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RecordIdNumber: MH:N945
Note: Birth Registered Sep 1858. 22 Mar 1875 bound to Ed. Pembroke S.O. of 8 Austin Friars for 4 years as an apprentice in Merchant Navy (registered 30 Mar 1875). Departed on Lena 24 Mar 1875, returned 17 Mar 1876. Apprrenticeship cancelled London 10 Apr 1876. A graduate of Edinburgh University. of 7 Avenue Road, West Hackney (age 25) at time of marriage. Marriage witnessed by Selina Sheppard (presumably his sister). 1885 hired by Alexander Shepherd to assist in rationalising production of mines for Batopilas Mining Company in Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico (as Godfrey Garner). of 41 Mornington Crescent at time of offspring's baptisms in 1889. 1890 accepted a job offered by Enrique Creel at the La Gloria Mining Company in Cerro Colorado (near Batopilas). 19 Oct 1892 arrived New York on board City of Paris from Liverpool in transit to Mexico City with 3 x offspring but not wife (age 36, married). Died Age 67. 1861 Census lived 3 Mason Place, St. Mary, Lambeth, London with mother - Age 2. 1871 Census lived 6 Pembury Road, Hackney, London with mother and stepfather - Age 12 (mistranscribed as Marten). 1881 Census lived 4 Shackelwell Lane, Hackney, London with future wife and her family as a cousin - Age 24.
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