Children: William 1870, Florence 1876, Ada 1879 , Frederick James 1881, Mary 1886, John 1887 , George 1890, Edgar 1892, Leonard 1896.- source Gill.

1. William Henry Gosling 25/4/1870, Jun1870 Gloucester , blacksmith, married Trinder Lovesay, b. 1879, in 1902 Scotland. William H Gosling died, age 75,on 15/8/1945 in Hammersmith Hospital, his address 11d Peabody Buildings, Dalgarno Gardens, London W.10. Probate of £207 to his widow, Trinder Louisa Gosling -Sep1945 Hammersmith . Trinder Louise Gosling died 19/9/1948, aged 70, at St. Charles Hospital, her address 11d Peabody Buildings, Dalgarno Gardens, London W.10. Probate of £399 to Gladys May Davies, wife of Edward Arthur Frank Winston Davies -Sep 1948 Kensington

He had Percy John Gosling 5/2/1904, b. Motherwell, Homer George Gosling 18/3/1906, & Gladys May Gosling ~1909 . The family are in the 1911 Scottish census at 35 Mabel Street, Motherwell with his son William H Gosling , 14, born Bermondsey Sep 1896 , from a previous relationship. But there is no British record of a previous marriage of William Henry Gosling - he could have married abroad, or in Scotland, but he was in the army all the time 1889-1896, until 1902 in fact, and no army record of him having served in Scotland . Also nothing on his army service record about a marriage.

William Henry Gosling 1870 joined the 7th Dragoons in July 1889, being discharged in 1902, His father lived 59 High Street Gloucester in 1889. His intended address on discharge was 90 Lillington Street, Pimlico. A hammerer when he joined up, a blacksmith later. He served in the E. Indies, Egypt & S, Africa, getting S. African Medals 1900-1902. Character Very Good. In 1908 he enlisted in the Territorial Royal Engineers, address then being 35 Mabel Street, Motherwell, employed by Hurst Nelson Ho. - a railway rolling stock manufacturer in Motherwell , having 1600 employees in 1914. He served in the Mediterraneanl Expeditionary Force in WW1, getting the 1914-15 star, British War medal & the Victory medal . He was discharged in March 1920 but reenlisted in May 1920 . Wife Mrs Gosling of 35 Mabel Street Motherwell. In 1930 he is living in Wornington Road Kensington with his mother in law Louisa M A Lovesay, owner??, wife Trinder Louisa Gosling, daughter Gladys May Gosling and 3 Lovesay siblings - London Electoral roll . In 1939 register he is in Kensington with his wife Trinder Louisa Gosling . - All this information on FMP.

William Henry Gosling, b. Bermondsey Sep 1896, is living as the nephew of William & Clara E Giles[ she nee Sweeney, married Woburn Dec 1894] in 1901C in Ampthill, Beds. Cannot find a previous marriage for his father 1889-1896. He, down as plain William Gosling, was in the 9th Gordon Highlanders, his number S36870 and died on 25/9/1915, so just 19 years old - medal card, Ancestry War records & CWGC . His money to his stepmother Trinder L Gosling. His name is on the Mothewell War Memorial- can be seen by googling the memorial. He might be buried at Loos, where the Gordon Highlanders were attacking from 25-27/9/1915, losing 177 killed - war diaries Ancestry He got the 15 star.

Percy John Gosling, 5/2/1904 , married Elizabeth Muirhead Husband [Lily] and had 6 children: William 1931, David Clark Gosling 1933-2008, Helen Gosling 1935-2000, Ronald Gosling 1937 -1994, Elizabeth Husband Gosling 1942-2011, & Sandra Gosling- still alive 2016 .

David Clark Gosling 1933 married Lena [Italian] who had Rossana- email contact Jan 2016 & Brian . This family stayed in Scotland, so both marriage & births only on Scotlandspeople

. Percy Gosling died 28/7/1974 in Motherwell. David Gosling died june 2008.

Homer George Gosling 1906-2002 married Rosetta May Walton - I think Homer had a son as well.

Gladys May Gosling 1909 married Edward Arthur Frank Winston Davies . Seemed to have one child, an Edward Davies. Gladys died in 1981.

Lots of these exact dates from an Ancestry Mcghee tree , but this does have errors on it

William Gosling 1931 had 3 boys.   Ronald  Gosling 1937 had 2 boys and 2 girls.    Eleanor (Helen) Gosling 1935 never married.
 Elizabeth Husband Gosling 1942  married a James Mcghee and a descendant of this marriage has the Ancestry Mcghee tree: they 
 had 8 children. David & Lena had Rossana & Brian[ deceased] 
   Sandra had I boy and I girl   



Gosling characteristics- email 11/1/2016. Marfans syndrome 

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Photos 1959 - the year of David's marriage. David Gosling with  wife Lena.  .Percy Gosling with wife Lily 

2. Florence Emily Gosling Dec 1876 Gloucester

3.Ada Mary Gosling Ada May Mar 1879 Gloucester. also an Ada Eliza Jun 1879 Gloucester? 1879-1965 , married Frederick John Broughton 18/1/1902 Roath, Cardiff : son Frederick Ivor Broughton Cardiff Sep 1902-1980: daughter Marion Broughton 1930-1998: daughter living Prettejohn in Australia.. Seemingly no births to Ada after 1912 . Frederick Broughton was a master baker and died Honiton 1956 . Ada was visited at her home in Sidmouth by her brother John, from Canada, at least 4 times : 1950, 1955, 1956 & 1959 .

Frederick's and Ada’s wills are available from https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/.
Although I[ Philip] haven’t downloaded either of them, the basics are given on the site.

“BROUGHTON Frederick John of High-street Sidmouth Devonshire died 17 March 1956 Probate London 22 August to Frederick Ivor Broughton baker and confectioner. Effects £10952 17s. 2d.”

“BROUGHTON Ada May of High Street Bakery Sidmouth Devon died 10 November 1966 at St. Mary Margarets Sid Road Sidmouth Administration Exeter 30 January to Doris May Parsons married woman. £4527.”

Doris May Parsons is Frederick & Ada’s eldest daughter (c.1906~2001), who married Edgar J Parsons in 1929.

"Incidentally, a year or two ago I spent an afternoon looking round Sidmouth cemetery with my mother (who is half Gosling!), but I couldn’t find any grave(s) for them."
Frederick and Ada appear in the 1939 Register.

4. Frederick James Gosling 1881 [ registered Mar 1882 Gloucester- emigrated to Canada], Living in Gloucester with his parents in 1901C.

5. Mary Jane Gosling Jun 1886 Gloucester

6. John Benjamin Gosling Dec 1887 Gloucester [ & son Gordon b1905? Canada - Prettyjohn tree, which also has him as Jack ]. Living in Gloucester with his parents in 1901C.

There are 2 passenger records for a John Gosling leaving England: 1. John Gosling, age 20, Carpenter, sailing 'Third Class' on the "Teutonic" from Southampton to New York on 18/4/1906 . 2. John Gosling, 22, Rlwy Worker, sailing on the " Lake manitoba" from Liverpool, arriving Quebec 17/7/1910, his destination given as Toronto. The occupation in the first one is more likely, but age of 2nd fits better! There is also a John Gosling 27 on the "Franconia" sailing from Liverpool , arriving NY1/2/1915, given as tent maker, returning to Toronto where he had been for 3 yrs.

“John Benjamin Gosling WW1 soldier born 15 Oct 1887, Gloucester, England
Sailmaker, wife is Lillian Alice, both living at 554 College St, Toronto, Ontario. Signed papers Oct 18 1915.
He was married in York, Toronto, Ontario on Dec 23, 1910, to Lillian Alice Baker daughter of Gilmore George Baker & Susan Cox. John Benjamin Gosling is the son of Wm Henry Gosling & Mary Ann Taylor.”

Birth: Lilian Alice Baker 1887 Q1 Gloucester 6A 295.
Lilian and her father probably went to Canada sometime between 1891 and 1901, their last appearance in any census being 1891. So far though, I haven’t found an obvious emigration record for them. There is a death record in 1897 in Gloucester for a Susan Baker. She was the right age to be Gilmore’s wife, and her death could have prompted them to go. Their two sons, Gilmore & Alfred, stayed behind and appear in the 1911 census living in the same house in Gloucester. No sign of their mother, Susan.
In 1891, the Bakers were living in 10 New Street, South Hamlet, Gloucester, and sometime between 1891 & 1901, William Henry Gosling moved first to no 54 New Street and then to no 56.

Attached is a photo of John,& Lilian’s grave marker from http://www.findagrave.com. They are buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto.

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Gordon is also on it, but whether he is buried there isn’t clear at the moment, but from Marion’s death record, it seems they were living in Abbotsford, which is about 50km east of Vancouver.

I haven’t yet looked for any other children of John & Lilian, but Gordon W Gosling married Marion Lumsden McPhail (b.02 Aug 1918 Scotland ~ died 04 Apr 1985 in Matsqui, British Columbia, Canada). She is buried in the Hazelwood Cemetery, Matsqui, which is just north of Abbotsford.

By one of those weird coincidences, Marion is buried about 20km south of Hatzic Cemetery, Mission City, where another 1st cousin twice removed, Sophia Welsh (nee Curtis), is buried (John Benjamin was also a 1st cousin twice removed).

There are 4 visits of John Gosling to Sidmouth from Canada, or return .

05/10/1950  "Ascania";   Gosling John; 62; (address in the UK) High St. Bakery, Sidmouth, Devon; Retired; (resident in) "Other parts of the British Empire"  Travelling from Liverpool to Montreal Tourist Class. With him was  Lillian Gosling; 65; Housewife; (resident in) "Other parts of the British Empire"

26/8/1955 arriving Southampton from Quebec, John & Lillian Gosling. Going to High Street. Bak cry, Sidmouth .Intending to stay 5 mths. D of Bs 5/10/1887 & 9/8/1887

Do not think I have got the return for this!

9/8/1956 arriving Southampton from Quebec "Homeric" John Gosling, dofb5/10/1887 , S, High Street, Balceny, intending to stay 2 mths . Returning
14/9/1956 from Southampton. "Homeric";   John Gosling, dob 15/10/1887; (address in the UK) High Street, Biskery (sic), Sidmouth; Manufacturer; (home country) Canada. Travelling to Quebec Tourist Class.
(His marital status was noted as 'S' which also denoted divorced and widowed persons - so where is wife Lillian?:seemingly did not die in England).

1/8/1959 arriving Southampton from Quebec "Homeric". John Gosling , S, manufacturer, dofb 15/10/1887, going to Mrs F Broughton Sidmouth Devon : this his1879 sister, Ada Gosling/Broughton
09 /9/1959; from Southampton, "Homeric"; John Gosling, John; dob 15/10/1887; (address given as) c/o Home Lines, London; Manufacturer. Travelling to Montreal Tourist Class. Marital status 'S'.

8. George E Gosling 1890, 1911C 56 New street George 27, labourer at Wagon Works,

George, now going by the name of Ernest, travels to Canada with Edgar in 1911, see Edgar Gosling below... George married Helen Hubbard 26 March 1915 in Toronto.

Photo is attached of their gravestone in the Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto.

9. Edgar Gosling 1892,1911C 56 New street Edgar 19 labourer at Wagon Works

Edgar is yet another Gosling that seeks pastures new in Canada. There is a passenger list for the ‘Southwark’ sailing from Liverpool to Quebec & Montreal on 18 May 1911, with both an Ernest Gosling age 21, and an Edgar Gosling age 19, on it.
The date of the 1911 census was 02 April 1911, which is why they both appear with William & Mary at 56 New Street, Gloucester.

From an answer to an enquiry on Rootsweb:
“Edgar marries in Toronto:
Name: Edgar Gosling
Birth Place: Gloucester
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Father Name: William Henry Gosling
Mother Name: Mary Taylor Gosling
Spouse Name: Georgina Emily Elizabeth Murless
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Year: abt 1895
Spouse Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario
Spouse Father Name: George Charles John Murless
Spouse Mother Name: Edith Jane Matilda Burroughsford Murless.”

10. Leonard Harold Gosling 1896. 1911C 56 New street Leonard 17 Oil ?? assistant, liing with his parents

Leonard and Florence, aged 34 & 27 respectively, sailed on the 'Athenia' from Liverpool to Canada, leaving 20 April 1929. Their last address was 56 New Street, Gloucester.

Leonard and Florence sailed from Southampton to New York on the Queen Elizabeth, departing 29 July 1949.
On the passenger list, they state their "Country of last Permanent Residence" was "Other Parts of The British Empire", and their "Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence" was Canada.
Their last address in the UK noted on the passenger list was 25 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester.

Leonard and Florence are also on the passenger list of the 'Samaria', sailing from Southanpton to Quebec on 16 July 1953. They are travelling with Edgar and his wife Georgina.

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Husband of Ada Gosling ,Frederick Broughton - master baker, with his cups

Found a Frederick Gosling 20, baker, travelling to St John New Brunswick feb 1909 - who is he? , born ~1889. Not a son of any of the children of John Gosling 1820

William Henry Gosling