Godington Genealogical Records
Godington Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.
An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.
An index to over 100,000 birth and christening notices from The London Times.
Godington Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Abstracts of documents grating couples a right to marry in church by licences issued by Lincoln Diocese. The abstracts list name, condition, occupation, residence, age and other details.
Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.
An index to bonds that record an intention to marry. Also includes affidavits.
An index to bonds that record an intention to marry.
Godington Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
An index to deaths registered at the central authority for England and Wales. To 1866, only the locality the death was registered in was listed. Age was listed until 1969, when the deceased's date of birth was listed. Provides a reference to order a death certificate, which has further details.
An index to deaths of British Army personal at home and abroad.
Godington Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Oxfordshire.
The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
Newspapers Covering Godington
A regional newspaper including news from the Oxford district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
A local paper including news from the Oxford area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
A left-wing, British daily that sold up to 2 million copies a day at its peak.
Digital images, searchable by text, of a British daily tabloid.
Godington Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
Abstracts of early wills, naming legates etc., from the Diocese of Lincoln, covering parts of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Lincoln. Provides a reference which can be used to locate records.
A list of wills proved by the Consistory Court of Lincoln.
An index to records administering deceased's estates in the Diocese of Lincoln.
Godington Immigration & Travel Records
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Godington Military Records
A record of the regiment covering topics from lists of fallen to sports during the time of WWI.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Oxfordshire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Oxfordshire, with some service details.
An index to over 125,000 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire soldiers whose records are deposited with the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Godington Court & Legal Records
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.
Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.
Godington Taxation Records
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Oxfordshire.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
Godington Land & Property Records
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.
Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Godington Directories & Gazetteers
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
A directory of the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory of settlements in the county detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory to the settlements of the counties detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
Godington Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Oxfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
Godington Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Godington Histories & Books
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Oxfordshire.
High quality photographs of Oxfordshire churches.
Photographs of religious houses of varying denominations.
Illustrated profiles of hospitals and lunatic asylums in Oxfordshire. Also details archival holdings.
Godington School & Education Records
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Godington Occupation & Business Records
Histories of Oxfordshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Illustrated profiles of hospitals and lunatic asylums in Oxfordshire. Also details archival holdings.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.
Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Godington
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Godington Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and descriptions of Oxfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Godington Church Records
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese. Includes act books and bishop's registers.
Extracts from the records of the Diocese of Lincoln, including visitations, subsidy rolls, clergy lists, records relating to papists and non-conformists etc.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Biographical Directories Covering Godington
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.
Godington Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Godington Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
GODINGTON is a parish consisting of a few farmhouses and cottages, on the border of Buckinghamshire, 2 miles north by foot-path and 3 by road from Marsh Gibbon and Poundon station on the Oxford and Bletchley branch of the London and North Western railway, 5 ½ north-east from Bicester and about 5 south-west from Buckingham, in the Mid division of the county, hundred and petty sessional division of Ploughley, union and county court district of Bicester, rural deanery of Bicester and archdeaconry and diocese of Oxford. The church of the Holy Trinity is a plain edifice of stone, rebuilt (with the exception of the tower) in 1792, and consisting of nave and a western tower containing 2 bells, with an entrance on the south side: in the floor of the church are inscribed stones to Theodore Fletcher B.D. a former rector, 1673—1706, and to his wife Alice, died 1680: the font, of Norman date, is built into the south wall: in the south-west corner of the nave is a stone, once forming part of the ancient church, and curiously sculptured: there are 70 sittings. The register of baptisms and burials dates from the year 1672; marriages, 1679. The living is a rectory, gross yearly value arising from 201 acres of glebe £403, with residence, in the gift of Corpus Christi college, Oxford, and held since 1878 by the Rev. William Henry Jones, of Brasenose College, and M.A. of Queen’s College, Oxford, The Earl of Effingham is lord of the manor and chief landed proprietor. The soil is gravel and clay; subsoil clay, and is principally in pasture. The area is 1,030 acres; rateable value, £1,213; the population in 1891 was 72.
The children of this parish attend the schools at Stratton Audley & Twyford.
Most Common Surnames in Godington
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Ploughley Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberts | 13 | 1:5 | 4.59% | 95 |
| 2 | Walton | 8 | 1:8 | 2.68% | 86 |
| 3 | Hill | 7 | 1:9 | 1.49% | 37 |
| 4 | Cartwright | 5 | 1:12 | 8.06% | 615 |
| 4 | Wise | 5 | 1:12 | 1.90% | 107 |
| 4 | Simons | 5 | 1:12 | 4.55% | 321 |
| 7 | Hall | 4 | 1:15 | 0.53% | 15 |
| 7 | Nickols | 4 | 1:15 | 20.00% | 1,541 |
| 9 | Watts | 2 | 1:30 | 0.42% | 36 |
| 9 | Nichols | 2 | 1:30 | 2.44% | 460 |
| 11 | Wood | 1 | 1:60 | 0.46% | 138 |
| 11 | Franklin | 1 | 1:60 | 0.21% | 35 |
| 11 | Plant | 1 | 1:60 | 3.33% | 1,160 |
| 11 | Savin | 1 | 1:60 | 1.45% | 549 |
| 11 | Beswell | 1 | 1:60 | 100.00% | 6,293 |