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Richard Goff 1852–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Swanage, Dorset

Father: Henry GOFF

Mother: Elizabeth GOFF

Spouse(s): Julia GOUGH

Children(s): William Goff\Gough, Albert Goff\Gough, Minnie Goff\Gough, Alice Goff\Gough, Elizabeth Goff\Gough, Harry Goff\Gough, Frederick Goff\Gough, Ellen Goff

Richard Goff was born in 1852 in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England, the child of Henry Goff And Elizabeth Knapp Hillier Goff. In 1861, Richard Goff resided in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, Eng. In 1871, Richard Goff resided in Southampton River, Hampshire, England. Richard Goff married Julia Benfield Gough, and had children including Albert Edward Goff Gough, Alice Julia Goff Gough, Elizabeth Bessie Goff Gough, Ellen Louisa Goff, Frederick Richard Goff Gough, Harry Walter Goff Gough, Minnie May Goff Gough, William Lewis Goff Gough. Richard Goff passed away in 1916 in Swanage, Dorset.

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Biography

  • Richard Goff was born in 1852 in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England, the child of Henry Goff And Elizabeth Knapp Hillier Goff.
  • In 1861, Richard Goff resided in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, Eng.
  • In 1871, Richard Goff resided in Southampton River, Hampshire, England.
  • Richard Goff married Julia Benfield Gough, and had children including Albert Edward Goff Gough, Alice Julia Goff Gough, Elizabeth Bessie Goff Gough, Ellen Louisa Goff, Frederick Richard Goff Gough, Harry Walter Goff Gough, Minnie May Goff Gough, William Lewis Goff Gough.
  • Richard Goff passed away in 1916 in Swanage, Dorset.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry GOFF
1820–1886
Birth Location: Pump Yard, Poole, Dorset, England
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Elizabeth GOFF
1823–1887
Birth Location: Poole, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Julia GOUGH
1844–1939
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
JG

Children(s)

William Goff\Gough
1874–1904
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
WG
Albert Goff\Gough
1876–1925
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
AG
Minnie Goff\Gough
1879–1963
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
MG
Alice Goff\Gough
1883–1959
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
AG
Elizabeth Goff\Gough
1886–1976
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
EG
Harry Goff\Gough
1887–1896
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
HG
Frederick Goff\Gough
1889–1966
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
FG
Ellen Goff
1881–1966
Birth Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
EG

Richard Goff's Ancestors

Self
Richard Goff
1852–1916
Birth Place: Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
Parents
Henry GOFF
1820–1886
Pump Yard, Poole, Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Knapp (Hillier)) GOFF
1823–1887
Poole, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Samuel GOFF
1792–1837
Barnes, Surrey, England
Jane ((Dyer)) GOFF
1788–1853
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
William Hordle
1791–1835
Poole, Dorset England
Rebecca ((Reeks)) HILLIER
1793–
Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
James GOFF
1765–1811
Elizabeth Curtis
1770–
Susannah DYER
1765–1803
Thomas REEKES
1758–1838
Rebecca REEKES
1770–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha GOFF
1753–1823

Richard Goff's Descendants

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Richard Goff (1852–1916) m. Julia ((Benfield)) GOUGH (1844–1939)
  1. 1. William (Lewis) Goff\Gough 1874–1904
  2. 2. Albert (Edward) Goff\Gough 1876–1925 m. Alice (Smith) Tomes 1876–1945
    1. 1. Florence Gough 1898–1966
      1. 1. Albert (M) Kelly 1933–1933
      2. 2. Bernard (Joseph Gerard) Kelly 1936–1960
    2. 2. Sidney (Albert) Gough 1900–1980 m. Jane Lloyd 1904–1966
      1. 1. Molly (J) Gough 1928–1994
      2. 2. Sidney (Ronald) Gough 1926–1997
    3. 3. Edith (Marjorie) Gough 1903–1979 m. Eric (John Bishop) Collings 1905–1980
    4. 4. Beatrice (Louisa) Gough 1906–1991 m. Leonard (Charles) Burridge 1905–1989
  3. 3. Minnie (May) Goff\Gough 1879–1963 m. Charles (John) Davis 1877–1956
    1. 1. Victor (Gough) Davis 1901–
    2. 2. Cyril (Charles Richard) Davis 1902–1981
    3. 3. William (Henry) Davis 1904–2008
    4. 4. Arthur (Frederick Lewis) Davis 1906–
  4. 4. Alice (Julia) Goff\Gough 1883–1959 m. Walter (Arthur) York 1880–1944
    1. 1. Donald (Talbot) York 1907–1971
    2. 2. Eileen (Gladys) York 1922–1987
    3. 3. Evelyn (Bessie) York 1908–1998
    4. 4. John (Arthur) York 1906–1990
    5. 5. Mary (June) York 1930–1968
    6. 6. Ella (Louise Mabel) York 1905–1978
    7. 7. Stanley (G) York 1910–1910
    8. 8. Kenneth (Frederick) York 1918–2003
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Bessie) Goff\Gough 1886–1976
  6. 6. Harry (Walter) Goff\Gough 1887–1896
  7. 7. Frederick (Richard) Goff\Gough 1889–1966 m. Maud Gooding 1889–1961
    1. 1. Raymonde (Evelyn M) Gough 1920–1975
    2. 2. Kenneth (F) Gough 1922–1930
  8. 8. Ellen (Louisa) Goff 1881–1966

Richard Goff's Timeline

9 Records

1852
1852
Birth of Richard Goff in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
1861
1861
Age 9
Richard Goff resided here in Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 19
Richard Goff resided here in Southampton River, Hampshire, England
Southampton River, Hampshire, England
1873
July 1873
Age 21
Richard Goff was married in Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
1880
2 Jan 1880
Age 28
Richard Goff resided here in Poole, Dorset
Poole, Dorset
1881
1881
Age 29
Richard Goff resided here in Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England
Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England
1901
1901
Age 49
Richard Goff resided here in Swanage, Dorset, England
Swanage, Dorset, England
1911
1911
Age 59
Richard Goff resided here in Swanage, Dorset, England
Swanage, Dorset, England
1916
1916
Age 64
Death of Richard Goff in Swanage, Dorset
Swanage, Dorset

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1873
    Event Place: Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Augustus Place, Poole, Poole St James, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Southampton River, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1194; Folio: 96; GSU roll: 827813

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Poole, Dorset
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Crew Lists, 1863-1914

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1177; Folio: 126; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341288

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Swanage, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1985; Folio: 17; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Swanage, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Swanage, Dorset
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