George Hedley Goodwin (1860-1928)

George Hedley Goodwin (1860-1928) is my 2nd great grandfather.
He was born about August 1860 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire to Benjamin and Jane (Crump) Goodwin.

I am descended through:

• his daughter, Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955) who married Percy Hooley (1882-1919)
• their son, Eric Hooley (1908-1992) who married Brenda Meakin (1912-1982)
• their daughter, Sheila Hooley (1938-) who married John Stanton Wain (1937-)
• Judith Yvonne Wain

1861
Infant School Walk, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

• Benjamin Goodwin – age 50, Silk Throwster, born in Davenshaw, Cheshire
• Jane Goodwin – age 36, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• John Goodwin – age 21, Staffman (Silk Factory), born in Manchester, Lancashire
• George Goodwin – age 1, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Sarah Goodwin – age 23, Double Silk Winder, born in Manchester, Lancashire
• Elizabeth Goodwin  – age 10, Scholar, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Rebecca Goodwin – age 8, Scholar, born in Gloucestershire
• Mary Goodwin – age 6, Scholar, born in Gloucestershire
• Martha Goodwin – age 5, Scholar, born in Gloucestershire
• Emma Goodwin – age 2, born in Gloucestershire

1863
Birth of brother Jonathan Goodwin (1863-1952)

1867
Birth of sister Minnie Goodwin (1867-1879)

1871
St Georges Place, Sutton, Cheshire

• Benjamin Goodwin – age 60, Silk Throwster, born in Davenshaw, Cheshire
• Jane Goodwin – age 48, born in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Jane Elizabeth Goodwin – age 20, Silk Cleaner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Rebecca Dalton Goodwin – age 18, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Mary Goodwin – age 16, Silk Knotter, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Martha Goodwin – age 15, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Emma Emilia Goodwin – age 12, Silk Cleaner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• George Goodwin – age 11, Silk Cleaner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Jonathan Goodwin – age 8, Scholar, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Minnie Goodwin – age 4, Scholar, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1879

Death of father Benjamin Goodwin - age 68

Death of sister Minnie Goodwin - age 12

1881
3 St Georges Place, Sutton, Cheshire

• Jane Goodwin – age 59, born in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (widow)
• Sarah Goodwin – age 43, Milliner, born in Manchester, Lancashire (step daughter)
• Jane E Goodwin – age 30, Silk Piecer, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Rebecca D Goodwin – age 28, Boot Machinist, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Emma A Goodwin Daughter – age 22, Soft Silk Winder, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• George H Goodwin – age 20, Joiners Apprentice, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Jonathan Goodwin – age 17, Silk Weaver Apprentice, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Ernest E Goodwin – age 7, Scholar, born in Macclesfield (grandson)

1882
Married Mary Caroline Houghton in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1883
Birth of daughter Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955)

1888
Birth of daughter Minnie Amelia Goodwin (1888-1969)

1891
183 Newton Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

• George H Goodwin – age 30, Joiner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Mary C Goodwin – age 33, born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire
• Mary E Goodwin – age 7, Scholar, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Minnie A Goodwin – age 2, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1894
Birth of daughter Edith Annie Goodwin (1894-1912)

1896
Death of sister Jane Elizabeth Goodwin - age 44

1898
Death of sister Rebecca Dutton Goodwin - age 45

1899
Death of sister Emma Amelia Goodwin - age 40

1901
125 Newton Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

• George H Goodwin – age 40, House Joiner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Mary C Goodwin – age 42, born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire
• Mary E Goodwin – age 17, Silk Machinist, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Minnie A Goodwin – age 12, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Edith A Goodwin – age 7, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1904

Death of sister Martha Ellen (Goodwin) Brownridge - age 48

1911
84 Waters Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Signature of George Hedley Goodwin on 1911 Census

• George Hedley Goodwin – age 50, House Joiner, born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Mary Caroline Goodwin – age 53, House Wife, born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire
• Minnie Amelia Goodwin – age 22, Silk Embroiderer, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Edith Annie Goodwin – age 17, Paper Bag Maker, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1912
Death of daughter Edith Annie Goodwin - age 18

1914
Death of mother Jane (Crump) Goodwin - age 89

1928
George Hedley Goodwin died on 3 September 1928, age 68 in Macclesfield General Infirmary. His cause of death was given as uraemia and enlarged prostate. The informant of his death was Arthur Biddulph Houghton (brother-in-law).