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FAMILY MEMBERS ARRANGED IN DATE ORDER

1747 - 1785 JOHN SODDY

Born; 1747.
Parents; Possibly Thomas Soddy of Rotherhithe (173?-??). (There was also another John Soddy in Greenwich who could have been father to Thomas, and grandfather to this John)
Married; Catherine Overy (1758-1819) at St.Sepulchres, Holborn
Occupation; Cheesemonger
Children; John (1776-1780?), William (1778-1840), Thomas (1779-??), John (1782-??), James (1784-??), Catherine (1785-??)
Died; Summer 1785 (his daughter Catherine was born several months after his death)
Admin. granted 19 May 1785, parish of St.Luke, Middlesex.

1758 - 1819 CATHERINE SODDY (nee OVERY?)

Born; 1758
Married; John Soddy (1747-1785) at St.Sepulchres, Holborn.
Children; John (1776-1780?), William (1778-1840), Thomas (1779-??), John (1782-??), James (1784-??), Catherine (1785-??)
Died; 1819.

1776 - 1780/81? JOHN SODDY

Born; 12 July 1776
Baptised; 28 July 1776, St.Sepulchre, Holborn
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)
Died; 1780/81?

1778 - 1840 WILLIAM SODDY

Born; 28 January 1778, Clerkenwell, London
Baptised; 8 February 1778, St.James, Clerkenwell, London
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)
Married; Elizabeth (or Eliza?) Done (1781-1852) on 17 September 1851
Children; Elizabeth (1803-1858), Anna (1804-1844), Ruth (1807-??), Thomas (1809-1835), Mary (1812-1880), William (1814-1892), Sarah (1816-1880), Priscilla (1816-1860), Joseph (1820-1897), Benjamin (1822 - 1911)
Occupation; Soapmaker of Keate Street, Christ Church, Middlesex
Sailed on a missionary voyage in 1798 in 'The Duff'. According to Kathryn Soddy (b.1965) the second 'ill-fated' voyage of 'The Duff' occurred during the Napoleonic wars. The Duff was trapped in the English Channel off the Downs. They visited the Isle of Wight and he was mocked by young boys when he tried to convert them. Later they were captured in mid-Atlantic by the French and interred at Rio. When Portugal changed sides they returned to London, and William demanded his money back!
Died; 18 November 1840.
Held by H.R.Gilbert is a transcript of his will.

1779 - ???? THOMAS CALKIN SODDY

Born; 8 Nov 1779, Clerkenwell
Baptised; 21 November 1779, St.James, Clerkenwell, London
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)

1781 - 1852 ELIZABETH (or ELIZA?) SODDY (nee DONE)

Born; 1781.
Married; William Soddy (1778-1840) on 17 Sept 1851
Children; Elizabeth (1803-1858), Anna (1804-1844), Ruth (1807-??), Thomas (1809-1835), Mary (1812-1880), William (1814-1892), Sarah (1816-1880), Priscilla (1816-1860), Joseph (1820-1897), Benjamin (1822-1911)
Died; 10 September 1852, buried in Bunhill Fields.

1782 -1784 JOHN PARSONS SODDY

Born; 12 May 1782, Old Street, London
Baptised; 9 June 1782, St.Lukes, Old Street, London
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)
Died; 1784

1784 - ???? JAMES SODDY

Born; 17 April 1784, London
Baptised; 9 May 1784, St.Lukes, Old Street, London
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)

1785 - ???? CATHERINE SODDY

Born; 27 November 1785, London
Baptised; 4 December 1785, St.Lukes, Old Street, London
Parents; John Soddy (1747-1785) = Catherine Overy (1758-1819)

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