Thomas Gould (abt. 1782 - 1841)

Born about 1782 in Somerset, England

Husband of Joan Aplin — married 2 Apr 1805 in Chard, Somerset

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1841 at about age 59 in Combe St. Nicholas, Chard, Somerset, England

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Biography

Thomas was a butcher residing at Clayhanger, Combe St Nicholas, Somerset. His family were nonconformists, so none of his children were listed in the parish baptismal register. His marriage to Joan Aplin was recorded in Combe St Nicholas Chard, Somerset.

Age based on death record age of 59 in September 1841. Parents unproven, but supported by multiple DNA matches. Clayhanger, where this family were residing , is actually in Wadeford Combe St Nicholas, so Thomas would have been a short walk away from where his sister Mary (Gould) Hawker and her husband James were running their grocery shop.

NB. There is some disarray in church records of Chaffcombe around 1780.

Children of the marriage currently being sourced: 1.Robert born 29 Oct 1805 Somerset christened 25 Mar 1832 Pimlico Palace Street Buckingham Independent, Westminster, London England. Parents Thomas Gould Joan Aplin "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJL8-QT2M : 4 February 2023), Robert Gould,

1.Robert 1805 28 Oct. c 25 Mar 1832 2. John 1810 3. Sarah born Feb 1813 c. 23/06/1836 4. William 1818 5. James 1819 6. Samuel 1820 7. Mary 1826 8. Edward 1831

Robert, James, Mary and Edward all moved to London- St Pancras, later Westminster, the Battersea/ Clapham area. Robert is a tailor; James is a cheesemonger and marries Elizabeth Bridgeman Willard in 1850; Edward is in the building trade, marries Elizabeth Mathison in 1852; Mary is a servant moving from various households, never marries.

Sources

• Marriage record Chard, Somerset
• 1841 Census Combe St Nicholas, Somerset
• Death register entry
• Thomas is named as the father on his son John’s marriage certificate in 1883. Occupation: Butcher

• 1841 Thomas (55) butcher,wife Joan(55), Samuel (20) Mary (15) Edward (10) living in Clayhanger (Wadeford Combe st Nicholas Chard)
• 1851 Mary is a servant in Somerset, then found in 1881 living with brother Edward.

"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-YSTX : 10 December 2017), Mary Gould in household of Edward Gould, St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 209/14, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,359.

• 1851 Edward in London living with brother Robert

Family needs further sources