William Henry Gosling 1849-1915
Addition: William 1870 m.1902 Trinder Lovesay, children Percy J Gosling, 1904, Homer G Gosling 1906, & Gladys Gosling 1909. Percy Gosling married Eliz.Husband, son David, grandchild Rosannah
William Henry Gosling was the second of 4 sons of John Gosling & Elizabeth Inniss born Sep 1849 Gloster X1.309/209/329/229. BMD entry is unreadable, but Findmypast entry does indeed say Gloster .
His descendants - Sandie Prettejohn - have an Ancestry tree - just Ancestry contact. He married Mary Ann Taylor and had 9 surviving Goslings 1870- 1896.
Another contact is Rosannah Gosling, contacted me Jan2016, desended from William Henry Gosling 1870, down through Percy Gosling, William Gosling. So John Gosling 1820 is her 3x ggrandfather
His brothers were Frederick John Gosling 1846, James Gosling 1854 & George Inniss Gosling 1858
The family lived in Gloucester throughout his childhood - see his father's page
1869. William Henry Gosling married 19/7/1869 a Mary Ann Taylor b.1851, in St.John's Church., Gloucester -cannot read what else is on the top line, nor what it says for their ages - probably minor!! He was a sawyer, address Back Terrace, her address was Church Street. His father John Gosling, sawyer, hers Benjamin Taylor labourer. Neither of them could write. Witnesses were George & Eliza Perry. Mary Ann Taylor was the older sister of Jane Taylor who married William's younger brother, James Gosling, in 1873.
Children: William Henry Gosling 1870 , Florence Emily Gosling 1876, Ada Gosling 1879, Frederick James Gosling 1881 [ registered Mar 1882 - emigrated to Canada], Mary Gosling 1886, John Gosling 1887, George Gosling 1890, Edgar Gosling 1892, Leonard Gosling 1896. And 1 more who did not survive childhood.
1871C. William Gosling, 22, lodger, circular sawyer, with wife & son William 1, living in Falconer Street Gloucester
1881C. William Gosling 33, circular sawyer, with wife & 3 children, living Broad Street, Gloucester
1889. William Henry Gosling is living 59 High Street, St James, Gloucester when his eldest son signs up for the 7th Dragoon Guards in July 1889
1891C. William Gosling, 40, sawyer, with wife & 5 children, Frederick 10, Ada 12, Mary J 5, John B 4 & George H 1, living at 79 Barton Street, Barton St
1901C. William Gosling, 51, wood sawyer, with wife & 5 children, Fred.J 19, John W 14, George E 11, Edgar 9 & Leonard 5, living 54 New St, Gloucester
1901. Living 54 New Street, Gloucester when his mother died in April. It is likely his widowed fther then moved in with him.
1905. Living 56 New Street Gloucester when his father died in July
1911C. William Gosling, aged 62, sawyer [builder] at Sawmill , living at 56 New Street Gloucester, with wife Mary Ann, 62, married 42 years, 10 children, 1 died. 3 sons, George 27, labourer at Wagon Works, Edgar 19, labourer at Wagon Works & Leonard 17, Oil ?? assistant, living with them
In the 1911 census, William and Mary state they have had 10 children, of whom one had died. From matching the births 1870-1876 in Gloucester to deaths in Gloucester 1870-1881, I believe the missing child to be Ruth.
Birth: Ruth Gosling 1873 Q2 Gloucester 6A 304.
Death: Ruth Gosling 1873 Q3 Gloucester 6A 189. Age 0.
1915. William H Gosling probably died 1915 Q4 Gloucester 6a 453 Age 66, the correct age . No probate
1927. His widow Mary Ann Gosling probably died Mar 1927 Gloucester 6a 539 Age 75. - just about correct!. No probate
Children of William Henry Gosling