Still looking for an elusive lead to discovering the earliest days of my ggfx6, one Benjamin Goulson.
Documented facts in reversed chronological order
LDS and PR from archives for Burial
Benjamin Goulson
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 28 Jun 1731
Burial Place: Ropsley, Lincoln
Marital Status: Unknown
*headstone in situ at Ropsley is legible and shows spelling as Goulson, aged 54, suggesting yob is c1677.
Probate makes reference only to his children, no siblings, cousins etc are mentioned
1704-1718 Baptisms of children
Via the archives and LDS all are recorded in the spelling of Goulson, LDS also has variant spelling of Gulson and Gulston for three of the children, all events at Ropsley, Lincolnshire.
Children are;
Elizabeth 1704
Page 1705
Joseph 1707
Mary 1712
Henry 1716
Benjamin 1717
Elizabeth 1718
1703 Marriage
Broughton Sulney, Notts (also known as Upper Broughton). The original PR records the surname as Gulson, no reference anywhere yet found to the Goulson spelling. Date of marriage is 27/05/1703.
Pre 1703
No details known, eg place of birth, name of parent(s), names of siblings or spelling used for the surname.
Via the Family Search I have found the following,
eicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Anthony Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 29 Jun 1674
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Joseph Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 10 Oct 1675
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
death: 31 Aug 1679
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margarit
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Benjamin Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 22 Nov 1680
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
indexing project (batch) number: C03457-1
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margret
Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: William Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 29 Jan 1681
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Mary Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 23 Sep 1683
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
death date: 23 Jul 1685
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
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residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: William Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 16 Feb 1685
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
***EDIT to add the following 2 events****
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Elez. Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 11 Apr 1687
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
indexing project (batch) number: C03457-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 596713
name: Margreat Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 25 Dec 1688
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Margt.
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Neither the name Anthony or Margaret are found in post 1703 events anywhere in the family I have traced (170+ individuals). Can anyone see another reason reason why his lot may NOT be my family? And how can I try and settle the query?
Documented facts in reversed chronological order
LDS and PR from archives for Burial
Benjamin Goulson
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 28 Jun 1731
Burial Place: Ropsley, Lincoln
Marital Status: Unknown
*headstone in situ at Ropsley is legible and shows spelling as Goulson, aged 54, suggesting yob is c1677.
Probate makes reference only to his children, no siblings, cousins etc are mentioned
1704-1718 Baptisms of children
Via the archives and LDS all are recorded in the spelling of Goulson, LDS also has variant spelling of Gulson and Gulston for three of the children, all events at Ropsley, Lincolnshire.
Children are;
Elizabeth 1704
Page 1705
Joseph 1707
Mary 1712
Henry 1716
Benjamin 1717
Elizabeth 1718
1703 Marriage
Broughton Sulney, Notts (also known as Upper Broughton). The original PR records the surname as Gulson, no reference anywhere yet found to the Goulson spelling. Date of marriage is 27/05/1703.
Pre 1703
No details known, eg place of birth, name of parent(s), names of siblings or spelling used for the surname.
Via the Family Search I have found the following,
eicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Anthony Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 29 Jun 1674
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Joseph Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 10 Oct 1675
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
death: 31 Aug 1679
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margarit
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Benjamin Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 22 Nov 1680
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
indexing project (batch) number: C03457-1
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margret
Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: William Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 29 Jan 1681
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Mary Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 23 Sep 1683
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
death date: 23 Jul 1685
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margaret
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residence: Leicester, England
parents: Joseph Gulson, Margaret
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: William Gulson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 16 Feb 1685
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
***EDIT to add the following 2 events****
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Elez. Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 11 Apr 1687
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
mother's name: Margret
indexing project (batch) number: C03457-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 596713
name: Margreat Gulson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 25 Dec 1688
baptism/christening place: ALL SAINTS,LEICESTER,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Gulson
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Margt.
----
Neither the name Anthony or Margaret are found in post 1703 events anywhere in the family I have traced (170+ individuals). Can anyone see another reason reason why his lot may NOT be my family? And how can I try and settle the query?
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