She died 02 Dec 1914 in Kyneton.
She was the daughter of Thomas Arthur Goddard and Sarah Waight.** See Page on Thomas Goddard.
She married John Light 1851 in Victoria.
John Light was born c 1820 in Bristol,
He died 19 Apr 1889 in Kyneton.
Children of John Light and Emma Goddard are:
Sarah Light, born 1852 in Gisborne, Victoria; died 1909 in Tyabb, Victoria.
John Light, born 1854 in Mt Macedon Victoria; died 15 Mar 1935 in Daylesford Victoria.
Mary Jane Light, born 1856 in Gisborne, Victoria; died 1934 in Hampton Victoria; married Ambrose Pullin 1876 in Kyneton, Victoria.
George William Light, born 1858 in Mt Macedon, Victoria; died 06 Sep 1946 in Narromine, NSW.
Arthur Herbert Light, born 13 Jul 1860 in Mt Maceon, Victoria; died 29 May 1950 in Parkville, Victoria.
Jane Marion Light, born 1862 in Mt Macedon, Victoria; died 1946 in E. Berwick, Victoria.
Worthy Albert Light, born 1864 in Gisborne, Victoria; died 27 Apr 1907 in Kyneton, Victoria.
William Frederick Light, born 1866 in Mt Macedon, Victoria; died 26 Apr 1867 in Kyneton, Victoria.
Elizabeth Ann Light, born 1868 in Kyneton, Victoria; died Abt. 1952 in Maidstone, Victoria;
Emma Lavina Light, born 1870 in Kyneton, Victoria; died Abt. 1932 in Benalla, Victoria.
Amelia Frances Light, born 27 Feb 1872 in Kyneton, Vict; died Abt. 1944 in East Brunswick, Victoria.
Francis Amelia Light, born 27 Feb 1872 in Kyneton Vic; died 1928
Frederick William Light, born 22 Aug 1873 in Kyneton, Victoria; died 18 Aug 1945 in Kyneton, Victoria;
Charles Ambrose Light, born 18 Jun 1875 in Kyneton, Victoria; died 05 Jun 1876 in Kyneton, Victoria.
CONVICT
John Light was born circa 1818, at the time of his arrest he was only 16 years old, gave his occupation as stable hand and birth place as Bristol.
John Light having been committed by the Rev A.H. Matthew's, Clerk, charged with having on the 28 April 1836 stolen and carried away from the house of James Lambourn, at Summer Town, 3 watches, 1 gold chain and 2 gold seals, valued at ten pounds. The warrant was dated 7th May 1836.
On Monday last a young man, named John Light, was committed to our county gaol (for re-examination), on a charge of stealing three watches, a gold chain, and other appendages, the property of James Lambourn, horse dealer, of Summer Town, near this city. It appears that the prisoner lived in the service of Lambourn for about a month. On Thursday week the property in question was missed, and as the prisoner had suddenly left their house, he was suspected, and it was ascertained that he had been seen riding behind a chaise on the road to Cheltenham. Mrs. Lambourn took coach and followed in that direction, and had visited Cheltenham. Gloucester, Bath and Bristol, in search of the prisoner, without success, when, as she was returning by the Royal Exeter coach from Bristol to Cheltenham, two men, mounted on a horse, passed them, and she instantly recognised the prisoner as one of them; she raised a pretty considerable outcry, and pointed out the man who had robbed her of the property mentioned above. The coachman pulled up, when the fellows on horseback, hearing the cry of stop thief! went off at full speed. Fortunately, however, a gentleman happened to ride up at the moment, and as soon as the circumstances could be explained to him he gave chase. A capital run now ensued. The riders in advance had all the advantage of a good half-mile start, but their pursuer came up and effected a capture. In the mean time Mrs Lambourn, accompanied by several of the passengers, (amongst whom were two police officers from Cheltenham) left the coach and joined the chase; but the pace was too fast for them, and they were distanced. When they came up, however, one of the men was identified by Mrs. Labourn as the person who had robbed her husband, and the officer immediately secured him. His companion was suffered to depart, and after a time the passengers resumed their seats on the coach, with the prisoner in custody. He was brought to Oxford, and examined before a Magistrate on Monday, and committed for re-examination this day.
John Light, charged with having stolen from the dwelling house of James Lambourn, of Summer Town, three watches, one gold chain, and two gold scales, of the value of £10, the property of the said James Lambourn.
Verdict - Transportation for life.
The ship Eden left Portsmouth 31 August 1836 - arriving in VDL 22 December 1836 the voyage taking 113 days, 280 men sailed 277 arrived. The Master - Alex L Mollison, Surgeon - Gilbert King.
During the voyage to Van Dieman's Land, three of the convicts died but John survived and the Surgeon reported his health as good. As with all new arrivals, he was interrogated about his crime to ascertain his truthfulness, to which he freely admitted to stealing three watches and other articles.
Convict number 46760.
During his years of servitude, the charges and punishment against him were :-
13 Aug 1837 - neglect of duty - 36 lashes
1 Nov 1838 - Insolence, neglect of duty and other offences - 36 lashes
2 Nov 1838 - Insubordination in refusing directive from his overseer - 2 months on the treadmill.
On his return to service - fined 6 pounds.
12 Apr 1844 - 36 lashes
He obtained his Ticket of Leave 20th January 1845
Freed from prison, he left Launceston for Melbourne on the vessel Shamrock 15 December 1849.
He married Emma Goddard 14 June 1851 at Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne.
Occupation - Flour Miller
From early records it is known that Ticket of Leave holders could work f or reward and John must have been frugal and saved, as he purchased land at Mount Macedon
He farmed the allotment for a short time, before eventually selling and moving to Kyneton, where he obtained work at one of the four mills in the district as a miller - no doubt learned during his time in Tasmania.
At some stage he purchased a small cottage in Piper Street Kyneton.
After the death of Emma's father, her mother lived with them at Piper Street, Kyneton. Emma disliked her mother smoking and religated her to sit out on a stump out the front of the home to allow her to puff away contentedly without upsetting others.
When Emma died (December 1914) the probate listed in the Supreme Court.
House valued at fifty pounds and furniture at ten pounds, no trinkets or other valuables. Emma's Last will and Testament empowered James Stranger of Epping Street, bread carter as sole executer and trustee of this my Will. I give and devise to my son Frederick William and his heirs absolutely, all my land estate in Piper Street Kyneton with and buildings there where I now reside to be his in fees simple from my trust. I give all my personal estate to my grandchildren Florence Alberta Aitkens and Ellie May Hamilton. Signed X (Emma Light) Emma could not write.
Florence Alberta Aitkens and Ellie May Hamilton were Francis's illegitimate daughters, Alberta Florence Light, born 1889 in Kyneton and Ethel May Light, born 1890 in Kyneton. Father unknown in both cases.
Emma may have raised the pair as so far I don't have any info that they went with Francis.
Emma Goddard
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Mary Jane Light
Seen here with her husband, Ambrose Pullin , son of Ambrose Pullin and Sarah Wall (see page on Ambrose Pullin)
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