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Rootgather- have a search, if you see anything or want me to look anything up, let me know. It used to be a credit based site- and cost me a fortune!, but since changing to subscription it's been so much easier (and cheaper) to find relatives. I just buy a month at a time when I know I'm going to have the time to research.

Well done Gritty! Lots of information there.

Think I will have to look at a sub for that site you are using and see if I can find some of my Irish ancestors.

It looks like if this is your William, he must have travelled to Australia between 1882 and 1892

This looks like William in 1882 in Limerick- note his address is the same as given by both David Gough and Elizabeth Gough on their marriages:

Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 Transcription

name(s) Wm Gough
Date 13/10/1882
Role Defendant
Court Limerick City
Residence Clare St
County Limerick
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912

He was in court on a charge of assaulting Private John Timms on the 8th Oct 1882- the case was dismissed.


Chris- there's quite a lot of information here, take your time looking through it, and see what postcards, pictures, letters, addresses you have in family your stuff. If you have any further information (even small stuff), let us know, and I'll take another look.

I do have further info on William's nephews and nieces (birth's etc) and a little more info on his brother David- I won't put it up now as I think it will get too confusing, but if you want it let me know.

This looks like the death of William's mother:

Civil Death Record
Name: Bridget Gough
Date of Death: 28-Feb-1873
Age: 51
Parish / District: LIMERICK NO. 1
Address: Rhebogue County: Co. Limerick
Status: Married
Occupation: FARMER'S WIFE Sex: Female
Informant: John Gough Address: Rhebogue
Notes: DROPSY.

And the death of Williams brother, George

Civil Death Record
George Gough Date of Death: 06-Jan-1865
Age: 2 Parish / District: LIMERICK NO. 1
Address: Rhebogue County: Co. Limerick
Occupation: NONE Sex: Male
Informant: John Gough, Address: Rhebogue

The marriage and census that Rootgatherer posted for William's brother David looks to be the correct one

Civil Marriage Record
17-Jun-1899
Parish / District: LIMERICK NO. 2 County: Co. Limerick
Name: David Gough, age 33 Bachelor Occ: Clerk Address: Clare Street
Spouse: Hannah Britt Spinster Address: 58 William Street
Denomination: Civil Record Civil Record
Husband's father: John Gough Occ: Farmer (DEAD)
Wife's Father: Michael Britt Occ: Coach builder (DEAD)
Witnesses Peter McGrath & Ellen Brett

William's sister, Elizabeth married Michael Spillane in 1884 (below) and lists her father as deceased:

Civil Marriage Record
29-Nov-1884
Parish / District: LIMERICK NO. 3 County: Co. Limerick
Name: Michael Spillane, Widower (Occ: Miller) Address: Clare Street
Spouse: Elizabeth Gough, Spinster Address: Clare Street
Denomination: Civil Record
Husband's Father: Daniel (Decd) Spillane (Labourer)
Wife's father: John (Decd) Gough (Farmer)
Witnesses: David Gough & Hanora Humphries

Elizabeth was widowed in 1899- this is her and children on the 1901 census:

Residents of a house 3.1 in Bridge St. (Limerick No. 2 Urban, Limerick)
Spillane Elizabeth 53 Female Head of Family RC Limerick City News Agent Widow
Spillane Michael George 22 Male Son RC Limerick City Miller
Spillane Elizabeth 20 Female Daughter RC Limerick City Carmel Factory (Worker)
Spillane Agnes 18 Female Daughter RC Limerick City Carmel Factory (Worker)
Spillane Gertrude 16 Female Daughter RC Limerick City
Spillane Mary Frances 13 Female Daughter RC Limerick City

Elizabeth's husband, Michael was a bit older (and he'd been married before), this is his death:

Civil Death Record
Name: Michael Spillane
Date of Death: 24-Sep-1899
Age: 62
Parish / District: LIMERICK NO. 1
Address: 62 Clare Street County: Co. Limerick
Status: Married
Occupation: MILLER Sex: Male
Informant: Elizabeth Spillane, Wife, Address: As Above (Present)
Notes: PROBABLY HEART FAILURE - NO MEDICAL ATTENDANT

1911

Residents of a house 23.1 in Back Queen Street (Limerick No. 5 Urban, Limerick)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion

Gough David F 47 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Gough Hannah 35 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Gough John V 7 Male Son Roman Catholic
Gough Aimy J 5 Female Daughter Roman Catholic


Married 11 years, 3 children born, 2 living.

Name: David Gough
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1899
Registration district: Limerick
Volume: 5
Page Number: 228
FHL Film Number: 101259


Records on Page:
Name
David Gough
Christy Meehan
Margaret Murphy
Hannah Stubbins
Harrold W A Jensen
Thomas Ryan
Hannah Britt
Bridget Fitzgerald




Name: Elizabeth Gough
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1884
Registration district: Limerick
Volume: 5
Page Number: 204
FHL Film Number: 101254

Records on Page:
Name
Michael Spillane
Ellen Ryan
Ellen O'Sullivan
Thomas Bromell
Mary Anne Taylor
Ellen Sullivan
Albert Joseph Schroeder
John Treacy
Elizabeth Gough

The above info was from RootsIreland- it's subscription, but you can reduce cost by buying just a month to view unlimited records.

I have to go out now, but will check back later and see if I can see anything else.

Gritty :)

Wow Gritty you are amazing this is so good to find out about his family siblings etc..we have found a photo of a George Gough and some postcards I think written by a David Gough & a photo of a grave I think was David Gough I will have to dig them out .. That all looks right now. My wife is going to be so happy we getting somewhere Where do you research Gritty?
Thank you so much love you all..

Chris :-) :-) :-)

Hi Chris,

This could be William's Baptism- there is a note on the bottom of the record stating: MOTHER'S NAME ON ORIGINAL RECORD IS MARY BREEN BUT SHOULD BE BRIDGET BREEN.

William Gough
Date of Baptism: 21-Nov-1857
Address: ? Parish/District: ST. PATRICK'S
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Gough Mother: Mary Breen
Godparents: Thomas Casey & Mary Hickey

Baptisms of his siblings::

Winifred Gough Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1851
Date of Baptism: 1-Jan-0
Address: Parish/District: ST. MICHAEL'S
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Gough Mother: Bridget Brehan

Eliza. Gough
Date of Baptism: 01-Jan-1854
Address: ? Parish/District: ST. PATRICK'S
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Gough Mother: Bridget Breen
Godparents: Catherine Breen & Not Recorded

Geog. Gough
Date of Baptism: 03-Aug-1862
Address: ? Parish/District: ST. PATRICK'S
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Gough Mother: Bridget Breen
God parents: William Veasy & Mary Gough

Dvd. Gough
Date of Baptism: 03-Nov-1863
Address: Singland Parish/District: ST. PATRICK'S
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Gough Mother: Bridget Breen
Godparents Richard Casey & Jane Casey

Hi you guys are great , Yes Marriage certificate says what you have Gins only says North Sydney.His father's name was John says he was a farmer & his mother was Bridget looks like Breen or Brien. Does this help ? Where do you find this info ? when I searched Limerick can't seem to find anything obviously looking in wrong places. Was Bridget Gough married to John Gough ? If so that is my connection.Not sure if there were other children only William that we know of..Where are you guys I am in Australia? Are you in Ireland ? My wife is currently in Ireland hoping to visit some cousins on the Murphy side of family in Kiskeam probably next week . All of this is her family just trying hard to find out about the Goughs we have plenty of history on Murphys.Thanking you all for replies you have given me hope...



Chris

Hello Chris and welcome to the Community boards.




(I'll let Chris know how to return to his/her replies) :-)

From NLA Trove - might be a coincidence ashe would have been 47 in 1909

The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 17 September 1920
IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr. Justice Gordon.)
GOUGH v GOUGH.
Vera Gough (formerly Byrnes) sought a dissolution of her marriage with William Joseph Gough, on the ground of desertion. The marriage was celebrated at Sydney on September 1, 1909, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. A decree nisi, returnable in six months, was granted. Mr. Toose, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simp- son, and Co., appeared for the petitioner.

If you do have the info on his marriage and family it might be useful to post here -esp parents names :-)

Doesn't seem to be many Gough families in Limerick.

Maybe related?

Name: John Gough
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1885
Death Age: 50
Registration district: Limerick
Volume: 5
Page: 264
FHL Film Number: 101593


Name: Bridget Gough
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Date of Registration: 1873
Death Age: 51
Registration district: Limerick
Volume: 5
Page: 443
FHL Film Number: 101586


Name: Mary Gough
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 May 1867
Birth Place: Murroe, Lim, Ireland
Baptism Place: Murroe, Lim, Ireland
Father's Name: John Gough
Mother's name: Mary Cummins
FHL Film Number: 101149


Name: Bridget Gough
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1869
Birth Place: Murroe, Lim, Ireland
Baptism Place: Murroe, Lim, Ireland
Father's Name: John Gough
Mother's name: Mary Crimmins
FHL Film Number: 101199

Chris, it's very hard to search or to suggest where to search without a few extra details. Does Gins have the correct marriage & death?

Possible death and ref to parents



Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

Name:William Joseph Gough

Death Date:1940

Death Place:New South Wales

Father's Name:John

Mother's name:Bridget

Registration Year:1940

Registration Place:Hurstville, New South Wales

Registration Number:16700

Hi

Is this his marriage?



Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950


Name:William Gough

Spouse Name:Mary Murphy

Marriage Date:1892

Marriage Place:New South Wales

Registration Place:St Leonards, New South Wales

Registration Year:1892

Registration Number:6909

Hello Chris,

Who and where did he marry Chris? Do you have a marriage certificate for him with his father's name? Do you know if the family were Catholic

I really need help William was born in Limerick Ireland about 1862.. He went to Australia not sure when but I have all the info about his marriage & Family . I am finding it hard to research Ireland I am open to any suggestions.

Chris :-) :-) :-)