William Arthur Gosling (1891~1948)

William Arthur Gosling

William Arthur Gosling

William Arthur Gosling, the son of George Morgan Gosling and Clara Matilda, was born in 1891 in Wookey Hole, Somerset. (Twin brother of Sidney George). He was a carpenter and one of his jobs was the building of cattle pens on board ships.

William married Ida Margaretta Hicks, (b1896) the daughter of Herbert and Kate Hicks from Pontypridd, in 1925 and they lived in the Sea Mills district of Bristol.

Children of William and Ida Gosling b1926 b1928
Joy CC Gosling Edna Florence Gosling
  d 2005

William Arthur Gosling died of Leukemia in 1948 in Bristol aged 57.


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William Gosling, Corsica, WW1

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Source Material

1891 Census Record for Gorringe Road, Bemerton, Wiltshire
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
George M Gosling Head Married 40 Wraxall, Somerset Builder's Agent
Clara M Gosling Wife Married 31 Lydney, Gloucestershire  
Harry T Gosling Son   9 Bristol, Gloucestershire Scholar
Florence C Gosling Daughter   3 Bristol, Gloucester Scholar
Mabel Gosling Daughter   2 Bristol, Gloucestershire  
William A Gosling Son   0 Wookey Hole, Somerset  
Sidney Gosling Son   0 Wookey Hole, Somerset  
Emily J Wilkins Visitor Single 25 Bristol, Gloucestershire  
1901 Census Record for 143 Ashley Road, Bristol
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Clara Gosling Head Widow 42 Lydney, Gloustershire Living On Own Means
Florence Gosling Daughter Single 13 Bristol  
Mabel Gosling Daughter Single 12 Bristol  
William Gosling Son Single 10 Bristol  
Sidney Gosling Son Single 10 Bristol  
Walter Gosling Son Single 7 Bristol  
Elsie Gosling Daughter Single 4 Bristol  
Emily Wilkins Visitor Single 34 Bristol Living On Own Means
Richard Wilkins Boarder Single 31 Bristol Builder (Employer)
1901 Census Record for 14 Bartlett Street, Eglwysilan, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Herbert Hicks Head Married 32 Radyr, Glamorganshire Foreman Railway Porter
Kate Hicks Wife Married 31 Breacon Hay  
Herbert Hicks Son Single 6 Eglwysilian, Glamorganshire  
Ida M Hicks Daughter Single 4 Eglwysilian, Glamorganshire  
Kate Mona Hicks Daughter Single 2 Eglwysilian, Glamorganshire  
1911 Census Record for 2 Olveston Road, Bristol
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Clara Gosling Head Widow 52 Lydney, Gloustershire
Florence Gosling Daughter Single 23    
Mabel Gosling Daughter Single 22 Southville, Bristol Clerk, Typist, Wholesale Grocers
William Gosling Son Single 20 Wookey Hole, Somerset  
Sidney Gosling Son Single 20 Wookey Hole, Somerset Gold Blocker, Student
Walter Gosling Son Single 17 Horfield, Bristol Plumber's Apprentice
Elsie Gosling Daughter Single 14 Bristol School
1911 Census Record for 16 Bartlett Street, Eglwysilan, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Herbert Hicks Head Married 42 Glamorgan Caerphilly Carting Agent
Kate Hicks Wife Married (17yrs) 41 Brecon Hay  
Herbert Hicks Son Single 16 Glamorgan Caerphilly Carting Agent
Ida M Hicks Daughter Single 14 Glamorgan Caerphilly School
Kate Mona Hicks Daughter Single 12 Glamorgan Caerphilly  
Archibald Hicks Son Single 9 Glamorgan Caerphilly School
Gwyn Hicks Son Single 7 Glamorgan Caerphilly School
Edna Hicks Daughter Single 4 Glamorgan Caerphilly  
Dudley Hicks Son Single 1 Glamorgan Caerphilly