1858. George Inniss Gosling was born 20/7/1858 Newtown Barton St. Mary . Last son of John Gosling & Elizabeth Inniss. His father was then a Dock Labourer. Siblings: Frederick John Gosling 1846, William Henry Gosling 1849 & James Gosling 1854

He spent his childhood in Gloucester - see John's page

1879. George Gosling married Sarah Adshead 1861-1930 on 16/11/1879 in Christ Church, Barton St. Mary, Gloucester and they had 10 Goslings b.1880-1900. These were first cousins to James' children. Sarah was from Lancashire, her father, William Adshead, an insurance agent.

George & Sarah seem to leave Gloucester for Bristol soon after their marriage - early 1881?, but both Ada 1883 & 2 sons in the 1890s are registered as born in Barton St Mary Gloucester.

1881C. George Gosling, wife & 1 child, living 2 Hill Street, Bristol

1890. 19/9/1890 John Adshead Gosling baptised at Bristol, St.Agnes

1891C George Gosling, 31, circular sawyer, wife & 6 children, living Florence Villa, St Pauls, Bristol

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The 2 Adshead visitors are younger siblings of his wife, Sarah.

1892.14/12/1892 Lewis James Gosling baptised at Bristol, St.Agnes This is only the 2nd baptism I found on Bristol Parish records 1538-1900

1901C. George Gosling, 41, living with his wife & 10 children in Henrietta Street, Bristol

Children: George William J.,1880 Gloucester , Alfred Frederick 1881 Barton R., Ada 1883 Barton R., Bertie 1886, Lionel 1888 Bristol, John Adshead 1890 Bristol, Lewis James1892 Bristol, Arthur Ennis 1895 Barton R., Edgar Woodward 1897 Barton R.., Victor Kimberley 1900 Bristol

1901 photo of all the family: left to right ,backrow- probably - John, Alfred, Ada, George, Bertie, Lionel, - front row George Inniss & Sarah with Edgar & Victor on their laps, Lewis & Arthur.

1911C. George Gosling, 51, with wife & 6 children, living 48 High Street, Easton, Bristol

1918. His son Arthur Enniss Gosling, aged 23, was killed in action 5/10/1918. Next of Kin given as father, George, 48 High Street, Bristol. The Service record exists on Ancestry for Arthur Gosling.. His medals and a few personal effects were sent to his mother in 1919. Arthur Gosling , sergeant , 13356, in the Army Cyclist Corps, is buried in Busigny Comunal Cemetery Extension

A postwar photo of George & Sarah Gosling with a photo of their dead son, Arthur, & 7 of their remaining 8 sons

Front Row, left to right:: Sgt Edgar W Gosling, George Inniss Gosling, photo of Arthur Ennis Gosling, Sarah Gosling,??, no medals maybe . Lionel?

Back row, left to right: ?, ? 3 medals, Bertie, ? short medals & gong, ? medals

1929. George & Sarah Gosling celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary

1930. His wife, Sarah Gosling, died, aged 70, Sep 1930 Bristol

1954. George Inniss Gosling, aged 93, Dec 1954 Bath

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/9116569/person/280006408 shows his life. This tree has >7000 people in it, and the Living O'Hara owner does not have any Goslings in his/her direct line!

Children of George Inniss & Sarah Adshead.

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