw Michigan, to must have gone there in between 1866 and 1870.
Hope this helps.

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Judith on 20/4/2025, 7:19 am, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

should have said married to Hannah Sansom.

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Jean Gooding on 20/4/2025, 2:57 am, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

Thank You

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Joan Smith on 22/4/2025, 8:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

There is an Elizabeth Wyat aged 25 born in Bristol Gloucestershire a Lace dresser lodging in Tiverton in the 1851 census.

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by jean on 23/4/2025, 1:11 am, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

I have Elizabeth in the 1851 Tiverton census listed as a boarder with Elizabeth Churchill. She is also listed with her son Wm my GGGF. This is for sure her. I believe the 1841 Plymouth census has her listed as a boarder with the Hill family. Since the 1821 and 31 census don't exist on ancestry I'm not certain of parents. I'm also not finding dna matches to the other children of Robert Wyatt and Hannah Sansome when I search surnames of Wyatt women. Thanks for the updates and I'll look at the new possible mother and father.

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by Joan Smith on 23/4/2025, 12:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

There is a William Wyatt whose birth is registered in the Tiverton district in the March quarter of 1848 with no maiden surname recorded for the mother. I have been unable to find a baptism for this child You can download a digital copy at the birth entry GRO website for £3, presumably he is Elizabeth's son and not that of her future husband. There are very few surviving census records from before 1841.I think further records of Elizabeth are in Bristol and not in Devon

Re: Elizabeth Wyatt

Posted by jean on 23/4/2025, 2:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Elizabeth Wyatt"

Thank You, I have the record for William's birth in 1948 listing Elizabeth Wyatt as the mother and without a father listed. I agree he isn't the son of her future husband. Such a surprise when I learned this. I'll see what I can find in Bristol for Robert and Sophia. I appreciate your time with this. Is there a DNA service in the UK like Ancestry in the US?

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