Alfred William Gosling 1888 - 1958
1888. Alfred William Gosling born 26/4/1888 - family bible. Jun 1888 Cardiff. Parents James Gosling & Jane Taylor. No baptism yet found , but the 4 earlier siblings were baptised. Family might still have been at 79 Helen Street, Roath.
1891C. Family living at 39 Bertam Street Roath - but census enumerator wrote rubbish for Bertram Street.
1901C. Aged 12, at 39 Bertram Street, Roath, Cardiff, the family shop/bakery.
1911C. Not still with his family. Aged 21, lodger, baker, with the Wath family at 65 Kings?? Road, Cardiff.
1912. Marries Frances M P Riordan Mar 1912 Cardiff. Seemingly no children. He divorced her and she died 1948 Jun E. Glamorgan . In 1939 she is a housekeeper, born 1887, divorced, at 21 Melrose Avenue, Cardiff to an incapacitated lady , Annie Stanley
1914-1918. Did he join up?
Info. from Liz: he seemingly went bankrupt in 1922 -
ALFRED WILLIAM GOSLING (aged about 33) also featured in the London Gazette as a debtor Issue 32740 published 22 Aug 1922 p 62. Premier Stores and Premier Bakery, Newport Rd, Bedwas, Mon. Grocer and Tobacco Dealer at the Court at Newport (Mon). The number of the matter was 14 of 1922 and the last day for receiving proofs was Sep 6th 1922. Name and address of the Trustee: Collins, Arthur, 28 Baldwin St, Bristol.
1930. Remarries a much younger lady, from Bedwas, Gertrude M Collins [ born 1904] Jun 1930 Newport and has several children by her. I can only find 3 children : Alfred W Gosling Sep 1930 Tamworth, Patricia V Gosling Jun 1932 Birmingham and Merna Gosling Jun 1934 Newport M. But maybe Beryl J Gosling Sep 1927 Warwick was also theirs.
Known as Bef, he was a baker and lived in Blackpool. His first wife, known as Doll, had a sister Daisy. Bef and Gertrude had 1 son Billy, and 3 daughters, Barbara, Meriel, ?. Bef had a bakery business in Blackpool and rumour has it that he went to jail during or after the 2nd world war: Thelma seems to think it was some thing to do with the black market, trading things he was not supposed to, but she is not positive about this. Anne thinks she may be right, as it rang a bell with her.
1939 Register. Alfred W Gosling, bakery manager, is living 81 Tachbrook Street, Royal Leamington Spa with his wife, Gertrude,also working, and 5 others- officially closed -, some of them no doubt his children
| Alfred W | Gosling | 26 Apr 1888 | Male | Bakery Manager | Married | 35 | 1 | |
| Gertrude M | Judge (Gosling) | 18 Apr 1904 | Female | Viewer (Auto-Mafection) | Married |
From an Ancestry tree Gary Clarke's wife is related to his first wife.
After Alfred moved to Blackpool he lost touch with the family. Ran a bakery there . Reported to be a ladies man!
1958. Dies Blackpool Mar 1958, age 69