Genealogy
Whiston Families
Goucher
Thomas Goucher, an Agricultural Labourer, was born in 1807 in Whitwell, Derbys.In 1826, he married Sarah Barnes ( b.1808), a Laundress, from Arnold, Notts. They had 8 children. They were living in the village in 1871 with a granddaughter Emma aged 5. Thomas died 1875 at Rotherham and Sarah died 1880 at Rotherham.
Thomas Goucher was born in 1831. He worked as an agricultural labourer for Mr. Waring at Howarth Lodge. In July, 1853, he was sentenced for 4 months hard labour for throwing stones at an engine on the Midland Railway at Brinsworth.
Children of Thomas and Sarah Goucher Nee Barnes:
- Martha (1827-1833) Born Arnold
- William (1829-1908) Born Arnold, Died Whiston
- Thomas (1831-1891) Born Rotherham, married Sarah Ellis in 1855, died Whiston
- John (1833-1908) Born Whiston, married Sarah Jane Longden from Bramley. He died in Rotherham.
- Anne (1836-1839) Born Rotherham, died Whiston
- Emma (1840) Born and died Whiston
- Elizabeth Born 1841
- Charles (1845-1921) Born Treeton, died Rotherham
Thomas (b 1832) and Sarah (b1836) Goucher (nee Ellis), living at 118 the Village, in Whiston in 1871, had 9 children all born in Whiston:
- Alice (b 1856). Living in the Oxley household in 1881.
- George (b 1858),a Farm Labourer
- Elizabeth (b 1860), Domestic Servant
- James (b 1862 ), Farm Labourer married Martha Ann Marshall
- Maria (b 1864 ), Domestic Servant
- Annie born 1867 and in 1881, a servant in the household of Henry and Susan Gammon.Married George Hancock
- Jane born 1870 and in 1881 living with her aunt Maria Wood (b 1832) in Whiston.Maria's husband Benjamin Wood, a Hawker was living in 1871.
- Arthur (b 1876 ),
- Emily (b 1879 ),
Notes re Sarah Ellis: Daughter of James & Ann Ellis of Sheffield marr. 1855
Children of John (1833-1908) and Sarah Jane Goacher (1836-1909) Nee Longden living at Catcliffe Cottages in 1871: (Spelling Goacher in 1871 and 1881 census)
- William age 12 (bWhiston)
- John age 10(b Aston)
- Charles age 7 (b Handsworth)
- Rosanna age 5 (b Treeton)
- Alice (b.1871 Rotherham)
- Thomas Henry (b.1878 died 1902 Rotherham)
John was a labourer and looking at places of birth of children, they moved around depending on work available.
James Goucher(1861-1940), Agricultural Labourer, married Martha Ann Marshall (1868-1904) in 1883. Children:
- 1882 Gertrude born at Whiston. illeg.Married Frederick Charles Wadsworth of Wickersley
- 1885 Mary (Polly) born at Whiston. illeg.
- (1885-6) Edith born at Whiston
- 1887 Annie Eliz.born at Whiston, died Armthorpe
- 1889 Horace born at Whiston, died 1968 Doncaster
- 1890 Lily born at Whiston
- (1893-1940) John Thomas born at Whiston
- 1894 Florence Mary born at Whiston
- (1896) James born at Whiston
- 1899 Hilda born at Whiston died Greasborough
In 1891 they were living at 1 Brookside Whiston.
Gertrude Marshall/Goucher (1882-1939) married Frederick Charles Wadsworth (1864-1925) b. Bramley; died R.U.W, buried Pauper's grave, Moorgate Cemetery. Gertrude of The Green, Whiston, died in 1939
In 1909, Sarah Goucher, aged 73, a widow of Pinfold Cottage, Whiston, was found dead in the Whiston Brook. Read the story Whiston Septuagenarian Drowned
Other names connected with this family::
Ellis , Marshall , Wood, Wadsworth.
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