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Goffe & sons Mineral Water

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l`m looking for any info on Goffe aand sons Mineral Water factory on Duke Street ? for my mom,We are related to Goffe but do not have any family info,is anyone able to help,
 
1911 census info
Henry GOFFE, (Widower) aged 65 born 1846 Mineral Water Manfacturer
William Henry (Son) aged 41 born 1870 Mineral Water Manfacturer
George (Son) aged 33 born 1878 Mineral Water Manfacturer
Hellenor Louisa (Daughter) aged 40 born 1871
Beatrice (Daughter) aged 35 born 1876
Edith Rose (Daughter) aged 30 born 1881 Dressmaker
Alice (Daughter) aged 27 born 1884 Restaurant Cashier
Maud (Daughter) aged 25 born 1886 Teacher
all were born Birmingham
Address: Cambridge House Gravelly Hill Erdington
 
1901 census
Henry Goffe 55 Mineral Water Manufacturer
Rose Ann 53 Wife
Emily 33 Daughter
William Henry 31 Son
Eleanor Louise 30 Daughter
Kate 28 Daughter
Beatrice 25 Daughter
George 23 Son Mineral Water Maker
Arthur James 21 Son Mineral Water Maker
Edith Roas 20 Daughter
Alice 17 Daughter
Maud 15 Daughter
all born Birmingham and living at Cambridge House,Erdington
 
In 1849 Whites Directory, there is a James Goffe at 23 Weaman St,manufacturer of lemonade,ginger beer etc
 
Goffe

1855 - 58 Goffe James, sodawater & gingerbeer maker, 36 Duke st
1862 Goffe. Samuel Jn sodawater manufacturer, 34-36 Duke St, , residence 127 Lister St.
Listed as Henry Goffe in street listing
1867 Goffe James soda, seltzer and potass. water & lemonade and ginger beer
Manufacturer 34.35 & 36 Duke St.
1868 Goffe James, ginger beer maker 34.35 & 36 Duke St.
1872 Goffe James, soda water manufacturer 34.35 & 36 Duke St
1873 Goffe James, manufacturer of lemonade,soda, Seltzer & other artificial mineral
waters, 34-36 Duke street ; h The Limes,Gravelly hill
1876-83 Goffe James, soda water manufacturer, 34, 35 & 36 Duke street.
1884 Goffe James & Sons soda water manufacturer, 34- 36 Duke street
1888 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
Goffe Henry, soda water manufacturer, see Goffe James & Sons, & Swan, 24
Weaman street
Swan,Henry Goffe 24, Weaman St
1890 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
Goffe Henry, Swan, 24 Weaman St
1892 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
Goffe Henry, Swan, 24 Weaman St
Goffe William, soda water manufr. see Goffe James & Sons
1895-96 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
Goffe Henry, Swan, 24 Weaman St
1897-99 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
1900-04 Goffe James. & Sons, soda water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st and Allison St
1908-13 Goffe James. & Sons, mineral water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st and Allison St
1915-21 Goffe James. & Sons, mineral water manufrs. 30 to 36 Duke st
Firm has disappeared by 1932.

Possibly of interest:
1867- 68 Goffe Samuel J, The Limes, Gravelly Hill
1872 Goffe Samuel John, Old Stone Cross (pub), 60 Dale End
1872-92 Goffe James, The Limes, Gravelly hill
1879-84 Goffe Samuel John, Old Stone Cross, and Maltster, bottler of Guinness’s stout in
patent stoppered bottles, 60 Dale End
1888-90 Goffe Saml.John, maltster & ale & porter bottler,40 Willis st
There are also some adverts from the directories, and the birmingham post, which will have to be spread over 2 posts. Regarding them, was the Digbeth spring on the premises? If so it was a bit far from digbeth
mike


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1881
Henry Goffe 35 Head Birmingham,Mineral Water Manufacturer
Rose Goffe 32 Wife born Birmingham
William Henry 10 Son born Birmingham
Walter Allen 7 Son born Birmingham
George 3 Son born Birmingham
Arthur 1 Son born Birmingham
Emily 13 Daughter born Birmingham
Ellener Louisa 10 Daughter born Birmingham
Kate 8 Daughter born Birmingham
Beatrice 3 Daughter born Birmingham,
Edith Rose 5 months Daughter born Birmingham,
living at 36 Duke Street,

1891
Henry Goffe 45 Boarder born Birmingham, Mineral Water Manufacturer
Rose A Goffe 42 Boarder born Birmingham, at 1 Suffolk Terrace, Christchurch
children at home "alone"
Henry Goffe 21 Son born Birmingham
Emma 23 Daughter born Birmingham
Eleanor 20 Daughter born Birmingham
Kate 18 Daughter born Birmingham
Walter 17 Son born Birmingham
Beatrice 15 Daughter born Birmingham
Edith 10 Daughter born Birmingham
George 13 Son born Birmingham
Arthur 10 Son born Birmingham,
Alice 7 Daughter born Birmingham
Maud 5 Daughter born Birmingham
living at Cambridge House, Erdington
 
1861
James Goffe aged 45 Head born Birmingham,Soda Water Maker
Sarah Goffe aged 44 Wife born Martley,Worcestershire
Sarah Ann Goffe aged 17 Daur born Birmingham
Henry Goffe aged 15 Son born Birmingham
William Goffe aged 12 Son born Birmingham
Mary Ann Goffe aged 4 Daur born Birmingham, Warwickshire
living at 36 Duke Street, Birmingham
1871
Henry Goffe aged 25 Head born Birmingham,Soda Water Manufacture
Rose Anne Goffe aged 22 Wife born Birmingham
William. H Goffe aged 1 Son born Birmingham
Helena Louisa Goffe aged 3 weeks Daughter born Birmingham
Ann Hearary aged 30 born Radwinter,Servant Monthly Nurse
Fanny Smith aged 13 born Birmingham, General Domestic Servant
living at 27 Duke Street,Birmingham
 
1841
James Goffe aged 20 - Victualler, Sarah Goffe aged 20 and Samuel aged 3
living at Weaman Street, Birmingham St. Mary, Warwickshire
1851
James Goffe aged 36 Head Birmingham,Soda Water Maker
Sarah Goffe aged 36 Wife born Clifton, Somerset
Samuel Goffe aged 13 Son Scholar
James Goffe aged 9 Son Scholar
Sarah Ann Goffe aged 7 Daughter Scholar
Henry Goffe aged 5 Son Scholar
William Goffe aged 3 Son Scholar
Caroline Goffe aged 1 Daughter Scholar
Caroline Brian aged 12 Servant
Isaiah Coilets aged 14 Visitor born Tipton, Staffordshire
living at 34 35 36 Dukes St,Birmingham
1861
Samuel Goffe aged 23 Head born Birmingham,Soda Water Manufacturer
Clara Goffe aged 21 Wife born Birmingham
Caroline Goffe aged 11 Sister born Birmingham
Clara Goffe aged 1 Daughter born Birmingham
Mary Ewing aged 20 Cousin born Scotland
living at 92 Bloomsbury, Aston, Warwickshire
 
WOW...should have found you guys and gals sooner,l`ve been looking for ages for any stuff about the goffe`s
my mom`s 83 and has very little info from the goffe side
 
Thanks so much for the ads will let my mom see them at 83 first time she`s seen any ad`s from her dad`s family
 
In the 1911 census yu have the Goffes at Cambridge House, Gravelly lane, Erdington,
do you think this is any connection to that address? It is Cambridge House Antiques, 168 Gravelly Hill.
Polly :)
 
yes that`s connected to our lot,thanks for the photo,will download them and give to my mom the weekend
 
have had a contact with a goffe ,and looks like one of my mom`s rellies so l will be continuing this line with him
again thank you all for your help,look ups and ads and advise with my search.this is a very help full site full of interesting people
now l can start on my dad`s side ..!!!!! well maybe in a few weeks
 
Goffe, that is great news I am really pleased for you. Please let us know how you get on, your family story seems very interesting.
polly :)
 
Since l wrote last we have have contact with my mom family,and her cousin also in his 80`s are now sharing family photo`s and emails of family events over the years,
which is fantastic
let me THANK YOU all very much for your help ,l could not have got this far without your help.............
 
Goffe thats fantastic news. Thank you for letting us know! It is always lovely to hear that people have found relatives.
Best wishes to you and your mum
Polly :)
 
Goffe I am so pleased you have made contact with other family members. It's just great when you get photo's too. The people on here are so helpful I have found family through their help also.
 
Hi

my name is Julie I live in the UK and my Great Great Great Grandad was James Goffe of Goffe & Sons Mineral water factory, his eldest son Samuel was my Great Great Grandad and my Great Grandma was Clara (Samuels eldest daughter). I can see that you are related through one of Samuels brothers, I have a little information about the Goffes as I have been researching my ancestors infact I have even discovered James grave in Birmingham I can send you a picture. I have no photos of Goffes apart from my grandad which I will share with you-his name was Robert Bernard-Goffe Doran and of course my mum his daughter who was called Marie. I would appreciate any photos you could send me for my family tree via email. By the way my daughter and 3 grandchildren live in Western Australia, what a small worrld!

Warm regards Julie (Hall) gret great great grandaughter of James and Sarah Goffe
 
In the Royal Navy, soft drinks are known as Goffers and they are perchased from the Goffer Bar. To my knowledge this word has been in use for many years, going back before we had cans of soft drinks. I have often wondered what the origin of this word was. Perhaps there is a conection?
 
Hi Julie,what a small world it is,yes we are rellies,our line is through,James,Henry,Walter and Henry Richard Goffe
will send you all l have collected,and what a great forum,new stuff every day
 
I wish I had found this site earlier, been researching for last few years and this site is flippn brill.
Not only am I researching my direct line but I am researching my Aunts husbands side as well and they are Goffe's - surprisingly :) anyway so far on the male side I have found:-
Sydney 1929-1984 (my uncle) born in Thimble Mill Road, Warley Woods
His father - Sydney 1903 - 1983(?) born in Kingsley Street, Walsall
His father - James 1868 - 1951(?) born in Gravelly Hill, Erdington
His father - Samuel John Goffe (1838)
I hope this is the family in this thread :)
Kind regards
Ann x
 
I will have to tell my Aunt as it was she who married into the Goffe's (I suppose I am a Goffe through de-fault ;)) - she will be very pleased. She has a copy of an advertisement which relates to the Goffes and their mineral water.
 
Hi, I'm an antique bottle collector and Goffe & son used one of the most famous and sought after Codd bottles (the sort with a marble in the neck). They used dark blue glass which is very rare in this type of bottle. They also sold their mineral waters in emerald green and amber Codds which are also very rare.
Best wishes,
alantheantiqueman.
 
GOFFE said:
l`m looking for any info on Goffe aand sons Mineral Water factory on Duke Street ? for my mom,We are related to Goffe but do not have any family info,is anyone able to help,
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I know your request was some time ago but I have only just found this in my case of bits.There is also a bit about the partnership involved on Google.
 
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