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Trying to find Gough

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Unknown Report 5 May 2007 16:09

I am trying to trace details of Henry Gough, born in1829, married Jemima Humphries on 12-5-1855 in Clerkenwell and whose father was William Gough, a musician, believed to have been born around 1790 in London. Any information surrounding these two gentlemen would be most welcome. Harry Gough

Lynda

Lynda Report 27 Nov 2007 21:20

Hello,Re your enquiery into Gough,my Great Grandmother was called Mary Gough she was born around 1885-1890 she was in the workhouse from being a young girl and got pregnant by a overlooker/Supervisor from the workhouse in Wakefield which became the county hospital,my Gran was born in the workhouse around 1906-8 when Great-Gran was about 18-21years old My Great-Gran Gave up my Gran to a family named Bancroft when she was only a few weeks old on the guarantee she would not visit her but would be allowed to write via my Step Great Grandparents,I am sorry I don't know a great deal of Mary Gough Parentage She moved to London and Married later to a chap by the name of Smith it all seems so very sad,anyhow that's about all i can tell you,it would be Interesting to find out if there is a connection but we are probably from different sides of England,my Great-Gran did however write to my Gran up to the early 1930s from London We have no other info on Gough.Sorry

Lynda

Lynda Report 27 Nov 2007 21:23

Hello,Re your enquiery into Gough,my Great Grandmother was called Mary Gough she was born around 1885-1890 she was in the workhouse from being a young girl and got pregnant by a overlooker/Supervisor from the workhouse in Wakefield which became the county hospital,my Gran was born in the workhouse around 1906-8 when Great-Gran was about 18-21years old My Great-Gran Gave up my Gran to a family named Bancroft when she was only a few weeks old on the guarantee she would not visit her but would be allowed to write via my Step Great Grandparents,I am sorry I don't know a great deal of Mary Gough Parentage She moved to London and Married later to a chap by the name of Smith it all seems so very sad,anyhow that's about all i can tell you,it would be Interesting to find out if there is a connection but we are probably from different sides of England,my Great-Gran did however write to my Gran up to the early 1930s from London We have no other info on Gough.Sorry,PPS I think Mary Gough Originated from London