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Hi, I hope this is the correct place to put this question. My Godsoe family have made me concerned.
William James Godsoe married Alice Scott in 1925 Liverpool. It may have been in a Catholic church as he was baptised at St Patrick's.
They has 3 children, that I can find.
Thomas Godsoe b 1926 Liverpool, died 1986 Liverpool
Joan b 1929 Liverpool
Alice 1934 Liverpool.
The problem is the 1939 register. As far as I can see

William and Alice are on their own, possibly in Laxey Street, Liverpool (the first record is blanked , so the street cannot be seen.) He is a ships scaler.
There 3 children all still at school are else where.
Thomas is at Henry Street, Chester, with a family.
Joan is at 43, Walter St Chester with the Wilkinson family
I cannot find Alice at this moment. I am sure I found her earlier, because it said below school age.
Why would the children have been sent away to Chester? Would they have been evacuated or is it too early?
Any info would be useful
Thanks Lynne

Hi Lynne,

Evacuation started on September 1, 1939.

Enumeration was September 29, 1939.

Yes, Chester most likely was an evacuation area, some years ago I spoke to someone who was evacuated from Birkenhead to just up the road to Greasby.

Deemed to be safer away from the docks and industrial areas.

IF,

Alice Godsoe married Bernard J Rice, 1959, Liverpool

An Alice Rice died, 1999, Knowsley, birth date, 3 April, 1934.

If the above is the correct lady, I'm not sure the 39 has been updated (Ancestry) to include her?

Found in Chester,

Transcribed as, Godsol.

I looked for ages to find Alice and Anc only came up with 4 people. Did not include Godsal. Thanks for all your hard work. I had a good link from my DNA matches with a surname Godsoe. This link is from James Whitney Godsoe b 1809 in St Johns New Brunswick. (I think I have mentioned him before.) I suppose this shows that my William Godsoe must have been related to James Whitney Godsoe, even though they were from different countries. Both in Liverpool 1841. I now need to find if they had the same mother.
Thanks for your help. You never fail
Lynne

Yes many children have been found evacuated in the 1939 Register so this would certainly seem the likely answer.

The parents marriage is listed on LancashireBMD
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1925
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Year Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GODSOE William SCOTT Alice 1925 Toxteth, St. Philemon Liverpool 2056TP/4/362

Unfortunately it isn't indexed correctly online so not easy to find.



I will also change your original post as you state they married in 1825 rather than 1925.

The 1939 entry for William and Alice is 59 Laxey Street

Oh Mary !!! It is Sunday morning and I haven't walked the dog so not woken up. Thanks for finding that for me.