Catherine was probably born in 1745^a1, the only known daughter of Thomas West★. Her mother is not known. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

She married Francis Gosling (1740–?)★, a linen weaver, on 8 Sep, 1768 at St. John's Church in Barnby, Suffolk, England^b1 . They had four children:–

• Francis★ baptised on 11 Jun, 1769 in the parish of Barnby in Suffolk, England^c1. Married Frances Roberts★ on 13 Nov, 1797 at St. Peter's Church in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England^d1. Buried on 8 May, 1804 at St. Peter's Church, Carlton Colville^e1.
• Catherine baptised on 14 Apr, 1771 in Barnby^c2. Died in 1790 in Barnby at the age of nineteen.
• John baptised on 31 Jan, 1773 in the parish of Mutford in Suffolk, England^c3.
• Thomas baptised on 10 Mar, 1776 in Mutford^c4. Died in 1803 in the parish of Carlton Colville in Suffolk, England at the age of twenty-seven.

Catherine was buried at the age of fifty-five on 24 Aug, 1800 at St. John's Church, Barnby^e2

Timeline

1745

Probably born around this time.^a1

1768

8 Sep

Married Francis Gosling★ at St. John's Church, Barnby, Suffolk, England.^b1
Recorded as residing in Barnby, Suffolk, England.^a1

1769

11 Jun

Son, Francis Gosling (1769–1804)★, baptised in Barnby.^c1

1771

14 Apr

Daughter, Catherine Gosling (1771–1790), baptised in Barnby.^c2

1773

31 Jan

Son, John Gosling (1773–?), baptised in Mutford, Suffolk, England.^c3

1776

10 Mar

Son, Thomas Gosling (1776–1803), baptised in Mutford.^c4

1790

Daughter, Catherine Gosling (1771–1790), died in Barnby.

1800

24 Aug

Buried at St. John's Church, Barnby.^e2

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