James
Gould
Born before in North Molton, Devon, England
Son of Richard Gould
and Mary Watts
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Watts) Gould
— married
25 Mar 1804 in North Molton, Devon
Descendants 
Father of
John Watts Gould, James Gould, Richard Gould, Elizabeth Gould, Mary Gould and Hannah Gould
Died
after age 72
in North Molton, Devon, England
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2010
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Biography
James was born about 1784 at North Molton, Devon, England. He was baptized on 1 August 1784 under the name James GOLD.[1][2]
James Gould married Elizabeth Watts on the 25th March 1804 at North Molton, Devon, England. Witnessed by Richard Rossmore and Elizabeth Cookings[3]
James died aged 73 years in 1857 and was buried on the 7th June 1857 at North Molton, Devon, England[4]
Census
1841 Census of England & Wales: 6th June 1841
Cross Lane, North Molton, Devon, England
| First Name | Last Name | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James | Gould | Male | 56 | Mason | Devon |
| Elizabeth | Gould | Female | 57 | - | Devon |
| George | Gould | Male | 17 | App{rentice} | Devon |
1851 Census of England & Wales: 30th March 1851
Cross Lane, North Molton, Devon, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James | Gould | Head | Married | Male | 66 | Stone Mason | North Molton, Devon |
| Elizabeth | Gould | Wife | Married | Female | 67 | - | Bampton, Devon |
| Mary G. | Williams | Grandchild | - | Female | 12 | Scholar | North Molton, Devon |
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J36P-PRD: 20 March 2020), James Gold, 1784.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1851 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1891; Folio: 614; Page: 25 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
- ↑ "North Molton, Devon, England Marriage register entry of James GOULD & Elizabeth WATTS" 1804 1786A/PR/1/11 Pg. 73 Entry No. 215 South West Heritage Trust. Image available at FindMypast Accessed 1st September 2018
- ↑ "North Molton, Devon, England Burial Register entry of James GOULD" 1857 1786A/PR/1/27 Pg. 194 Entry No. 1548. South West Heritage Trust. Image available at FindMyPast Accessed 1st September 2018
- ↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 235; Book: 3; Civil Parish: North Molton; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 13; Page: 20 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
Reference Note
It looks like his surname was misspelled when he was baptized. He was baptized as James GOLD on 1 August 1784, the son of Richard and Mary Gold, but his father's name was GOULD.
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