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Hello Steve, welcome to the boards.

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This looks to be a branch of a Goodwin Family that I am researching in Suffolk (Woodbridge and Ipswich). Charles Archibald son of Frederick (butcher) son of Benjamin Goodwin, clock case maker at Clerkenwell and Islington. Benjamin's father was George Rust Goodwin. More details of the family business set up in Ipswich (Titchmarsh and Goodwin) and a newspaper article in 1847 of an inquest into George Rust Goodwin's death are on the internet.

Steve

thankyou

This is probably the death of Louisa's mother:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
Name: Sarah Partridge
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1888
Age at Death: 27
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 142

Looks like he was recorded as Oswald in 1881:

KEMP, Martha Head Widow F 33 1848 St Pancras, Middlesex
KEMP, Charles Son Single M 15 1866 Cheesemongers Assistant Islington, Middlesex
KEMP, John Son Single M 14 1867 Errand Boy Hoxton, Middlesex
KEMP, Fred Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar Hoxton, Middlesex
KEMP, Edith Daughter SingleF 9 1872 Scholar Islington, Middlesex
KEMP, Florrie Daughter Single F 3 1878 Islington, Middlesex
KEMP, George Son Single M 0 1881 Islington, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Oswald Lodger Head Married M 26 1855 Drapers Assistant Islington, Middlesex <<
PARTRIDGE, Sarah Wife Married F 21 1860 Islington, Middlesex
ROBERTS, Mary Lodger Single F 32 1849 Dressmaker Wales

Piece: 228 Folio: 104 Page: 12
Registration District: Islington
Civil Parish: Islington

Address: 26, Brooksby Street, Islington County: London, Middlesex

So he must have married Sarah Ann Pryke.

This looks like his marriage but I'm unable to find him on 1881 or 1891 to see which of the brides was his:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1880
JONES Robert Islington 1b 633
Partridge Osmond Islington 1b 633
Pryke Sarah Ann Islington 1b 633 ??
Vokes Harriet Islington 1b 633 ??

and this looks like his death:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Osmond Partridge
Birth Date: abt 1856
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1929
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 1b
Page: 587

This is Louisa's father in 1909:

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965
Name: Osmond Partridge
Electoral Year: 1909
Parliamentary Division: Islington West
County or Borough: Islington

We was renting a one room front first floor unfurnished flat from a Mr Jones.

This 1851 shows Osmond's parents visiting his paternal grandparents:

PARTRIDGE, Luke Head Married M 49 1802 Carpenter Edmonton, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Elizabeth Wife Married F 54 1797 School Master Hendon, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Frances Daughter Unmarried F 23 1828 Dress Maker Hendon, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Thomas Son Married M 29 1822 Whole State Milliner Hendon, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Ellen Visitor Married F 29 1822 South Mimms, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, George Ann Visitor F 1 1850 Middlesex

Piece: 1700 Folio: 439 Page: 19
Registration District: Hendon
Civil Parish: Hendon

Address: Mill Hill, Hendon County: Middlesex

The unnamed daughter on this 1861 is actually a son called Osman (Osmond, and the mother is possibly Eleanor). The sister Georgiana is who Osmond was staying with in 1901:

PARTRIDGE, Ellna A Wife Married F 39 1822 Milliner Southminster
PARTRIDGE, Georgiana Daughter F 12 1849 Scholar Southminster
PARTRIDGE, Clara Daughter F 7 1854 Scholar St Pancras
PARTRIDGE, ... Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar St Pancras

Piece: 133 Folio: 142 Page: 28
Registration District: Islington Civil
Parish: St Marys Islington

Address: 2, Edward Square, St Marys Islington County: London

Haven't found baptisms for Louisa or Charles Archibald but this is Louisa in 1901:

JONES, Fredk Head Married M 53 1848 Butcher St Pancras, London
JONES, Georgina Wife Married F 51 1850 Potter's Bar, Middlesex
PARTRIDGE, Osmond Brother-In-Law Widower M 46 1855 Chaff Cutter Camden TN
PARTRIDGE, Osmond Nephew Single M 18 1883 Organ Builder Islington, London
PARTRIDGE, Fredk Nephew M 17 1884 Porter Islington, London
PARTRIDGE, Louisa Niece F 14 1887 City RD, London

Piece: 175 Folio: 117 Page: 36
Registration District: Islington
Civil Parish: Islington

Address: 42, Rhodes Street, Islington County: London

THANKYOU fasinating-not sure about 2nd marriage its possible-he didnt like his stepfather either for same reason -am really appreciating your help

Is this a possible for his mother's remarriage?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Name: Louisa Goodwin
Spouse: George F J Smith
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1920
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 821

Oh dear, he probably was older than two if he can remember that, poor thing.

Some further info from his parent's marriage

Neither had been married before and both put address as 42 St James Road.

Charles father was deceased but had been a butcher. Louise's father's name looks more like Osmond and he was a "chaff-cutter". Charles was a horse-keeper.

The witnesses were Minnie Layton and Frederick Goodwin.

ok maybe -know he wasn t keen on him as rather violent towards his mother

I think he was more likely 12 than 2 when his dad died:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Charles A Goodwin
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1919
Age at Death: 33
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 698

yes thankyou think his mothers name may have been louise -thankyou was this on the census as I tried searching records but couldnt find anything else so thanks very much

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Charles Archibald Goodwin
Name: Charles Archibald Goodwin
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Spouse Name: Louisa Parteridge
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jul 1908
Parish: Barnsbury St David
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Frederick Goodwin
Spouse Father Name: Armond Partridge
Register Type: Parish Register

ok thankyou -no dont know his fathers name -he died when he was 2-then he had a stepfather

This 1911 looks possible (middle name is Osmond on original image):

GOODWIN, Charles Archibald Head Married M 24 1887 Horsekeeper London Islington
GOODWIN, Louisa Wife Married 2 years F 24 1887 Machinist (Ladies underwear) London Islington
GOODWIN, Frderick Ormand Son M 1 1910 London Islington

RG number: RG14 Piece: 859 Reference: RG14PN859 RG78PN30 RD10 SD4 ED18 SN165
Registration District: Islington
Sub District: Lower Holloway
Enumeration District: 18
Parish: Islington

Address: 30 Hornsey St N County: London

** He was the only child born at that time.

You should be able to find parent's marriage on FreeBMD.

no it was definetly Osmond he was August 23rd or 22nd -died 1994-but thanks