GEORGE GOODHIND was born on December 23, 1849 in Dartford, Kent, England. Unlike his many other brothers, George was apprenticed as a Millwright1, an occupation he maintained his whole working life.
George married CHARLOTTE ANN NEWTON (born abt. 1849 in Dartford) in 1873 at Dartford. The couple remained at Dartford their entire lives. George died there on February 10, 1925 at the age of 75; Charlotte followed him on December 29, 1932 at the age of 83. They had 5 children:
A. GEORGE FREDERICK GOODHIND was born in October 30, 1874 at Dartford. He was a Millwright like his father. George married ETHEL MAY SHELTON (born November 29, 1877 at South Darenth, Kent) in 1897 at Dartford. Ethel died in December 1961 at Epping, Essex at the age of 83. George died at Christchurch, Hampshire in June of 1964 at the age of 89.1. GEORGE EDWARD GOODHIND was born in 1898 at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent. He married MARGARET McLEAN THOMPSON (she died in 1970). He died in June of 68 at Bournemouth, Hampshire. He was 70 years old. One son:B. HARRY WILLIAM GOODHIND was born in 1878 at Dartford. He married LAURA ELLEN GILHAM (born about 1876 at Dartford) in 1904 at Milton, Kent. Harry was a "hand papermaker." Laura died there at the age of 76. Harry passed away at Dartford on July 29, 1957 at the age of 79. Two children:
a. GEORGE GOODHIND, born February 12, 1920.2. HERBERT HARRY GOODHIND was born on January 22, 1901 at Wilmington, Kent. He married LILY DORA FAIRWEATHER (born on July 29, 1901) on September 21, 1921 at Ickenham, Hillingdon, London. Lily passed away in December 1974 at Ringwood, Hampshire at the age of 73. Herbert died at Hillingdon, London in September 1981 at the age of 80. Two children:
a. RONALD GOODHIND, born July 5, 1922.3. PERCY WILLIAM GOODHIND was born about 1903 at Waltham, Kent. He died at Lambeth, London on June 6, 1952 at the age of 49. He married OBDULIA OLVEIRA.
b. DOREEN GOODHIND, born August 28, 1927.
4. CYRIL CHARLES GOODHIND was born on April 15, 1906 at Waltham Holy Cross. He married LILY MARJORIE N. K. GILSON (born on February 16, 1905 at West Ham, Essex) on January 7, 1934 at Waltham Abbey. Cyril had quite an illustrious career in the British Army during World War II. You can read about him by following this link. Cyril died in Oct of 1985 at the age of 79 at Surrey South-eastern, Surrey. Lily passed away there in December 1988 at the age of 83. Three sons:
a. JOHN GOODHIND, born June 1, 1936.5. IVY FLORENCE GOODHIND was born on June 15, 1908 at Waltham. She did not marry. She passed away at Bournemouth, Hampshire in March of 1992 at the age of 83.
b. JEREMY GOODHIND, born April 3, 1939.
c. ANDREW GOODHIND, born December 8, 1947.1. WALTER LEONARD GOODHIND was born on June 30, 1905 at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent. He died on January 1994 at Gravesend, Kent at the age of 88.C. ANNIE MARY GOODHIND was born in 1881 at Dartford. She did not marry. She died on September 18, 1968 at Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford. She was 87 years old.
2. ANNIE LAURA GOODHIND was born on August 31, 1906 at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent. She married ALFRED GEORGE H. EVERARD (born December 6, 1907) in 1935 at Dartford. Annie died at there in June of 1969 at the age of 62. Alfred died at Gravesend in January 1996 at the age of 88.
D. WILLIAM GOODHIND was born in 1884. He died on February 8, 1944 in Dartford. His occupation at that time was listed as "re-greaser." William was 60 years old. One known son:1. GEORGE GOODHIND was born in 1920 at Dartford. He died there on December 30, 1922 at just 2 years old.E. WALTER THOMAS GOODHIND was born on February 20, 1889 at Dartford. He passed away there on January 20, 1973 at the age of 83.
1 A millwright is a person who installs, maintains and repairs industrial machinery, a highly technical position.
