Birth: 1758/62 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Father: Francis Langley (Langly) 1731/2-1763
Mother: Alice Hague b1741-1795
Christening: 18 February 1762 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Marriage: 30 July 1781 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Husband: John Goodbody (Goodbury) 1758-1837
Death: 31 December 1838 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Burial: 3 January 1839 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Ann Mary (Alexander) Goodbody 1778-b1789
William Goodbody 1782-1864
James (John) Goodbody (Goodbury) 1785
Ann Mary Goodbody [Antingham] 1789-a1824
Alice Goodbody 1791-1792
Henry Goodbody 1793-1810
Sarah Goodbody [Cranmer] 1796-1829
Robert Goodbody 1799-1817
Alice Goodbody [Walker] 1802-a1826
Mary Goodbody [Belton] 1806-1832
From her age at death she may have been born as early as 1758 from her burial record and 1760 from her death record.
There is a submitted entry in the IGI for the christening of Elizabeth Langley on 18 February 1762 in East Rudham, Norfolk, parents Francis and Alice Langley.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 For Elizabeth Langley baptised 18 February 1762 in East Rudham, parents Francis and Alice Langley. "1762 [...] Feb 18 Elizabeth daughter of Francis and Alice Langley". The same infomation is in East Rudham Births. There is also an entry in the Ancestral File for Elizabeth Langley christened on 18 February 1762 in East Rudham, Norfolk, parents Francis Langley and Alice Hague.
There are two submitted entries in the IGI for the marriage of Elizabeth Langley and John Goodbury on 30 July 1781 in East Rudham. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
Entry in East Rudham Marriages for Elizabeth Langley on 30 July 1781 - John Goodbody married on the same day.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of Elizabeth Langley and John Goodbody on 13 (sic) July 1781 in East Rudham. The original is almost illegible. "Banns of Marriage between John Goodbury and Elizabeth Langley both single and of this parish were published July 15th, 22nd & 29th [...] John Goodbury of this parish single man and Elizabeth Langley of this parish single woman Married in this Church ny Banns this thirtieth Day of July in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One by me [...] This Marriage [...] solemnized between Us John Goodbury and Elizabeth Langley (both made their marks) in the Presence of Alice Langley and [...]."
All the children were born in East Rudham. The Norfolk Transcription Archive only lists eight (William, Alice, Henry, Sarah, Robert, Alice and Mary, and James Goodbury father John Goodbury). The first child may be named Ann Mary or Alexander, but is not in this list nor is Ann Mary born 1789. East Rudham Births does not contain any Goodbody (or Langley) entry for 1778 and this was before the marriage.
Her husband was buried on 31 January 1837 in East Rudham, Norfolk..
Death of Elizabeth Goodbody in FreeBMD in October-December 1838 in Docking (13 38).
Entry in East Rudham Deaths for Elizabeth Langley on 3 January 1839 (this must be her burial as the death was registered the previous year).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 for the burial of Elizabeth Goodbody on 3 January 1839 in East Rudham, Norfolk.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 for the burial of Elizabeth Goodbody, a widow, on 3 January 1839 in East Rudham.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for Elizabeth Goodbody buried 13 (sic - the original looks more like 3) January 1839 aged 81 in East Rudham. "Page 44 Burials in East Rudham in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1839 Elizabeth Goodbody No. 345 [abode] Docking Workhouse [on] Janry 3 [aged 81]" which if correct would put her birth in 1858.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 for Elizabeth Goodbody buried 3 January 1839 aged 81 in East Rudham. "Page 44 Burials in East Rudham in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1839 1839 Elizabeth Goodbody No. 345 [abode] Docking Workhouse [on] Jany 3d [aged 81]".
Andy Ferenczy has an entry for Elizabeth Langley born on 10 February 1761 in East Rudham and her marriage to John Goodbury in 1781.
Alan Stanier has an entry for Elizabeth Langley born 18 February 1762 in East Rudham, parents Francis Langley and Alice Hague, her marriage to John Goodbury on 30 July 1781 in East Rudham, ten children, the first being named Alexander, and information from her death certificate giving the date as 31 December 1838 aged 79 from old age registered on the same day, and buried on 3 January 1839.
There are one hundred eighty five entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Elizabeth Langley.
There is an entry in RootsWeb Worldconnect for Elizabeth Langley born 18 February 1762 in East Rudham, parents Francis Langley and Alice Hague, her marriage to John Goodbody on 30 July 1781 in East Rudham, her ten children, and her death on 3 January 1839 in East Rudham.
East Rudham is 6 miles west of Fakenham on the A148.
Elizabeth Langley was Felicity's fourth great grandmother.
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