Brief Life History of William
When William Goodwin was born in 1843, in Kingsley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Goodwin, was 44 and his mother, Martha Mosley, was 35. He married Jane Boughey on 5 February 1868. He died in 1918, in Cheadle, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.
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Sources (13)
- William Goodwin, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- William Goodwin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Goodwin, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
Spouse and Children
1843–1918 Male
1848–1931 Female
Children (6)
1868–1941 Male
1870– Female
1873–1921 Female
1877– Female
1880–1904 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1800–1856 Male
1809–1852 Female
Siblings (10)
1832–1910 Female
1834–1909 Female
1835–1911 Male
1837–1850 Female
1838–1882 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1843
Age 0
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 11
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 37
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .
Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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