Hello Barbara,

I’m not a descendant of the Gough and related families but I located information that may pertain to them in Ireland, as well as in England, with other source information showing a connection to Guyana, South America.

The first record I uncovered was the baptism for a James John Gough, son of James John and Theresa Annie Gough. The younger James was baptized in the St. James Church of Ireland on 26 February 1899. The record shows he was born on 5 February 1899. His father James’s occupation is “Draughts Man.” At the time of the baptism the Gough family were living in an address of 5 St. John’s Gardens, Island Bridge, Dublin.

In your query to the Ancestry.com message boards, you had stated that your father and grandfather shared the same name-John James Gough. But in these records the first and middle names are reversed to James John. Have you seen this reverse before when researching your genealogy?

The baptism transcription below for James John Gough was found at the Irish Genealogy website at:
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html

The record follows:


Area - DUBLIN (COI) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. JAMES

Baptism of JAMES JOHN GOUGH of 5 ST. JOHNS GARDENS ISLAND BRIDGE on 26 February 1899


Name JAMES JOHN GOUGH
Date of Birth 5 February 1899
Address 5 ST. JOHNS GARDENS ISLAND BRIDGE
Father JAMES JOHN GOUGH
Mother THERESA ANNIE

Further details in the record

Father Occupation DRAUGHTS MAN

About the record

Book Number, Page, Entry Number, Record_Identifier
6 139 1101 DU-CI-BA-82610
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Unfortunately, the St. James Church of Ireland, located in James Street, Dublin, is closed to the public, as is the church cemetery, according to an article found in a Wikipedia link at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James'_Church_and_Cemet...

An enlarged photo of the church can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St._James%27_Church_and_Ce...

This would be the church in Dublin where your dad was baptized in 1899.

A GoogleMap of St. James Street, Dublin, can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/6e6kwga

Next I located the civil birth index for James John Gough at the new Latter Day Saints (LDS) website, showing that the birth was recorded in the Dublin South Registration District for the March quarter of 1899. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 569 of the GRO registers.

The LDS website can be found at: https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records

The index follows:


Name: James John Gough
Registration District: Dublin South
Event Type: BIRTHS
Registration Quarter and Year: Jan - Mar 1899
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101067
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 569
Digital Folder Number: 4193981
Image Number: 00354
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The above is only an index. The full birth record for James John Gough is held by the General Register Office (GRO) in Roscommon Town, County Roscommon. For information, costs, and an application form to order the record, go to the GRO website at: http://www.groireland.ie/

The full birth certificate will provide information such as the parents’ names, father’s occupation, address of the family, etc. It will contain much of the same information found in the baptism record for James John Gough.

Also Barbara, I found a death record at the LDS website for John James Gough recorded in British Columbia on 4 January 1979. I believe this death record may pertain to your dad. The record shows he was born in Dublin on 5 February 1899, which is the same date of birth given in the baptism record from the Irish Genealogy website seen just above.

The death record also shows that John James’s mother was Theresa Clancy, rather than Theresa McGrath. His father’s name is not listed in the index. I’m a little confused by this record, as in your message to Ancestry.com, you had stated that Theresa’s last name was McGrath. Did Theresa’s husband John James/James John Gough die before her, and if so, have you found any information that she married a second time to a fellow named McGrath?

The death record follows:


Death Date: 04 Jan 1979
Death Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Name: John James Gough
Gender: Male
Age: 79y
Birth Date: 05 Feb 1899
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse: Marjorie Godfrey
Father:
Mother: Thersea Clancy
Indian Agency:
Indian Band/Tribe:
Film Number: 2051227
Digital Folder Number: 4479393
Image Number: 500
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13592
Registration Number: 79 09 001386
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The LDS have filmed the death record on one microfilm reel. See the information that follows:


Death registrations, 1872-1990 (including overseas casualties, 1940-1945); microfiche index, 1872-1976;
and microfilm index, 1872-1979, 1982, 1984; Indian deaths, 1917-1956 British Columbia. Division of
Vital Statistics

Deaths, no. 1001-2999, 1979

FHL US/CAN Film: 2051227
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Your dad’s full death record can be found in LDS microfilm number 2051227, which you can order from your Family History Center.

In searching the LDS indexes for marriages in Dublin, I came across two indexes which may pertain to your grandfather and grandmother, though the index for Theresa spells her last name as Clasby, rather than Clancy. This indicates that the person who reported John James Gough’s death in New Brunswick either thought that John’s mother’s maiden name was Clancy, or that the person who wrote down the details of the death, heard the name wrong and spelled Theresa’s surname as Clancy.

The indexes for both James John Gough and Annie Theresa Clasby show their respective marriages were recorded in the Dublin South Registration District for the June quarter of 1894, and can be found in Volume 2, Page 576 of the General Register Office records.

The indexes, from the LDS website, follow:

Name: James John Gough
Registration District: Dublin South
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1894
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101257
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 576
Digital Folder Number: 4179389
Image Number: 00208


Name: Annie Theresa Clasby
Registration District: Dublin South
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1894
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101257
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 576
Digital Folder Number: 4179389
Image Number: 00201
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You can order the full marriage record for James John Gough and Theresa Clasby from the GRO in Roscommon Town.

I then wanted to see if I could find any records at the Irish Genealogy website that mention John James Gough or James John Gough, and Theresa Claby or Annie Clasby or a combination of their first and middle names. The search proved successful in that I found the baptism record for Catherine Gough, who was baptized in the Clondalkin, Dublin, Catholic Church in 1895. Her year of birth is given as 1894. No day or month of birth or baptism are given in the record. Her parents are listed as James Gough and Annie Clasby, who were living in an address of “Grange” at the time of Catherine’s baptism. This Catherine may be your Kats, that is, your dad’s sister and your aunt:


Area - DUBLIN (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - CLONDALKIN

Baptism of CATHERINE GOUGH of GRANGE on N/R N/R 1895


Name CATHERINE GOUGH
Date of Birth N/R N/R 1894
Address GRANGE
Father JAMES GOUGH
Mother ANNIE CLASBY

About the record

Book Number, Page, Entry Number, Record_Identifier
5 177 N/R DU-RC-BA-14021
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The GRO should also have a copy of Catherine’s birth certificate.

The Catholic Church in Clondalkin is called the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Killian .
Information about the church can be found at: http://www.clondalkin.dublindiocese.ie/history.htm

The following is the 1901 census transcription for the family of James and Annie Gough, living in an address of 2 Valleymount, Ushers Quay, Dublin. James is shown to be a 26 year old draughtsman. His place of birth is almost impossible to read, but based on information from the 1911 census, which you’ll see a little later, he was born in Demerara. Demerara is located in the South American country of Guyana, which is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea. At the time this section of the world was called the “West Indies.”

James’s wife is 24 year old Annie Gough, born County Cavan. The children in the household are 6 year old Kathleen, born Dublin City; and 2 year old Jack, also born in Dublin City. Jack may be your father. The census doesn’t report any physical disabilities for Kathleen.

Also in the household is a boarder, 29 year old draughtsman, William Sheffield, born Dublin City. The census transcription below is from the National Archives of Ireland website at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Please see below:


1901 Ireland census


Residents of a house 2 in Valleymount (Ushers Quay, Dublin)


Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses


Gough James 29 Male Head of Family Catholic Church of Rome Demerara Draughtsman Read and write Only English Married -

Gough Annie 24 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Cavan - Read and write Only English Married -

Gough Kathleen 6 Female Daughter Catholic Church of Rome Dublin City Scholar Cannot read Only English Not Married -

Gough Jack 2 Male Son Church of Ireland Dublin City Infant Cannot read Only English Not Married -

Sheffield William 29 Male Boarder Church of Ireland Dublin City Draughtsman Read and write Only English Not Married -
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The 1901 census above shows the Gough household as a mixed-religious family, with James listed as Catholic, Annie as Church of Ireland, Kathleen as Catholic, and Jack as Church of Ireland.


A copy of the original 1901 census for the Gough family can be found at the National Archives website link at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003720961/

In researching your genealogy or in talking with family members, had you come across information that your grandfather Gough was born in South America, Guyana, or the West Indies?

For more information about Demerara, go to the Wikipedia link at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerara

Next I located the family of James and Annie Gough in the 1911 census living in 59 Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Dublin. James is shown to be a 38 year old surveyor, born in Demerara. His wife is 33 year old “Annis.” born in County Cavan. The person who transcribed the census mistook the lower case “e” in her name, for an “s.” You’ll see this is understandable when you access a copy of the original census.

Getting back to Annie, the census shows that she and James have been married for 16 years, and that of the two children she had, both were still living as of 1911. Being married for 16 years in 1911, means she and James were married circa 1895. The indexes for the marriage of James and Annie Theresa seen earlier, show they were married in 1894.

Also in the household in the 1911 census is 12 year old John Gough, born Dublin City. Kathleen, or Kats, is not in the household. But, two cousins are. These are 38 year old “Minnis” (Minnie) McGrath, born in Waterford City. Her occupation is, “Principal Girl's Model School.” She is not married. The other resident in the Gough household is 25 year old Gertrude McGrath, also born Waterford City. She too is single. The relationships of people in a household are to the head of the household, in this case, James Gough, which indicates that Minnie and Gertrude McGrath were related to James rather than to Annie. But, I’m not sure if that’s the case in this instance.

Unlike the 1901 census, all the family members in the Gough Household in the 1911 census are shown to be Roman Catholic.

The census transcription follows:


1911 Ireland Census


Residents of a house 59 in Whitworth Road, Drumcondra (Glasnevin, Dublin)


Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status
Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living


Gough James 38 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic - Demerara - Surveyor Read and write - Married - - - -

Gough Annis 33 Female Wife Roman Catholic Cavan Co - Read and write - Married - 16 2 2

Gough John 12 Male Son Roman Catholic Dublin City Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

McGrath Minnis 38 Female Cousin Roman Catholic Waterford City Principal Girl's Model School Read and write - Single - - - -

McGrath Gertrude 25 Female Cousin Roman Catholic Waterford City - Read and write - Single -
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A copy of the original 1911 census for the Gough family can be found at the National Archives of Ireland link at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000039161/

Next I located what I believe is James and Annie’s daughter, Kathleen, in the 1911 census, attending St. Mary’s Female Training School, Stanhope Street, Arran Quay, Dublin. She is shown to be a pupil in the school. She is not shown to have any physical disabilities. Her age in the census is 20, though her actual age would be between 16 and 17, based on her age in the 1894 Clondalkin Catholic Church baptism record seen earlier. Ages of people in these old census returns are not always accurate.

Barbara, do you know if Kats had attended a school named St. Mary’s in Dublin?

The census transcription follows. You’ll see dozens of students enumerated. I’ve separated the enumeration for Kathleen Gough, so that she is easily recognizable a quarter way down the list. I’ve included all the students in the transcription below, as some of them may have been Kathleen’s friends.


Residents of a house 1.2 in Stanhope St. (Arran Quay, Dublin)


FORM C.-COLLEGE AND BOARDING SCHOOL RETURN

RETURN of the Masters (except the Principals or Proprietors), Teachers, and Students or Pupils who slept or abode in the Female Training School of St Mary at 1 Stanhope St. on the Night of Sunday, the 2nd of April 1911, and of those who arrived on Monday, the 3rd of April, who were not enumerated elsewhere


Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status
Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living

Maher Lissie 23 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Packing R Official Read and write - Single - - - -
Kavanagh Mary 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Packing R Official Read and write - Single - - - -
Gallagher Rachael 25 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Packing R Official Read and write - Single - - - -
Duffy Jane 46 Female - Roman Catholic Derry House Maid Read and write - Single Deaf and Dumb - - -
Hannington Bridget 56 Female - Roman Catholic Co Dublin Laundress Read and write - Single Deaf and Dumb - - -
Kearne Bridget 57 Female - Roman Catholic Wexford Laundress Read and write - Single Deaf and Dumb - - -
Kenny Fredricia 67 Female - Roman Catholic Galway Inmate Cannot read - Single Imbecile - - -
Keane Josephine 21 Female - Roman Catholic Cork Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Dillon Maggie 22 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Kerton Nora 23 Female - Roman Catholic Tipperary Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Kirton Kathleen 23 Female - Roman Catholic Tipperary Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McCoy Clare 18 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Dunne Katie 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Morris Josephine 22 Female - Roman Catholic Carlow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Diones Katie 19 Female - Roman Catholic Co Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Nolan Teresa 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Lynch Mary Anne 22 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Bush Lissie 19 Female - Roman Catholic England Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Ronane Mary 17 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Daly Lillie 18 Female - Roman Catholic Co Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Lyons Emily 21 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Poole Mary 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
King Katie 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Kearney Mary 20 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Bredrick Katie 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Sharp Daisy 18 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Cox Nellie 22 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Sharp Maud 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Hill Jane 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McCurry Lissie 18 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
O'Reilly Mary 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Curran Daisy 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Connor Maggie 18 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -


Gough Kathleen 20 Female - Roman Catholic Co Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -


Anderson Mary 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
O'Rorke Maggie 16 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Mahony Nellie 16 Female - Roman Catholic Cork Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Kearns Nellie 16 Female - Roman Catholic Carlow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Scully Bridget 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Rogers Mary Kate 17 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Bishop Mary 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Henry Katie 15 Female - Roman Catholic England Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Condron Maud 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Gorman Sarah 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Doyle Agusta 17 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Marsh Maggie 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
O'Reilly Lillie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Wicklow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Maguire Mary 20 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McQuaid Rose 17 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McQuaid Mary 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Hagan Annie 16 Female - Roman Catholic Armagh Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Sharp Florence 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Walshe Mary 17 Female - Roman Catholic Wicklow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Synott Nellie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Queen's Co Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Lacey Mary 17 Female - - - - - - - - - - -
Lacey Maggie 15 Female - - - - - - - - - - -
Kearney Annie 18 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Work K Official Read and write - Single - - - -
Crimmons Alice 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McDonnell Annie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McDonnell Katie 15 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Anderson Annie 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Keeley Nellie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Kingstown Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Farrell Mary 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Mullen Lillie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Hill Kathleen 13 Female - Roman Catholic India Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Daly Daisy 15 Female - Roman Catholic Westmeath Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Smith Janie 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Hickey Annie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Tracey Lilly 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Sheridan Bridget 15 Female - Roman Catholic Longford Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Gibney Nellie 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Boden Martha 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Lyons May 15 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Beatty May 17 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Pisgott Nellie 17 Female - Roman Catholic Waterford Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Drummond Lissie 18 Female - Roman Catholic Scotland Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Redmond Lissie 22 Female - Roman Catholic Wicklow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Brown Eileen 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Reid Annie 19 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Carroll Janie 21 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Daly Lilly 18 Female - Roman Catholic Co Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Jackman Emily 16 Female - Roman Catholic Carlow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Nilagrew Kathleen 16 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Fogg Elsie 14 Female - Roman Catholic England Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Bishop Lissie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McCourt Gertrude 15 Female - Roman Catholic Co Down Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
O'Reilly Annie 14 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
O'Mahoney Kathleen 17 Female - Roman Catholic Co Roscommon Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Clayton Annie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Wicklow Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Baker Maggie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Abel Annie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Wall Nora 12 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Clinton Kathleen 13 Female - Roman Catholic India Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Ward Annie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Kelly Mary Anne 12 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Fleming Annie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Stephenson Kathleen 10 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McDonnell Maggie 13 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Ivers Mary 12 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Burke Teresa 12 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Pren Annie 12 Female - Roman Catholic Kildare Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Reeling Annie 11 Female - Roman Catholic Co Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Gallagher Frances 10 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
Burgess Esther 11 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McKeogh Bridget 8 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single - - - -
McKeogh Mary 7 Female - Roman Catholic Dublin Pupil Read and write - Single
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A copy of the original 1911 census for St. Mary’s Female School can be found at the National Archives link at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000098364/

You won’t find the whole census at the above link, as I believe it covers more than one page. The enumeration for Kathleen won’t be seen in the copy that downloads, but if you enlarge the census, you’ll see the school’s name in the heading listed as, “Female Training School of St Mary.”

Information about St. Mary’s school can be found at: http://www.stanhopestreetprimary.ie/files/history_of_our_sch...

If you recall, both the 1901 and 1911 census enumerations reveal that Annie Gough was born in County Cavan. Her age in each census places her year of birth circa 1877. With this information I went to the Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) website to see if I could find the baptism or birth record for a Theresa Annie Clasby or an Annie Theresa Clasby. The IFHF website can be found at: https://rootsireland.ie/ifhf/login.php?fromHome=1

Searching birth/baptism, marriage, and death/burial indexes at the IFHF website is free. To gain access to full transcriptions of the records, you first have to pay 5 Euros by credit card. Once payment is made, the transcription of the record (not a copy of the original), is downloaded to your computer. The indexes give very basic information, such as the name of the person and the year of the person’s birth, baptism, marriage, and burial or death.

Concerning birth and baptism indexes the IFHF website does not provide you with the names of the parents of a child.

I found the civil birth index for Annie Theresa Clasby at the IFHF website, showing that her birth was recorded in the Cootehill, Cavan, Registration District for the year 1877. The index below was found at the IFHF’s advanced search function.

The index follows:


1 match for the search criteria: Clasby (plus variants) Annie Theresa 1877 Parish: COOTEHILL (RD)

The cost to view the full details of the 1 record that you have not yet viewed is €5.00


Record Type: Baptismal/Birth Records for Co. Cavan

Surname: Clasby
First Name: Annie Theresa
Father's Surname: Clasby
Father's First Name:
Mother's Surname:
Mother's First Name :
Year: 1877

Parish / District: COOTEHILL (RD)
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The initials RD following the Parish/District location Cootehill, stand for Registration District, meaning the index pertains to a civil record of birth, rather than a church baptism.

I had some credits left over from previous searches at the IFHF, and decided to download the birth record transcription for Annie. The transcription shows she was born on 20 October 1877, and that her parents were John William Clasby and Mary Shore, living in an address of Market Street, Cootehill, County Cavan. John’s occupation is “Corporal Royal Engineer,” meaning he was in the British Army. William is also listed as the informant of the birth to the local registrar.

The baptism transcription follows:


Civil Birth Record

Name: Annie Theresa Clasby

Date of Baptism/Birth: 20-Oct-1877

Address: Market Street Cootehill Co. Cavan

Parish/District: COOTEHILL

Gender: Female

Denomination: Civil

Father: John William Clasby

Mother: Mary Shore


Occupation: Corporal Royal Engineer

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Notes:

INFORMANT = JOHN WILLIAM CLASY, FATHER
MARKET STREET, COOTEHILL
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I looked for the marriage index for John William Clasby and Mary Shore in the IFHF indexes, but didn’t find it. I also looked for their marriage in England, at the FreeBMD wesbite, but again found nothing. It’s possible they were married in Ireland and that their marriage hasn’t been transcribed yet, or that I missed the index of their marriage at the IFHF website. It’s also possible they were married overseas.

From the above birth record, I believe that John William Clasby and Mary Shore were your great grandparents on your dad’s mother’s side of the family.

Cootehill is located in north central County Cavan, on the border with County Monaghan. A GoogleMap of Cootehill can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/4b8fh98

For information about Cootelhill, including an old hand colored photo of Main Street, and a thumbnail, sepia tone photo of Market Street (the street where Annie Theresa Clasby was born), go to the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/4s87vfb

Unfortunately, when you click on the thumbnail photo of Market Street, it doesn’t enlarge, as it appears the link to the enlargement is broken.

A larger photo of Market Street, Cootehill can be found at the following link:

http://irishhistoricalpics.ie/ihpc/Main/Enquiry.asp?iPicture...

A description of Cootehill, Cavan, from the 1837 edition of Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, follows:


COOTEHILL, a market and post-town, in the parish of DRUMGOON, barony of TULLAGHGARVEY, county of CAVAN, and province of ULSTER, 12 miles (N. E.) from Cavan, and 57 (N. W. by W.) from Dublin; containing 2239 inhabitants. This town is situated on the road from Kingscourt to Clones, and consists of four wide streets, containing 438 houses, nearly all of which are slated. It is on the borders of a lake, which is navigable for the greater part of the distance of seven miles between this place and Ballybay, in Monaghan; and is a considerable market for linen. The webs are principally broad sheetings of superior quality, and the number of pieces sold annually to be bleached is about 40,000. The trade, which had considerably declined, has for the last two or three years been improving. The general market is on Friday, and the corn market on Saturday, in the market-house.

Fairs are held on the second Friday in each month for cattle, flax, and yarn. Here is a chief constabulary police station. Petty sessions are held every Wednesday, and quarter sessions at Easter and in October in a very neat sessions-house. The bridewell contains three cells, with separate day-rooms and yards for males and females, and apartments for the keeper. The seats in the neighbourhood are very beautiful, especially Bellamont Forest, the residence of C. Coote, Esq., which derived its name from the title of Earl of Bellamont enjoyed, until the year 1800, by the ancient family of Coote. The house is of brick, two stories high, with a noble Doric portico of stone, and the rooms of the lower story are strikingly grand; it contains some fine paintings, among which is the death of Dido, by Guercino, also full-length portraits of the late Earl and Countess of Bellamont by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the former in the full costume of a Knight of the Bath, a fine painting in excellent preservation.

The demesne comprises above 1000 plantation acres, of which nearly one-half is occupied with woods; it includes several lakes and a spa, and commands beautiful views from Dismond Hill and its several eminences. The other principal seats are Ashfield Lodge, the residence of H. J. Clements, Esq.; Annilea, of M. Murphy, Esq.; Bellgreen, of T. Brunker, Esq.; and Rakenny, of T. L. Clements, Esq. The town contains the parish church, a R. C. chapel, and two places of worship for Presbyterians, one for the Society of Friends, one for Moravians, and one for Wesleyan Methodists. There are three schools, including an infants' school, also a Sunday school in the old church and at each of the Presbyterian chapels, a dispensary, and a Ladies' Society for selling blankets and clothing at half-price. In an ancient fort at Rakenny a considerable quantity of gold, with a large golden fibula, was found in an iron pot.—See DRUMGOON.
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ENGLISH RECORDS


From the information found about James Gough in his 1899 baptism record as well as in the 1901 and 1911 Irish census returns for the Gough family noting that the older James was born in Demerara, I wondered if James’s father had been in the British Military, or had worked for the British government in some capacity, as his son was born far away from home, in South America.

In the 1901 census the older James Gough’s age is 29. The 1911 census shows he is 38. This places his year of birth circa 1872-1873. Thinking perhaps that James’s father was born in England, rather than Ireland, I accessed the 1881 England census at the Latter Day Saints (LDS) census search engine at:
# HYPERLINK "http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?P...

I believe I located James and his father, also named James, and mother Elizabeth Gough in the 1881 census, living in the household of 27 year old “Issiah” Gough, in an address of 33 Ireton Street, London. The older James Gough is shown to be a 39 year old Book Binder, born in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex. He is Issiah’s brother. His 32 year old wife Elizabeth was born in Ireland. Their 8 year old son James J. Gough is shown to have been born in Cameroon, British Guiana, West Indies. Of course, Cameroon is in West Africa, not in South America, and so I knew something was not right with the census or the transcription of the census. Perhaps the error was in the transcription made by the LDS researcher.

The name “Issiah,” didn’t look right either. I’ll have more on his name a little later.

Issiah is shown to be a 27 year old cellarman, born in Bethnal Green (London). His 25 year old wife Eliza was born in St. George’s East, London. Their son is 1 year old James W. Gough, was born in Bromley, Middlesex.

The census transcription follows:


1881 England Census


Household:

Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Disability

Issiah GOUGH Head M Male 27 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Cellarman
Eliza GOUGH Wife M Female 25 St George E, Middlesex, England
Josiah W. GOUGH Son U Male 1 Bromley, Middlesex, England
James GOUGH Brother M Male 39 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Book Binder
Elizabeth GOUGH Sister In Law M Female 32 Ireland
James J. GOUGH Nephew U Male 8 Cameroon British Guiana (B Subject), West Indies

Source Information:
Dwelling 33 Ireton St
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341110
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0497 / 10
Page Number 14
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I accessed a copy of the original 1881 census at the Ancestry.com website, enlarged it, and found that Issiah’s name is actually Josiah, the same name as his son. I also found that the transcription for the place of birth (Cameroon) for James J. Gough is also incorrect. The actual place of birth is written as “bemerara” British Guine (British Subject) W.I.

The location “bemerara,” no doubt refers to Demerara, Guyana, South America. If you access these old census returns you can see that it is understandable why errors of transcription are made, if the census isn’t enlarged and gone over with more than a glance.

I made my own transcription of the 1881 census for the Gough family, noting the corrections:


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Josiah Gough, Head, Married, Male, 27, Cellarman, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Eliza Gough, Wife, Married, Female, 25, Middlesex St. Georges E
Josiah W. Gough, Son, Male, 1, Middlesex Bromley
James W. Gough, Brother, Married, Male, 39, Book Binder, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Gough, Sister in law, Married, Female, 32, Ireland
James J. Gough, Nephew, Male, 8, bemerara British Guine (British Subject) W.I.
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Noticing that James W. Gough was 39 and his wife Elizabeth was 32, I figured they were probably married for quite a few years by the year 1881. Before looking for their marriage, I wanted to see if I could find them in any previous census enumerations. But, I also wanted to see if I could initially find the marriage of Josiah Gough and Eliza first, as they appear not to have been married as long as James and Elizabeth.

I believe I found the church marriage record of Josiah Gough at Ancestry.com’s, “London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921.” The marriage record shows that he and Eliza Gaymer were married in the St John the Evangelist Church of England, Parish of St. George’s East, London, on 9 June 1878. Josiah’s occupation is cellar man. His age is 24. His father’s name is James Gough, whose occupation appears to read “Revenue Officer.” This means that James W. Gough’s father was also James, the revenue officer.

At the time of his marriage Josiah was living in 53 Richard Street.

Eliza Gaymer was 21 years old when she married. She too was living in 53 Richard Street when she married. Her father is listed as George Gaymer, whose occupation is carman. The clergyman who married the couple was J. M. Vaughan. The witnesses to the marriage were Benjamin George Gaymer, and Jane Johns.

A transcription from a copy of the original marriage record follows:


Page 17

1878. Marriage solemnized at St John the Evangelist the Parish in the Parish of St. George's East in the County of Middlesex

No. 34

When Married. June 9 1878
Name and Surname. Josiah Gough
Age. 24
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Cellar Man
Residence at time of Marriage. 53 Richard Street
Father's Name and Surname. James Gough
Rank or Profession of Father. Revenue Officer?

Name and Surname. Eliza Gaymer
Age. 21
Condition. Spinster
Residence at time of Marriage. 53 Richard Street
Father's Name and Surname. Benjamin George Gaymer
Rank or Profession of Father. Carman

Married in the above Church according the the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by banns by me,
J. M. Vaughan

This Marriage
was solemnized
between us, { Josiah Gough, Eliza Gaymer }

in the Presence
of us, { Benjamin George Gaymer, Jane Johns }

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Evangelist, Stepney,
Register of marriages, P93/JNA1, Item 007
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I also found Josiah and Eliza’s civil marriage index at the FreeBMD website at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

The index shows the marriage was recorded in the St. George in the East Registration District for the June quarter of 1878. The index follows:


Marriages June Quarter 1878

Gaymer Eliza
Gough Josiah

Registration District: St. Geo. East

Volume 1c, Page 773
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Today, the General Registration Office (GRO) in Southport, England holds birth, marriage, and death records for England. You can order the full marriage record from the GRO website at: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Next I found the baptism record and GRO birth index for Josiah and Eliza’s son, Josiah. Both records show that Josiah’s middle name was William. The baptism record transcription is from Ancestry.com’s “London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906:”


Page 59.

BAPTISMS solemnized in St John Evangelist S Georges East
in the County of Middlesex, in the Year 1880

When Baptized: April 4. No. 469
Child's Christian Name: Josiah William
Parents' Names: Josiah and Eliza Gough
Abode: 33 Ireton St. Bromley
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Cellarman
By whom the ceremony was performed. G.T. Cull? Bennett

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Evangelist,
Stepney, Register of baptisms, P93/JNA1, Item 003
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Josiah Williams’s GRO birth index is below:


Births March Quarter 1880

Gough Josiah William

Registration District: Poplar

Volume 1c, Page 708
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Next I looked for James and Elizabeth Gough in the 1871 census and found them. Their son James is not in this census, as he wasn’t born yet. The census shows the Gough family living in Aldershot, Hampshire.

James is shown to be 29 years old and born in Westminster, London. The 1881 census, on the other hand, gave his birthplace as Bethnal Green. The census further shows that James is a sergeant in the 53rd Regiment of Foot, which is a regiment in the British Army. It was likely that while he was in the army that he traveled to Demerara with Elizabeth, where their son James was born. The index to this census gives James’s regiment as the 33rd Regiment of Foot. But in a copy of the original, it can be seen clearly that he was in the 53rd Regiment of Foot. I’ve corrected the transcription error.

Elizabeth is shown to be 23 years old and born in Waterford, Ireland. The 1911 Ireland census for James and Annie Gough had shown that Minnie and Gertrude McGrath were born in Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1871 English census for Elizabeth Gough however, doesn’t specify if she had been born in County Waterford or Waterford City. But I still wonder if there is some type of connection there between her and Minnie and Gertrude McGrath.

Also in the household in the 1871 census is James and Elizabeth’s daughter, 5 year old Mary Ann. She was born at sea. She would have been born circa 1865-1866, perhaps when he family was on their was to South America.

Residing in the household with the Gough family in the 1871 census is a visitor, 21 year old Mary Jane Quain, born Bristol Somerset.

The census transcription below is from Ancestry.com. Unless otherwise stated, all other census transcriptions in this reply are from Ancestry.com:


1871 England Census

Civil Parish: Aldershot
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Farnham

Street Address:

Sub-registration district: Frimley
ED, institution, or vessel: 53rd Regiment of Foot
Household schedule number: 1


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

James Gough, Husband, Married, Male, 29, Sergeant 53 Foot, Westminster London
Elizabeth Gough, Wife, Married, Female, 23, Waterford Ireland
Mary Jane Quain, Visitor, Unmarried, Female, 21, Visitor, Bristol Somerset
Mary Ann Gough, Daughter, Female, 5, At Sea

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 818; Folio: 144; Page: 39; GSU roll: 838699.
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I then found what may be the GRO marriage index for James Gough and Elizabeth, noting that Elizabeth’s full name is Elizabeth Mary Ann Howard. The marriage was recorded in the West London Registration District for the September quarter of 1864. Another couple who married in the West London District in the September quarter of 1864, are also in the index.

The full marriage record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 84:


Marriages September Quarter 1864

Crump Mary Ann
Gough James
Howard Elizabeth Mary Ann
Scoones Edward William Reid

Registration District: W. London

Volume 1c Page 84
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I can’t be positive that the James Gough and Elizabeth Mary Ann Howard in the GRO marriage index above, are your great grandparents. But, it’s possible they may be. Have you heard any family stories which mention a Howard in your genealogy?

I then looked for James Gough in the 1861 census and found him. He is listed as James W. Gough, an 18 year old soldier, with a rank of private, born in London. The census shows he is residing in a barracks located in Chichester, Sussex, with several other soldiers. One of these soldiers is 20 year old William Gough, who was born in Shropshire. The surnames in the enumeration are listed alphabetically, which means that William Gough may not have been related to James W. Gough.

I’ve only completed the transcription for James and William Gough in the census record below:


Civil Parish: Chichester Subdeanery
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Registration district: Chichester
Sub-registration district: Chichester
ED, institution, or vessel: Barracks
Household schedule number: 1

Name, Relation, Condition, Sex, Age, Rank, Where Born

James Eastment 32
Jane Eastment 20
John Evans 27
John Evans 19
George Fryer 18
James Ford 18
John Flore 20
Thomas Fuller 18
Patrick Gamble 30
James Gleeson 22
Michael Garvin 18
Philip Gaughran 21

James W Gough, Soldier, Unmarried, 18, Private Army, Middlesex London
William Gough, Soldier, Unmarried, 20, Private Army, Shropshire

Joseph Greenwood 17
Herbert Garness 19
Thomas Gellings 19
Joseph Harding 22
William Harvey 31
Henry Hayes 25
Patrick Hefferan 40
George Henley 20
John Hogan 34
Samuel Holmes 19

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 623; Folio: 148; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542673.
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I then found the people I believe to be James W. Gough’s family in the 1861 census. These are 51 year old laundress, Ann Gough, born Wiltshire, though I couldn’t decipher the name of the town or parish of her birth in a copy of the census. Also in the household is Ann’s daughter, 10 year old Elizabeth, born Bethnal Green, and Ann’s son, 7 year old Josiah Gough, born Mile End, London. The family are living in an address of 35 Baker Street, London, parish of Stepney St Dunstan. Josiah Gough would be the same Josiah seen earlier in the 1881 census:


1861 England Census

Civil Parish: Stepney St Dunstan
Ecclesiastical parish: St Philip
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: 35 Baker Street

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 125


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Ann Gough, Head, widow, Female, 51, Laundress, Wiltshire ?
Elizabeth Gough, Daughter, Female, 10, Scholar, Middx Bethnal Green
Josiah Gough, Son, Male, 7, Scholar, Middx Mile End

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 291; Folio: 43; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542608.
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I then wanted to see if I could find the Gough family in the 1851 census, with the thought that this enumeration may list James’s parents and siblings all together, with the exception of Josiah, who was born after 1851. I located the Gough family living in an address of Essex Street, Bethnal Green, London. The head of the household is 29 year old James Gough, who worked as the superintended of the customs, though I couldn’t make out his full occupation. He was born in Hindon, Wiltshire. His wife is 40 year old Ann, also shown to be born in Hindon. I believe that James and Ann are your great great grandparents. Their children include 18 year old Sarah, a dress maker born in Hindon, Wiltshire; 13 year old John; 11 year old Jane; 8 year old James (your great grandfather, I believe); 5 year old Mary Ann; and 3 month old Elizabeth. All the children, except for Sarah, were born in Bethnal Green:


1851 England Census

Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: Essex Street

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Green
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 1


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

James Gough, Head, Married, Male, 29, Supt of ? Customs, Wiltshire Hindon
Ann Gough, Wife, Married, Female, 40, Wiltshire Hindon
Sarah Gough, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 18, Dress Maker, Wiltshire Hindon
John Gough, Son, Unmarried, Male, 13, Scholar, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Jane Gough, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 11, Scholar, Middlesex Bethnal Green
James Gough, Son, Unmarried, Male, 8, Scholar, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Mary Ann Gough, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 5, Scholar, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Gough, Daughter, Female, 3 Mo, Middlesex Bethnal Green

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1540; Folio: 441; Page: 1; GSU roll: 174770.
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As noted in the 1861 census, seen earlier, Ann is listed as a widow, meaning that James Gough had died between the 1851 and 1861 census enumerations. I found a GRO death index which may pertain to James, though I can’t be entirely sure of that. The index shows the death of James Gough was recorded in the Mile End (London) Registration District for the June quarter of 1859. His death record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 333 of the GRO registers:


Deaths June Quarter 1859

Gough James

Registration District: Mile End

Volume 1c, Page 333
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If you order James’s death record, see if his wife Ann is listed as the informant to the death.

I next looked for James and Ann Gough and children in the 1841 census and found them living in an address of Carron’s Buildings, Suffolk Street North, Bethnal Green, London. James is shown to be 25 years old and working in the revenue office. He was born out of the county, that is, out of Middlesex. His 30 year old wife Ann was also born out of the county. The children in the household are 3 year old John and 1 year old Jane, both born in Middlesex:


1841 England Census

Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: Suffolk Street North, Carron's Buildings

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Green


Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Whether Born in Same County

James Gough, 25, Male, Revenue Office, N
Ann Gough, 30, Female, N
John Gough, 3, Male, Y
Jane Gough, 1, Female, Y

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 692; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Bethnal Green; County: Middlesex;
Enumeration District: 24; Folio: ; Page: 1; Line: 21; GSU roll: 438808.
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I then looked for as many baptism and birth indexes for the children of James and Ann Gough as I could find at the Ancestry.com, and FreeBMD websites. I located several baptism and birth indexes for these children, including James William Gough. The baptisms, unlike the birth indexes, also include each child’s exact date of birth.

The first record below is for the baptism of John Gough. He was baptized in the Church of England Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, on 5 November 1837. He was born on 5 October 1837. His parents are listed as James and Ann Gough. The address of the family is Selby Street. James’s occupation is bricklayer. This shows that between the year 1837 and the 1841 census, James has changed professions, which makes you wonder how he went from a bricklayer to a revenue/custom’s official, eventually to become a superintendent in the customs department as shown in the 1851 census.

The clergyman who baptized John Gough was J. Mayne, the curate of the church:


Page 112.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1837

When Baptized: Nov. 5. No. 893
Child's Christian Name: John born 5 Oct 1837
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: Selby St
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Brick layer
By whom the ceremony was performed. J. Mayne, Curate

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/MTW, Item 023
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I looked for but didn’t find a GRO birth index for John Gough.

Next I found the baptism for Jane Gough. She was baptized in St. Matthew’s on 6 October 1839. She was born on 15 September 1839. Her parents are James and Ann Gough living in Seabright Street. James’s occupation is bricklayer:


Page 277.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1839

When Baptized: Oct 6 No. 893
Child's Christian Name: Jane born 15 Sep. 1839
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: Seabright St
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Brick layer
By whom the ceremony was performed. J.M.

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/MTW, Item 023
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Next is what I believe is the GRO birth index for Jane Gough. The index shows Jane’s birth recorded in the Bethnal Green Registration District for the December quarter of 1839. Her birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 33 of the GRO registers:


Births December Quarter 1839

Gough Jane

Registration District: Bethnal Green

Volume 2, Page 33
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I was especially hoping to find the baptism and GRO birth index for James William Gough, as I believe he would be your great grandfather, whose own son James was born in Demerara, Guyana.

The search for James William was positive, as I uncovered both his baptism and GRO birth index.

Like his two older siblings noted above, James was baptized in St. Matthew‘s. His baptism took place on 25 September 1842. He was born on 30 August 1842. He and his parents James and Ann were living in Essex Street at the time of the baptism. If you go back to the 1851 census shown earlier, you’ll see the family residence at the time was also Essex Street. The occupation of the older James Gough in the baptism record is Revenue Officer. The clergyman who baptized James was the church’s curate, T. Gibson:


Page 942.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1842

When Baptized: Sept 25. No. 1054
Child's Christian Name: James William born Aug 30 1842
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: Essex Street
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Revenue Officer
By whom the ceremony was performed. T. Gibson, Curate

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/MTW, Item 024
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Next is the GRO birth index for James William Gough. The index shows his birth recorded in the Bethnal Green Registration District for the December quarter of 1842. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 19 of the GRO registers:


Births December Quarter 1842

Gough James William

Registration District: Bethnal Green

Volume 2, Page 19
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I also found the baptism record and GRO birth index for Mary Ann Gough. She was baptized in St. Bartholomew’s Church of Ireland, Bethnal Green, on 16 November 1845. She was born 18 October 1845. The address of the family is Essex Street. James’s occupation is Revenue Office. The clergyman who baptized Mary Ann is E.W. Relton:


Page 26.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Bartholomew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1845

When Baptized: 1845. Nov. 16. No. 202
Child's Christian Name: Mary Ann born 18 Oct 1845
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: Essex Street
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Revenue Office
By whom the ceremony was performed. E W Relton

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Bartholomew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/BAT, Item 001
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The GRO birth index for Mary Ann shows her baptism recorded in the Bethnal Green Registration District for the December quarter of 1845. Her birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 32 of the GRO registers:


Births December Quarter 1845

Gough Mary Ann

Registration District: Bethnal Gn

Volume 2, Page 32
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Next is the baptism record for Elizabeth Gough. She was baptized in St. Bartholomew’s Church of England on 2 February 1851. She was born on 9 December 1850. At the time of her baptism she and her family were living in 1 Essex Street. Her father’s occupation is Officer at the Customs:


Page 127.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Bartholomew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1851

When Baptized: 1851. February 2. No. 1013
Child's Christian Name: Elizabeth born 9th Dec 1850
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: 1 Essex Street
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Officer at the Customs
By whom the ceremony was performed. E W Relton

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Bartholomew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/BAT, Item 001
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The GRO index for Mary Ann shows her birth recorded in the Bethnal Green Registration District for the March quarter of 1851. Her birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 26 of the GRIO registers:


Births March Quarter 1851

Gough Elizabeth

Registration District: Bethnal Gn

Volume 2, Page 26
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As far as I could determine, Josiah was the youngest child of James and Ann Gough. Josiah was baptized in St. Bartholomew’s on 3 November 1853. He was born on 17 December 1853. At the time of his baptism he and his family were living in 1 Albert Street. His father’s occupation is Revenue Officer:


Page 2.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Bartholomew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1853

When Baptized: 3d November. No. 14
Child's Christian Name: Josiah born 17 September 1853
Parents' Names: James and Ann Gough
Abode: 1 Albert Street
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Revenue Officer
By whom the ceremony was performed. F. Henry, Vicar

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Bartholomew, Bethnal Green,
Register of baptisms, P72/BAT, Item 002
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The GRO index for Josiah shows his birth was recorded in the Stepney Registration District for the December quarter of 1853. His birth record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 491 of the GRO registers:


Births December Quarter 1853

Gough Josiah

Registration District: Stepney

Volume 1c, Page 491
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Barbara, any one of the birth records from the GRO for the children of James and Ann Gough, should provide you with Ann’s maiden name.

As far as records show, James and Ann’s oldest child was Sarah. The 1851 census shows that Sarah was born in Hindon, Wiltshire, where her parents were also born. In that census her age is listed as 18, placing her year of birth circa 1833. There won’t be a birth record for Sarah, as civil registration of births, marriages, and death in England didn’t commence until the year 1837.

I looked for Sarah’s baptism at the Latter Day Saints (LDS) new website search engine at:
https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records

I located what I believe to be her baptism index at the LDS website showing that she was baptized in Hindon, Wiltshire on 29 November 1832. Her parents are James Gough and Ann. The index is accompanied by LDS microfilm source information:


Name: Sarah Gough
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 29 Nov 1832
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: James Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02378-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Reference Number: item 37 p 77

Source Film Number: 1279339 = Parish registers for Hindon, 1599-1945.
Authors Church of England. Parish Church of Hindon (Wiltshire).
General register (baptisms, marriages, burials), 1599-1813; baptisms
and burials, 1733-1736; baptisms, 1813-1886; and burials, 1813-1945.

FHL BRITISH Film: 1279339 Items 33 - 40
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Sarah’s baptism record can be found in LDS microfilm number 1279339. This film can be ordered from your local Family History Center. The film includes Hindon baptism, marriage and burial records for 1599-13; baptism and burial records for 1733-1736; baptisms for 1813-1886, and burials in Hindon for 1813-1845.

If James and Ann were married in Hindon, their marriage would not be included in this microfilm, as the film doesn’t include marriages past the year 1813. If there is no marriage record for James and Ann, the birth records for their children may be the only documents that give Ann’s maiden name.

I next found an index at the LDS website for the baptism of a James Gough in Hindon. This may refer to the baptism of your great great grandfather, the future customs/revenue officer. The index shows James’s baptism took place in Hindon on 20 October 1811. His parents are John Gough and Ann. His birth record can be found in the same LDS microfilm as the baptism for Sarah, noted above:


Name: James Gough
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 20 Oct 1811
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C15225-1
System Origin: England-EASy
Reference Number: items 33-36

Source Film Number: 1279339 = Parish registers for Hindon, 1599-1945.
Authors Church of England. Parish Church of Hindon (Wiltshire).
General register (baptisms, marriages, burials), 1599-1813; baptisms
and burials, 1733-1736; baptisms, 1813-1886; and burials, 1813-1945.

FHL BRITISH Film: 1279339 Items 33 - 40
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John Gough’s baptism record can be found in LDS microfilm number 1279339 Items 33 - 40. You can order the microfilm from your nearest Family History Center.

I also found John Gough’s baptism at Ancestry.com’s “England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906.” Like the LDS index above, this record also shows that James Gough was baptized in Hindon, Wiltshire, on 20 October 1811. His parents are listed as John and Ann Gough. The record also references LDS microfilm number 1279339 in the Source Citation:


Name: James Gough
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1811
Christening Date: 20 Oct 1811
Christening Place: Hindon, Wiltshire, England
Father's name: John Gough
Mother's name: Ann

Source Citation: Place: Hindon, Wiltshire, England; Date Range: 1706 - 1886; Film Number: 1279339.
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I then found the LDS baptism records for four more children of John and Ann Gough in Hindon, Wiltshire. Two of these baptisms are for Ann Gough, one baptized in 1810, the other in 1819. This indicates the older Ann Gough had died young, and that John and Ann had named another daughter Ann in 1819. The other two children in the baptism records are William and Jane. All of the baptisms can be found in microfilm number 1279339:


Name: Ann Gough
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Apr 1810
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C15225-1
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279339
Reference Number: items 33-36


Name: William Gough
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 May 1813
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02378-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279339
Reference Number: item 37 p 2


Name: Jane Gough
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 28 Dec 1814
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02378-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279339
Reference Number: item 37 p 7


Name: Ann Gough
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Jan 1819
Baptism/Christening Place: HINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Gough
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02378-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279339
Reference Number: item 37 p 23
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If the Gough family belonged to the Church of England, the children would have likely been baptized in what was known as “Free Chapel,“ now called St. John the Baptist.

I looked for but didn’t find a church marriage record for John Gough and Ann in Hindon, Wiltshire. They may have been married in another town in Wiltshire, or perhaps even another county.

A description of Hindon, Wiltshire, from the 1848 edition of Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of England, is below:


HINDON, a market-town and parochial chapelry, and formerly a representative borough, in the union of Tisbury, hundred of Downton, Hindon and S. divisions of Wilts, 15 miles (W. by N.) from Salisbury, and 96 (W. S. W.) from London; containing 772 inhabitants. This small town is situated on the slope of one of the Wiltshire downs, about two miles from the ruins of Fonthill Abbey, and consists principally of one street, extending along the great western road from London to Exeter: a considerable part was consumed by fire in 1754. The manufacture of silk twist, for which Hindon was formerly noted, is extinct, but that of linen, dowlas, and bed-ticking, is carried on in the vicinity; and at the head of the Fonthill river, about a mile and a half distant, is a large establishment for the manufacture of broad-cloth and kerseymere. The market, on Thursday, was considerable for corn; but it has declined since the great fire, and the establishment of a corn-market at Warminster. There are fairs on the 9th of May, for cattle and sheep, and on Oct. 29th, for horses, cattle, poultry, &c.; a fair is also held at Berwick Hill, about a mile from the town, on November 6th, for horses and sheep. In the 7th of Richard II., a precept was directed to this borough to send burgesses to parliament, but no return was made: it first sent representatives in the 27th of Henry VI., from which period the members were regularly chosen until the 2nd of William IV., when it was disfranchised. The petty-sessions for the Hindon division are held here on the first Wednesday in every month. The chapelry comprises by computation 196 acres: the soil is chalky, and that portion under cultivation is fertile and productive. The living is a donative, in the patronage of the Crown; net income, £75; appropriator, the Rector of Knoyle. The chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a plain oblong building, having a small south transept; it was originally erected in 1556, and much improved in 1836, at which time it was enlarged with 126 sittings. It is under the temporal jurisdiction of eight governors, incorporated by letters-patent of George III. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists. In the vicinity of the town, towards the north-west, and near the Roman road which leads to Old Sarum, are Stockton Works, occupying an area of 62 acres, and supposed to be the remains of an ancient British settlement.

From: A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 514-518.
URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51033
Date accessed: 06 February 2011.
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For more information about Hindon, Wiltshire, plus a photo of St. John the Baptist Church of England, go to the following Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindon,_Wiltshire

An enlarged photo of St. John the Baptist Church can be viewed at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hindon.jpg


CANADIAN RECORDS


I located a record for the person I believe to be your father Jack at Ancestry.com’s “Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935.” The record shows he arrived in the Port of Vancouver, B.C. on 30 June 1926. The record doesn’t say whether he arrived in Canada by land or sea, but his occupation is listed as “seaman.” He is shown to be 26 years old, a Catholic, and born in Dublin, Ireland. His address is listed as 703 Agnes St., New Westminster. His nearest relative in Ireland is his father, James Gough, of 23 Richmond Ave., Fairview, Dublin. The record notes that he had no money in his possession when he arrived in Canada:


Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935

Name: Jack Jas Gough
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Arrival Port: Vancouver, British Columbia
Date of Arrival: 30 Jun 1926
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
Citizenship: British
Religion: RC
Occupation: Seaman
Address: 703 Agnes St., New Westminster
Nearest Relative in the Country from whence you came: Father: James Gough,
23 Richmond Ave., Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
Money in Possession: $0

Source Citation: Library and Archives Canada, 1908-1935 Border Entries, Roll: T-15351
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I then found another record for the person I believe to be your father at Ancestry.com’s “Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935.” This record shows that John James Gough arrived at the Port of St. John, New Brunswick, on 10 March 1930, on board the ship Montcalm.. His port of departure was Belfast, Northern Ireland. His age upon arrival is listed as 31. His place of birth is the “Irish Free State,” but his nationality is Canadian. The record shows he had lived in Canada previous to this arrival in 1930. His dates of residence in Canada are 1925-1929. His address in Canada is New Westminster. His occupation is bookkeeper for a bank. His nearest relative in Canada is “Mrs Gough,” of 718 Royal Ave., New Westminster, NB. His nearest relative in Ireland is “Mr. Gough,” of 23 Gresham Ave., Fairview, Dublin. This is probably a reference to his father James or John James.

The record follows:


Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Name: John James Gough
Gender: Male
Relationship: Head
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Birth Country: Irish Free State
Nationality: Canadian
If in Canada Before, Between What Periods: 1925-1929
At What Address: New Westminster
By Whom Passage was Paid: Self
Occupation: Bookkeeper
In What Trade or Profession: Bank
Destination in Canada and Nearest Relative: Wife. Mrs. Gough, 718 Royal Ave,
New Westminster, N.B.
Name and Address of Nearest Relative from the County in which you came:
Father: Mr Gough, 23 Gresham Ave., Fairview, Dublin
Date of Arrival: 10 Mar 1930
Vessel: Montcalm

Port of Arrival: St John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Roll: T-14855

Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
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CONCLUSION


Barbara, I didn’t locate any records showing that your grandmother Theresa’s maiden name was McGrath. The closest connection I could find between the Gough and McGrath surnames was in the 1911 census. But even with that record, I don’t know if Minnie and Gertrude McGrath were related to James or Annie Gough by blood.

If you believe the information above pertains to your father’s family, I recommend accessing the same records and indexes that I did from the Irish Genealogy, LDS, IFHF, and National Archives of Ireland websites. The records and indexes from these sites are free to search, as are birth, marriage, and death indexes found at the FreeBMD website for English births, marriages, and deaths.

I also recommend that you access the same English census returns that I did, so that you can go over these enumerations for yourself, to see if I had made any errors in their transcriptions, and to see if you believe these census returns may pertain to your Gough and related ancestors. These census returns were found at the Ancestry.com subscription website. Ancestry.com offers several different subscription packages at various prices. If you don’t want to subscribe to Ancestry.com, check with your local library, as some libraries provide Ancestry.com for free to their patrons.

If all the records I uncovered do pertain to your Gough ancestors, the various places they had lived through the generations, include Wiltshire, London, Hampshire, Sussex, South America, Dublin, Cavan, and Canada.

Best Wishes,

Dave Boylan