Francis Gosling

Nothing is known about the early life of Francis. However, there is some evidence that he was born in 1740^a1. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.

He married Catherine West (?–1800)★ on 8 Sep, 1768 at St. John's Church in Barnby, Suffolk, England^b1,c1 . They had four children:–

Francis★ baptised on 11 Jun, 1769 at St. John's Church, Barnby^b2,d1. Married Frances Roberts★ on 13 Nov, 1797 at St. Peter's Church in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England^e1. Buried on 8 May, 1804 at St. Peter's Church, Carlton Colville^f1.
Catherine baptised on 14 Apr, 1771 at St. John's Church, Barnby^b3,d2. Died in 1790 in the parish of Barnby in Suffolk, England at the age of nineteen.
John baptised on 31 Jan, 1773 in the parish of Mutford in Suffolk, England^d3.
Thomas baptised on 10 Mar, 1776 in Mutford^d4. Died in 1803 in the parish of Carlton Colville in Suffolk, England at the age of twenty-seven.

Catherine, his wife, was buried on 24 Aug, 1800 at St. John's Church, Barnby^b4,f2.

The time and place of Francis' death is not known.

Timeline

1740

: Possibly born.^a1

1768

8 Sep: Married Catherine West★ at St. John's Church, Barnby, Suffolk, England.^b1,c1
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^b1,c1,a1
Occupation recorded as linen weaver.^a1

1769

11 Jun: Son, Francis Gosling (1769–1804)★, baptised at St. John's Church, Barnby.^b2,d1

1771

14 Apr: Daughter, Catherine Gosling (1771–1790), baptised at St. John's Church, Barnby.^b3,d2

1773

31 Jan: Son, John Gosling (1773–?), baptised in Mutford, Suffolk, England.^d3

1776

10 Mar: Son, Thomas Gosling (1776–1803), baptised in Mutford.^d4

1790

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

1803

: Son, Thomas Gosling (1776–1803), died in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England.

1804

8 May: Son, Francis, buried at St. Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England.^f1

Facts

Birth
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Baptism
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Death
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Burial
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Names and variations
Francis Gosling^{b2,b3,b4,b1,d1,d2,d3,d4,c1,f2,a1}

Literacy
signed name on one occasion^b1

Citations and Notes

Diocese of Norwich Consistory Court, Marriage Licence Bonds

a1: Marriage bond between Francis Gosling and Thomas West, Barnby, 8 Sep 1768 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. John the Baptist, Barnby, Suffolk

b1: Marriage entry for Francis Gosling and Catharine West, 8 Sep 1768, Page 1, No 3 (more details...)

b2: Baptism entry for Francis Gosling, 11 Jun 1769 (more details...)

b3: Baptism of Catharine Gosling, 14 Apr 1771 (more details...)

b4: Burial entry for Catherine Gosling, 24 Aug 1800 (more details...)

Suffolk Marriage Index, Dunwich and Lothingland Deaneries, 1754-1812

c1: Marriage entry for Francis Gosling and Catharine West, Barnby, 8 Sep 1768 (more details...)

Suffolk Baptism Index, Lothingland Deanery, 1754-1812

d1: Baptism entry for Francis Gosling, Barnby, 11 Jun 1769, No 4/5 (more details...)

d2: Baptism entry for Catharine Gosling, Barnby, 14 Apr 1771, No 4/15 (more details...)

d3: Baptism entry for John Gosling, Mutford, 31 Jan 1773, No 10/9 (more details...)

d4: Baptism entry for Thomas Gosling, Mutford, 10 Mar 1776, No 11/4 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St Peter's, Carlton Colville, Suffolk

e1: Marriage entry for Francis Gosling and Frances Roberts, 13 Nov 1797, Page 48, No 134 (more details...)

Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900

f1: Burial entry for Francis Gosling, Carlton Colville, 8 May 1804 (more details...)

f2: Burial entry for Catherine Gosling, Barnby, 24 Aug 1800 (more details...)