This has been researched by William Bennett and Margaret Godfrey and written by John Olsen.
b023 John Godfrey was born in c1649. On 24 November 1666, in Gedling, Nottingham, he was married to b024 Mary Smith, born on c1649. They had 2 sons: b027 John Godfrey born on 25 December 1673; b028 Francis Godfrey born in c1669; and 2 daughters: b026 Annie Godfrey born in c1676; b025 Annie Godfrey born on 16 April 1677.
b028 Francis Godfrey born in c1669 in Gedling, Nottingham. He was a son of John and Mary Godfrey. He had a son b029 Francis Godfrey born in c1686.
b029 Francis Godfrey born in c1686 in Langar, Nottinghamshire. He was a son of Francis Godfrey. On 3 February 1709 he was married to b030 Hannah Coe. They had 3 sons: b032 Francis Godfrey born in 1713; b034 Francis Godfrey born in 1719; b036 John Godfrey born in 1715; and 3 daughters: b031 Anne Godfrey born in 1712; b033 Hannah Godfrey born in 1717; b035 Mary Godfrey born in 1722.
b036 John Godfrey born in c1715. He was a son of Francis and Hannah Godfrey. On 14 January 1740, in Nottingham, he was married to b037 Jane Greenfield, born in c1715. They had 3 sons: b038 Unknown male Godfrey born in 1741; b039 Francis Godfrey born in 1750; b040 John Godfrey born in 1746 in Gedling.
b040 John Godfrey born in 1746 in Gedling. He was a son of John and Jane Godfrey. On 11 November 1770, he was married to b041 Sarah Collishaw, born in c1744. They had 6 sons: b043 Francis Godfrey born in 1776; b044 William Godfrey born in 1778; b045 John Godfrey born in 1778; b046 Robert Godfrey born in 1788; b048 Samuel Godfrey born in 1789 and married to b049 Catherine Elliot born in c1789 in Bolsover, Derbyshire; b050 Mark Godfrey born in 1785; and 2 daughters: b042 Annie Godfrey born in 1773 in Gedling; b047 Mary Godfrey born in 1789.
b050 Mark Godfrey born in 1785 in Gedling. He was a son of John and Sarah Godfrey. On 15 September 1816 in Colwick, he was married to b051 Elizabeth Cooper, born in 1791. They had 4 sons: b053 William Godfrey born in 1827 in Colwick; b054 Robert Godfrey born on 20 March 1831 in Colwick; b056 John Godfrey born in 1820 in Arnold; b148 Mark Godfrey born in 1822 in Colwick; and 2 daughters: b052 Mary Godfrey born in 1824 in Colwick; b055 Elizabeth Godfrey born in 1838.
b056 John Godfrey born on 10/07/1815 in Arnold. He was a son of Mark and Elizabeth Godfrey. On 26 December 1842 (1842 quarter 4, Mansfield, folio 15 page 964) in Warsop, he married b057 Ann Glossop, born on 15/02/1822 in Worksop. They had 7 sons: b060 Joseph Godfrey born on 05/06/1858 (1858 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 278) in Oxton; b064 Thomas Godfrey born on 16/08/1845 (1845 quarter 3, Mansfield, folio 15 page 509) in Mansfield and died in 1921; b1028 John Godfrey born on 15/07/1850 (1850 quarter 3, Mansfield, folio 15 page 551); b1029 Henry Godfrey born on 18/01/1853 (1853 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 71); b1030 John Godfrey born on 06/01/1854 (1854 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 63); b1031 William Godfr(e)y born on 03/03/1856 (1856 quarter 1, Southwell, folio 7b page 266); b1035 George Godfrey born on 23/04/1864 (1864 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 280); and 5 daughters: b058 Eliza Godfrey born on 09/06/1843 (1843 quarter 3, Mansfield, folio 15 page 505) in Warsop; b059 Sarah Godfrey born on 06/03/1848 (1848 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 15 page 527) in Mansfield, and died on 09/06/1850 (1850 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 15 page 354); b1032 Ann Godfr(e)y born on 03/03/1856 (1856 quarter 1, Southwell, folio 7b page 266); b1033 Rebecca Godfrey born on 05/06/1858 (1858 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 278); b1034 Hannah Godfrey born on 09/04/1860 (1860 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 291).
b060 Joseph Godfrey born on 05/06/1858 in Oxton. He was a son of John and Ann Godfrey. He was married to b061 Eliza in 1883 (1883 quarter 2, Nottingham, folio 7b page 406), born in 1855 in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. They had 1 son: b062 and 1 daughter: b063 Florrie (y) Godfrey born in 1884 (1884 quarter 2, Nottingham, folio 7b page 372) in Nottingham.
b064 Thomas Godfrey born on 16/08/1845 (1845 quarter 3, Mansfield, folio 15 page 509) in Oxton and died in 1921. He was a horse feeder. He was a son of John and Ann Godfrey. On 19 February 1866 (1866 quarter 1, Bingham, folio 7b page 377) he married b075 Elizabeth Welc/sh, born in 1846 (1846 quarter 1, Bingham, folio 15 page 507) in Cropwell Butler and died in 1870 (1870 quarter 3, Bingham, folio 7b page 235). They had 2 sons: b076 Henry Godfrey, born in 1869 (1869 quarter 2, Bingham, folio 7b page 306) in Cropwell Butler and died in 1869 (1869 quarter 3, Bingham, folio 7b page 217); b079 John Thomas Godfrey, born on 7 May 1865 in Cropwell Butler, and a daughter: b077 Mary Ann Godfrey, born on 01 March 1867 (1867 quarter 2, Bingham, folio 7b page 339) in Cropwell Butler and died on 09/01/1886 (1886 quarter 1, Basford, folio 7b page 66), and married to b078 Unknown Mayo.
After the death of Elizabeth, on 28 May 1874, (1874 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 591), Thomas married b065 Sarah Steemson, born on 02/12/1846 (1846 quarter 4, Southwell, folio 15 page 647) in Oxton and died on 02/05/1920. They had 3 sons: b068 George Godfrey born on 19 April 1878 (1878 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 59) in Mansfield Woodhouse and died on 23/03/1968; b070 Henry Godfrey born on 04/12/1881 (1881 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 62); b071 Ernest Godfrey born on 26/08/1884 (1884 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 129) in Kirkby and was married to b072 Elizabeth; and 4 daughters: b066 Helen Godfrey born on 01/04/1890 (1890 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 81); b007 Alice Godfrey born on 28/01/1876 in Woodthorpe Staveley and married to b006 John Henry Brothwell; b069 Hannah Godfrey born on 7 January 1880 (1880 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 52) in Mansfield Woodhouse and died on 07/09/1915; b1011 Mary Ann Godfrey born on 07/06/1886 (1886 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 106) and died on 08/07/1886 (1886 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 54); b073 Elsie Godfrey born on 1 September 1887 (1886 quarter 3, Nottingham, folio 7b page 393) in Kirkby and died in 1978, and in 1922 (1922 quarter 4, Mansfield, folio 7b page 229) was married to b074 Reuben Handel Edward Taylor born in 1878. In 1881 they were living at Meadow House, Mansfield Woodhouse. In 1911 they were living at 23 Langford Street, Mansfield.
After the death of Elizabeth, on 28 May 1874, (1874 quarter 2, Southwell, folio 7b page 591), Thomas married b065 Sarah Steemson, born on 02/12/1846 (1846 quarter 4, Southwell, folio 15 page 647) in Oxton and died on 02/05/1920. They had 3 sons: b068 George Godfrey born on 19 April 1878 (1878 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 59) in Mansfield Woodhouse and died on 23/03/1968; b070 Henry Godfrey born on 04/12/1881 (1881 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 62); b071 Ernest Godfrey born on 26/08/1884 (1884 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 129) in Kirkby and was married to b072 Elizabeth; and 4 daughters: b066 Helen Godfrey born on 01/04/1890 (1890 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 81); b007 Alice Godfrey born on 28/01/1876 in Woodthorpe Staveley and married to b006 John Henry Brothwell; b069 Hannah Godfrey born on 7 January 1880 (1880 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 52) in Mansfield Woodhouse and died on 07/09/1915; b1011 Mary Ann Godfrey born on 07/06/1886 (1886 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 106) and died on 08/07/1886 (1886 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 54); b073 Elsie Godfrey born on 1 September 1887 (1886 quarter 3, Nottingham, folio 7b page 393) in Kirkby and died in 1978, and in 1922 (1922 quarter 4, Mansfield, folio 7b page 229) was married to b074 Reuben Handel Edward Taylor born in 1878. In 1881 they were living at Meadow House, Mansfield Woodhouse. In 1911 they were living at 23 Langford Street, Mansfield.
b068 George Godfrey born on 19 April 1878 (1878 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 59) in Mansfield Woodhouse and died on 23/03/1968. He was a coal miner. He was a son of Thomas and Sarah Godfrey. In 1904 (1904 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 208) he married b1012 Elizabeth Ann Marriott, born in 1874 (1874 quarter 4, Keighley, folio 9a page 173) and died in 1953. They had 6 children, all born in Huthwaite: b1013 Ernest Godfrey born on 13/10/1904 (1904 quarter 4, Mansfield, folio 7b page 109) and died in 1981; b1014 George Godfrey born on 14/10/1907 (1907 quarter 1, Mansfield, folio 7b page 165) and died in 1995; b1015 Henry Godfrey born on 14/05/1909 (1909 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 151) and died in 1992; b1016 Martha Godfrey born on 19/03/1911 (1911 quarter 2, Mansfield, folio 7b page 141) and died in 1995; b1017 Florence Godfrey born on 10/02/1914 and died in 1999; b1018 Edith Godfrey born in January1920 and died in 1992. In 1911 they were living at Barker Street, Huthwaite, Notts.
b079 John Thomas Godfrey, born on 7 May 1865 in Cropwell Butler. He was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Godfrey. On 20 August 1890 (1890 quarter 3, Mansfield, folio 7b page 135) in Mansfield, he married b080 Sarah Ellen Smith, born on 16 November 1866 (1866 quarter 4, Sheffield, folio 9c page 315) in Sheffield and died in 1942. They had 2 sons: b096 Arthur Godfrey born on 16 December 1900 and died in 1989; b104 Horace Godfrey born on 25 September 1902 and died in 1989.
b096 Arthur Godfrey born on 16 December 1900 and died in 1989. He was a son of John Thomas and Sarah Godfrey. On 19 June 1928 he married b097 Evelyn Bee, born on 16 November 1904 and died in 1993. They had 3 sons: b098; b099; b100 Michael William Godfrey born on 20 March 1944 and died in 2001. He was married to b101. They had 2 sons: b102; b103.
b104 Horace Godfrey born on 25 September 1902 and died in 1989. He was a son of John Thomas and Sarah Godfrey. On 20 October 1928 he married b105 Daisy Jane Adams, born on 23 August 1903 (1903 quarter 4, Chesterfield, folio 7b page 729) in Pilsley, and died in 1989. In 1911 she was living at Slacks Lane, Pilsley, Chesterfield. They had 1 daughter: b106.
b148 Mark Godfrey born in c1822. He was a son of Mark and Elizabeth Godfrey. In December 1840 (1840 quarter 4, Basford, folio 15 page 843) he married b149 Harriet Dring, born in c1822. They had 8 sons: b150 Samuel Godfrey born in 1841 (1841 quarter 1, Basford, folio 15 page 462); b153 John Godfrey born in 1848 (1848 quarter 4, Basford, folio 15 page 410); b154 Henry Godfrey born in 1850 (1850 quarter 3, Basford, folio 15 page 472); b155 James Godfrey born in 1852 (1852 quarter 2, Basford, folio 7b page 139); b156 William Godfrey born in 1854 (1854 quarter 2, Basford, folio 7b page 152); b157 Mark Godfrey born in 1857; b159 John Godfrey born in 1861 and died in 1916; b160 Arthur Godfrey born in 1863 (1863 quarter 4, Basford, folio 7b page 147); and 4 daughters: b151 Mary Godfrey born in 1842 (1842 quarter 3, Basford, folio 15 page 411); b152 Elizabeth Godfrey born in 1844 (1844 quarter 3, Basford, folio 15 page 430); b158 Jane Godfrey born in 1858 (1858 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 142); b161 Harriet Godfrey born in 1867 (1867 quarter 3, Basford, folio 7b page 156).