Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Goodey was born in 1872, in Barking, Essex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Daniel Goodey, was 32 and her mother, Hannah Ellis, was 33. She married Clifford Butler Matt in 1893, in Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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- Elizth Goodey in household of Daniel Goodey, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Elizabeth Goodey, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Elizabeth Matt in entry for Joy Matt, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
1 English: (i) nickname from the Middle English salutation godne dæie, about 1205, godun dai, about 1250, god dai after 1300 ( OED ), ‘(have a, God give you a) good day!’ Compare Haggerty (2) and the salutation ‘good morrow’ in Walter Godemorwe (Godemorwen), 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Essex). Some of the following bearers may alternatively belong with (2), (3), or (4). (ii) nickname, occupational name, possibly in some instances from Middle English god(e) day(e) (or dey(e)) ‘good dairy man’ ( see Day ).
2 English: locative name from Middle English god(e) ‘good’ + hei(e) ‘enclosed plot, field’ (Old English gōd + (ge)hæg), for someone who lived ‘(at the) good enclosure’. Compare Goodacre , Goodfield .
3 English: status name, variant of Goodeve , whether from the Middle English female personal name Godive or from the word goodwife, goody.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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