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Hi

From the 1851 census I see Daniel Taylor, father, aged 69 born Kempton Hampshire, Sophia Taylor, mother, aged 56 born Hatfield Hertfordshire, Daniel Taylor, son, aged 24 born Chelsea & William Goodman Taylor, son, aged 21 born Chelsea.

The marriage for Daniel & Sophia is on Family Search.
 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKNZ-4PJ

I'm assuming William was given his mothers surname for his second name as there's no reason to suspect he was born out side of Daniel & Sophia's marriage.

Unfortunately I can't see any records for Hatfield or near by on FS to find Sophia's parentage so it might be worth you contacting Herts Archives & Local Studies, (HALS)

As our Goodman's are in the Rickmansworth & Watford area of Herts I don't think there is likely to be a connection but you never can tell.

Maddie

Hi
I am tracing my Taylor family roots and found this thread - you were all very busy! I know the area well as I still have my mother and brother in that part of the UK. 

My 3rd great grandmother was Sophia Goodman, born 1795 in Hatfield, Herts, married to Daniel Taylor.  The census handwriting is a bit vague - could be Kimpton (somewhere near Watford) Herts, or Kempton, Hants.

Any help would be much appreciated!  My tree is available on Ancestry if that helps anyone!

Thanks in advance

Val