GOATHURST
William appears to be the brother of John (also b. Cross) who was married to Lydiaand living in Bridgwater in 1841 and 1851 census. Interestingly enough they had a son Melbourne b. abt 1847.
Cross (William's birthplace) is a small village half way between Axbridge and Compton Regis. It is not a parish.
William m. Charlotte
abt 1810 abt 1804
Cross, Som. Goathurst
d. 4Q 1892
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Elizabeth William
4 Aug
abt 1838 3Q 1839
London
m. m.
Parminter ? Louisa Hole
abt 1839
London rest b. Goathurst.
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Ernest William Albert Melbourne Maud Frances Kate Mabel Lucy
Edgar 7 Sep Adolphus V Lillian Charlotte Elizabeth 3Q 1875 Leah
1859 1862 11 Nov 5 Aug 21 Feb 15 May 4Q 1872 1Q 1878
1863 3Q 1866 1869 1Q 1870 m. 4Q 1905
b. Bridgwater 4Q 1867 m. 3Q 1895
m. 1883
Annie Davey
Selway
NOTES:
ALBERT abt 1864: 1881 - page (serv) in hh Thomas Broadmead, Enmore Park House.
ELIZABETH abt 1838: 1841 - 3 yrs with family. 1851 - 13 yrs, at home with family - says b. London, whereas in 1841 says b. In county of Somerset.
MELBOURNE abt 1867: 1881 - 14 yrs, domestic servant, dwelling with family.
WILLIAM abt 1810: 1839 - servant. 1841 - 30 yrs, dwelling Goathurst with wife and family of two. 1851 - 43 yrs, pauper, servant, dwelling Goathurst with wife and two children. 1861 - 52 yrs, pauper, formerly servant, dwelling in village at Goathurst with wife.
Wife CHARLOTTE: 1841 - 35 yrs. 1851 - 47 yrs, needlewoman. 1861 - 57 yrs, grocer. 1881 - widow, grocer, dwelling Grocers Shop, Goathurst with three Parminter grandchildren - Henry 12, Ida 8, Jessie 7. Died aged 89 yrs in Bridgwater registration district.
WILLIAM 1839: 1841 - 1 yr dwelling with family. 1851 - 11 yrs, scholar living with parents and older sister. 1861 - 21 yrs dwelling Bridgwater. 1862 - 1866 postman. By 1869 a tailor. 1881 - 41 yrs, Tailor, dwelling Cottage, Goathurst, with wife and 5 children.
Wife LOUISA abt 1839:
