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George Richard Goss (b. 17 Jun 1816, bap. 26 Jul 1818 at St Anne's Limehouse), son of Richard John Goss and Martha Ayres, married Elizabeth Wyatt in the 4th Quarter of 1837, in the district of Lewisham. (The certificate would confirm the date and venue, as well as Elizabeth's origins, however, it appears she was Elizabeth Wyatt b. 9 Jan 1816, bap. 10 Jan 1816 at St Alfege Church, Greenwich. Her parents, Charles Wyatt and Eleanor White had married at St Nicholas church, Deptford, on 24 Jan 1815, however, both had been previously widowed, so White wasn't her mother's maiden name.)
George and Elizabeth had nine children:
- George Richard Goss b. 21 Mar 1839 (1839 J Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 417), bap. 14 Apr 1839 at St Anne's Limehouse
- Elizabeth Martha Goss b. 5 Oct 1841 (1841 D Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 412), bap 21 Nov 1841 at St Anne's Limehouse. Died 1842 S Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 318
- William James Goss b. 7 Oct 1843 (1843 D Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 443), bap. 29 Oct 1843 at St Anne's Limehouse
- Charles Andrew Goss b. 28 Jun 1846 (1846 S Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 462), bap 10 Apr 1853 at St Anne's Limehouse. Died aged 22 in 1868 J Quarter in POPLAR UNION Volume 01C Page 441
- Richard John Goss b. 1848 D Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 464
- Thomas Hoskin Goss b. ~1850 (Probably late that year as there is a birth registration as George Richard Goss in 1851 M Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 544. I'm sure this record must relate and either it was transcribed wrongly, or his father's name was given in confusion.)
- James Elnathan Goss b. 17 Mar 1853 (1853 J Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 532), bap. 10 Apr 1853 at St Anne's Limehouse (Elnathan was the given name of his great-grandfather and 2x great-grandfather, but unsurprisingly, this caused issues for officials. On the birth registration it was WHATHAN and on his baptism, Eluathan)
- Edwin Francis Goss b. 1 Jul 1856 (1856 S Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 523), bap. 27 Jul 1856 at St Anne's Limehouse
- Henry Goss b. 1859 S Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 455
Mother's maiden name on the birth registrations is WYATT except the first, spelled WHYATT. The baptisms all list their father as George Richard Goss, Caulker, and include dates of birth. The baptisms in 1853 quote the family's address as Rich Street, Limehouse and in 1856, Dalgleish Street, Limehouse. Not found baptisms for Richard John, Thomas Hoskin or Henry.
In 1841, George Goss (~20) Caulker; Elizabeth Goss (~20) and George Goss (2) were living in Robert Street, Limehouse. (off the West India Dock Road, Robert Street was renamed Mandarin Street between 1938 and 1944.)
In 1851, living in Lower Rich Street, Limehouse were George R Goss (35) Ship's Caulker; Elizabeth Goss (35) from Greenwich, Kent; George R Goss (12), William J Goss (7), Charles A Goss (4), Richard J Goss (2) and Thomas H Goss (5m).
In 1861, living at 1, East Church Road, St Anne, Stepney were George R Goss (44) Ship's Caulker; Elizabeth Goss (45), William J Goss (17) Ship's Caulker; Charles A Goss (14) Ship's Caulker; Richard J Goss (12), Thomas H Goss (9), James E Goss (6), Edwin F Goss (4) and Henry Goss (1).
George Richard Goss died, aged 54, in 1869 J Quarter in POPLAR UNION Volume 01C Page 448, buried, as Richard George Goss, of Barchester Street, Bromley on 28 Jun 1869 at the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery.
In 1871, Elizabeth Goss (55) Widow, Housekeeper, was living in Barchester Street, Bromley with sons: Richard John Goss (22) Ship's Caulker; Thomas H Goss (20) Apprentice Calker; Edwin F Goss (14) and Henry Goss (11). Also in the household was Caroline Segar (1) listed as Child Nurse. One assumes Elizabeth was nursing the child, presumably for some income.
In 1881, Elizabeth Goss (64) Widow was living at 6, Grove Street, Poplar with Edward Goss (24) [Edwin Francis Goss] and Caroline Goss (31) listed as her daughter, but was actually Caroline Whitrow, who became Elizabeth's daughter-in-law when she married Richard John Goss on 16 Aug 1881.
Elizabeth Goss died, at 71, in 1887 S Qtr in POPLAR Vol 01C Page 443.