Goddard family of Enderley, Dundrum
William Goddard married Elizabeth Margaret Hawksley
born circa 1775 28 Aug 1807 born circa 1785
died 25 Mar 1860 Dublin died 24 Oct 1855
George’s Street George’s Street
William Goddard son of William Goddard was a solicitor of Abbey Street. He married Elizabeth
Margaret Hawksley on 28 Aug 1807 at St George’s, Dublin. Elizabeth was the daughter of
Archibald Hawksley of Rutland Square and Jane Ormston. After their married they moved to
Gardiner Street. William was vice president and later president of the Law Society of Ireland.
Elizabeth died 4 Oct 1855 and William died 25 Mar 1860.
1 William Goddard eldest son born 6 Apr 1809, baptised at St George’s admitted Kings
Inns died June 1837 at 17 North George’s Street and was buried at St Mary’s.
2 Jane Goddard eldest daughter born 29 Dec 1810 baptised at St George’s married
Peter Barlow of Great George’s Street on 15 Apr 1830 at St Georges Church. Peter
was a barrister living at Temple Street.
1 Elizabeth Margaret Barlow born 10 Feb 1831 baptised at St George's.
2 James William Barlow born 9 Jan 1832 baptised at St George's.
3 Jane Barlow born 19 Jul 1847 baptised at St George’s. Jane died on 5 Apr 1924 at
Richmond, Surrey and left 19k in personal estate. Relatives were being sought
to finalise probate in 1958.
3 Elizabeth Margaret Goddard second daughter born 12 Nov 1812 baptised at St George’s.
She married Samuel Lenox Laban Bigger, MD of York Street of Harcourt Street in
6 Oct 1841 at St George’s Church. Lenox was the only son of William Bigger of Harcourt
Street. Lennox died 20 Jan 1891 aged 81.
4 Archibald Hawksley Goddard second son born 11 July 1814 baptised at St Georges
admitted Kings Inns. He was a solicitor of 17 North Great George’s Street. He married
Mary Labatt on 15 Jun 1842 at St George’s, Dublin. Mary was the daughter of Dr Samuel
Ball Labatt of Rutland Square, a pioneering medic and advocate of Vaccines. Archibald
died 20 Apr 1890 late of 2 Crosthwaite Park and left 2k in personal estate. He was buried
at Mount Jerome. Mary and her two daughters moved to Enderley, Dundrum after the
death of her husband and by 1893 they were living at Terenure. Mary died 29 May 1902
aged 88 and was buried with her husband.
1 William Goddard eldest son born 12 Aug 1843 at 66 Upper Gardiner Street. He was
admitted Kings Inns. He died 27 Jul 1863 at Killiney and was buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Elizabeth Margaret (Bessie) Goddard eldest daughter born 12 Apr 1845 at Prince
Edward Terrace, Carysfort. She died 30 May 1893 at Terenure and was buried at
Mount Jerome.
3 Robina Georgina Goddard younger daughter born 1 May 1850 at Prince Edward
Terrace, Carysfort died 25 Oct 1912 at Latour, Terenure Road and was buried at
Mount Jerome. She left her house and 1k to her long serving maid Annie Curran.
4 Norris Goddard born 18 Nov 1852 at Gardiner Street was a solicitor. He married
Elinor Graves (Nellie) Cathrew on the 14 Oct at St Thomas’ Church. Nellie was the
younger daughter of Graves Cathrew of 36 Upper Gloucester Street, Dublin and of
Donard Demesne. Norris died 12 Feb 1926 at Leeson Park.
1 Ethel Goddard born 11 Aug 1881 at Gardiner Street. She married John Craig
Nelson Davidson on 24 Apr 1907 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin. John was a
a barrister and the son of John Davidson of Windsor, Belfast. Ethel died at
at Sutton on 12 Mar 1947.
1 James Norris Goddard Davidson born 14 Feb 1908 at 7 Mount Street
Crescent. He was educated at Alexander school and Portora, Enniskillen,
Co Fermanagh and graduated from Cambridge College. He served
during WW2 and joined Radio Eireann after the war.
2 Jennifer Maude Eleanor Davidson born circa 1910.
3 Veronica Davidson born 22 June 1918 at Thornfield Donnybrook married
John Edward Boulton on 20 Jul 1938 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
2 Norris Goddard born 4 Oct 1883 at Gardiner Street. Norris an artillery student
died at Donard on 11 Sep 1900.
5 Robina Goddard born 7 Apr 1816 baptised at St George’s died at Georges Street on
4 Oct 1856.
6 Theodosia Georgiana Goddard born 16 April 1818 baptised at St Georges died a spinster at
Harcourt Street in 1 Sep 1890 and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left 12K in personal estate.
7 Amelia Alice Goddard youngest daughter died 23 Apr 1832 and was buried at St Mary’s, Dublin.
8 Norris Hawksley Goddard third son born 10 May 1819 baptised at St Georges admitted Kings
Inns, died 23 Dec 1843 at North Great Georges’ Street and was buried at St Mary’s.
9 John Hawksley Goddard youngest son born 29 May 1824 baptised at St George’s was admitted
Kings Inns. He married Sophia Trevor Goddard in 11 Sep 1854 at Bebington Church, Rock Ferry.
Sophia was the youngest daughter of Joseph Goddard of Rock Ferry. John was secretary to The
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland in 1869. John died 22 Sep 1891 at 136 Leinster Road. His
wife Sophia the sole executor.
1 John William Goddard born 25 Jun 1855 at Lower Sherrard Street, Mountjoy Square
died a bachelor on 5 Nov 1897.
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William Goddard married Elizabeth Margaret Hawksley
born circa 1775 28 Aug 1807 born circa 1785
died 25 Mar 1860 Dublin died 24 Oct 1855
George’s Street George’s Street
William Goddard son of William Goddard was a solicitor of Abbey Street. He married Elizabeth
Margaret Hawksley on 28 Aug 1807 at St George’s, Dublin. Elizabeth was the daughter of
Archibald Hawksley of Rutland Square and Jane Ormston. After their married they moved to
Gardiner Street. William was vice president and later president of the Law Society of Ireland.
Elizabeth died 4 Oct 1855 and William died 25 Mar 1860.
1 William Goddard eldest son born 6 Apr 1809, baptised at St George’s admitted Kings
Inns died June 1837 at 17 North George’s Street and was buried at St Mary’s.
2 Jane Goddard eldest daughter born 29 Dec 1810 baptised at St George’s married
Peter Barlow of Great George’s Street on 15 Apr 1830 at St Georges Church. Peter
was a barrister living at Temple Street.
1 Elizabeth Margaret Barlow born 10 Feb 1831 baptised at St George's.
2 James William Barlow born 9 Jan 1832 baptised at St George's.
3 Jane Barlow born 19 Jul 1847 baptised at St George’s. Jane died on 5 Apr 1924 at
Richmond, Surrey and left 19k in personal estate. Relatives were being sought
to finalise probate in 1958.
3 Elizabeth Margaret Goddard second daughter born 12 Nov 1812 baptised at St George’s.
She married Samuel Lenox Laban Bigger, MD of York Street of Harcourt Street in
6 Oct 1841 at St George’s Church. Lenox was the only son of William Bigger of Harcourt
Street. Lennox died 20 Jan 1891 aged 81.
4 Archibald Hawksley Goddard second son born 11 July 1814 baptised at St Georges
admitted Kings Inns. He was a solicitor of 17 North Great George’s Street. He married
Mary Labatt on 15 Jun 1842 at St George’s, Dublin. Mary was the daughter of Dr Samuel
Ball Labatt of Rutland Square, a pioneering medic and advocate of Vaccines. Archibald
died 20 Apr 1890 late of 2 Crosthwaite Park and left 2k in personal estate. He was buried
at Mount Jerome. Mary and her two daughters moved to Enderley, Dundrum after the
death of her husband and by 1893 they were living at Terenure. Mary died 29 May 1902
aged 88 and was buried with her husband.
1 William Goddard eldest son born 12 Aug 1843 at 66 Upper Gardiner Street. He was
admitted Kings Inns. He died 27 Jul 1863 at Killiney and was buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Elizabeth Margaret (Bessie) Goddard eldest daughter born 12 Apr 1845 at Prince
Edward Terrace, Carysfort. She died 30 May 1893 at Terenure and was buried at
Mount Jerome.
3 Robina Georgina Goddard younger daughter born 1 May 1850 at Prince Edward
Terrace, Carysfort died 25 Oct 1912 at Latour, Terenure Road and was buried at
Mount Jerome. She left her house and 1k to her long serving maid Annie Curran.
4 Norris Goddard born 18 Nov 1852 at Gardiner Street was a solicitor. He married
Elinor Graves (Nellie) Cathrew on the 14 Oct at St Thomas’ Church. Nellie was the
younger daughter of Graves Cathrew of 36 Upper Gloucester Street, Dublin and of
Donard Demesne. Norris died 12 Feb 1926 at Leeson Park.
1 Ethel Goddard born 11 Aug 1881 at Gardiner Street. She married John Craig
Nelson Davidson on 24 Apr 1907 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin. John was a
a barrister and the son of John Davidson of Windsor, Belfast. Ethel died at
at Sutton on 12 Mar 1947.
1 James Norris Goddard Davidson born 14 Feb 1908 at 7 Mount Street
Crescent. He was educated at Alexander school and Portora, Enniskillen,
Co Fermanagh and graduated from Cambridge College. He served
during WW2 and joined Radio Eireann after the war.
2 Jennifer Maude Eleanor Davidson born circa 1910.
3 Veronica Davidson born 22 June 1918 at Thornfield Donnybrook married
John Edward Boulton on 20 Jul 1938 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
2 Norris Goddard born 4 Oct 1883 at Gardiner Street. Norris an artillery student
died at Donard on 11 Sep 1900.
5 Robina Goddard born 7 Apr 1816 baptised at St George’s died at Georges Street on
4 Oct 1856.
6 Theodosia Georgiana Goddard born 16 April 1818 baptised at St Georges died a spinster at
Harcourt Street in 1 Sep 1890 and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left 12K in personal estate.
7 Amelia Alice Goddard youngest daughter died 23 Apr 1832 and was buried at St Mary’s, Dublin.
8 Norris Hawksley Goddard third son born 10 May 1819 baptised at St Georges admitted Kings
Inns, died 23 Dec 1843 at North Great Georges’ Street and was buried at St Mary’s.
9 John Hawksley Goddard youngest son born 29 May 1824 baptised at St George’s was admitted
Kings Inns. He married Sophia Trevor Goddard in 11 Sep 1854 at Bebington Church, Rock Ferry.
Sophia was the youngest daughter of Joseph Goddard of Rock Ferry. John was secretary to The
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland in 1869. John died 22 Sep 1891 at 136 Leinster Road. His
wife Sophia the sole executor.
1 John William Goddard born 25 Jun 1855 at Lower Sherrard Street, Mountjoy Square
died a bachelor on 5 Nov 1897.
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