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Robert Govett

Born: 14th February 1813
Died: 20th February 1901

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Marty said ...

Robert Govett    
  14th February 1813 ~ 20th February 1901. Age 88
Burial in Rosary Cementery, Norwich, next to his friend,
Sarah Elizabeth Stacy and her sister Fanny Sophia Stacy.

Father:
Rev. Robert Govett Sr.  6th April 1780 ~ 7th October 1858.  Age 78.

Mother:
Sarah (Romaine) 1791 ~1853.
Her Grandfather ~ William Romaine 1714 ~ 1795.

Brothers & Sisters:
1. William Govett Romaine 1815 ~ 29th April / 5th May 1893.
2. Rev. Thomas Romaine Govett 1816 ~ 17th September 1885.
Author of "Scripture Illustrations - by an Eye-Witness"
Married Sarah Frances Bignold (Neice of Mrs. Edward Bickersteth)
3. Rev. John Clement Govett 1817 ~ December 1890.
Married Marianne Leslie, daughter of Rev. Edward Leslie.
4. Rev. Henry "Harry" Govett  8th May 1819 ~ 4th October 1903.  Age 84.
Married Margaret Francis Hunter on 31st July 1847.
5. Sarah Louisa b. 1821.  Married Philip Wright, Esq. on 25th April 1848.
6. Jane Octavia b. 1826.  Married Josiah Wright, Esq.
7. Charles Albert Govett  b. 24th May 1827.  Solicitor.
Married Fanny Sophia Barras.
8. Rev. Decimus Storry Govett  1828 ~ 30th August 1912.
9. Martha Clementina/e  1831 ~ 22nd February 1907.
Married John Leslie Hallward on 22nd August 1854.
10. Adolphus Frederick Govett, Esq.  1830 ~ April 1928.
Married Augusta Gilliat on 3rd January 1855.
Founder of Govett & Sons Company.
Director of Old London & South-Western Railway.

Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 : 09:59
Timothy Stunt said ...
Thank you for these details of an interesting family. Some useful further materials are in David Seip's recent work, "A Victorian Dissenter: Robert Govett and the Doctrine of Millennial Reward," (Eugene OR: Wipf & Stock, Pickwick publications, 2018) Timothy Stunt
Saturday, Jun 8, 2019 : 03:18


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