Birth: 15 September 1928 Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Father: Stanley Claude Godfrey 1903-1983
Mother: Doris Esther Bailey 1903-1988
Marriage: 10 December 1949 Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Husband: Percy Thomas George Capel 1926-1980
Death: 12 October 2008 Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Thomas Charles Capel 1954
Sylvia Joy Capel 1956
Christopher George Capel 1958-a1980
Peter John Capel 1963
Birth of Joy M Godfrey, mother's maiden name Bailey, in FreeBMD in October-December 1928 in Watford (3A 1251).
Her parents were living at 44 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire with two others (her and her brother?) in the 1939 Register.
Marriage of Joy M Godrey and Percy T G Capel in FreeBMD in October-December 1949 (4B 458).
Her son was registered in April-June 1954 in Watford.
Her daughter was born on 27 January 1956 in Rangoon, Burma.
Her son was registered in October-December 1958 in Watford.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Joy M Capel born on 15 September 1928 departed from Tilbury for Sydney, Australia on the Iberia, P and O Steam Navigation Company on 11 March 1959, accompanied by Percy T Capel (husband?), Christopher G and Thomas C Capel (sons?) and Sylvia J Capel (daughter?), UK address 79 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire.
Entry in Ancestry Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963 for Mrs Joy M Capel arrived Syney, Australia on 11 April 1959 on the Iberia accompanied by Percy T G Capel (husband?), Christopher G and Thomas C Capel (sons?) and Miss Sylvia J Capel (daughter ), c/o Rudd & Partners, 50 Millar Street, N Sydney.
Her son was born in May 1963 in Mona Vale, New South Wales.
There are three entries in Ancestry All Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Joy Mildred Capel, addresses Lot 213, Wollombi Road, Avalon, Pittwater, MacKellar, New South Wales in 1963, other occupant Percy Thomas George Capel (husband?) in 1963, and 32/34 The Outlook, Avalon in 1968 changing to Avin BH in 1977, Newport, Mackellar in 1968 and 1977, other occupants Percy Thomas George Capel (husband?), Christopher George Capel (son?) in 1977, Thomas Charles Capel (son?) in 1977, and Sylvia Joy Capel (daughter?) in 1977.
Her husband died on 20 February 1980 and was buried in Plot COE-L-012, Mona Vale Cemetery, Mona Vale, Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia
Entry in Ancestry All Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Joy Mildred Capel, address 32/34 The Outlook, Bilga Plat, Newport, Mackellar in 1980, other occupant Christopher George Capel (son?).
Entry in Find a Grave for Joy Mildred Capel died 12 October 2008 aged 80 and buried in Plot COE-L-012, Mona Vale Cemetery, Mona Vale, Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia.
There are twenty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Joy Mildred Godfrey adding her marriage on 10 December 1949 and her death in Terrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
Maureen (Curtis) Kristjanson stated in an email that Joy Mildred Godfrey married Percy Thomas George Capel in the 4th Quarter of 1949. They had three sons and one daughter: Thomas Charles Capel born in May, 1954 in Watford, Hertfordshire, Sylvia Joy Capel was born in January, 1956 in Rangoon, Burma, Christopher George Capel, born 4th Quarter, 1958 and Peter John Capel, born in May 1963 in Mona Vale, NSW, Australia. Christopher George Capel married Philippa Onions. The family immigrated to Australia in 1959.
Mona Vale is a suburb 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district while Terrey Hills is a suburb 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district.
Joy Mildred Godfrey was the wife of Percy Thomas George Capel, my fifth cousin twice removed.
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