Hello - looking for Woolhouse

[Ruskie]

OK I couldn't resist ....

I've found this
1891 4 Silver Cottages
Lambeth

Edward Y Goatley husband (! - never seen this written before!) married 41 Tailor b Worceshire (I imagine this must be Worcestershire?)
Marria wife mar 29 charwoman b Lambeth London
Florence daur 10 do
Edward V son 7 do
William J 4 do
Alice M 3 months

RG12/418/121/26

The only marriage I could find on Freebmd is:
Mar 1883
Edward Goatley
Maria Armstrong
Westminster
1a 774
(IF this is the correct marraige then Florence was illegitimate, however Edward may still be the father)

I couldn't find a birth for Florence Goatley around 1881, but I did find this:
Births Mar 1881
Armstrong Florence
Lambeth
1d 431

Of course this is all speculation and certificates would need to be purchased to prove/disprove this.   

[Ruskie]

All the other children's births are on Freebmd:
June 1884 - Edward Valentine
Jun 1887 - William James
Mar 1891 - Alice Maria

[Ruskie]

1881
Edward Goatley unmar 26 Tailor b Worcestershire (no relationship to head of family given)
living Lambeth with Barker family
RG11/622/85/45

1871
Edward Goatley umnar 16 apprentice Tailor b Worcester
living 12 Arthur's Tce - head is Samule Ponsford, Tailor
RG10/266/56/6

1861
And the most important one where I may find him with parents and siblings, I cannot locate him! But will keep looking.

This is the closest I could find on Freebmd:
births Mar 1852
Goatley Edward Worcester 6c 281

Of course if Edward is NOT Florence's father you may not wish to include Edward on your tree.  Her birth certificate may be worth purchasing as on her marriage certificate she may name Edward as he was her mother's husband, even if he was not her biological father.

I will leave the search there until you receive some more concrete evidence via certificates.

[harlu]

Thank you very much Ruskie 

[harlu]

Ok so I'm back.

Still havent got the marriage certificate - funds issue there.  I hit google and found an auntie in law looking as well and she got a reply of a  Woolhouse whose mothers maiden name was Goatley.

I tried FreeBMD and found this:

*removed*

I definitely think it is a close relative and the surname is Goatley instead of Coatley. 

[janan]

Hi that is looking good, I think you are right that she was Florence Goatley rather than Coatley

However details of living or recently departed people should not be posted here for privacy reasons  - since the gentleman in question may still be alive you need to remove his details.

Keep us posted with anything further you discover or if you need more help

Jan

Added - if the death Daisy found is your man then you'll be OK leaving his details up!

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Are you sure Robert's middle name was Lewis? I found this death which fits his birth information.

Robert Leslie WOOLHOUSE    Feb  1984    Hatfield Hertfordshire    10  412   


Regards,
Daisy

[harlu]

No you are indeed right Daisy. Thank you.

[harlu]

I have an update.

The 1901 Census had a hit with Florence Woolhouse. Married to Fred. Lived in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. I think this is them!!!