hi ron!!!!!
thanks for the reply, I really cant say yet, about william (the elder) having
any brothers or sisters, still struggling to find his d o birth, baptism etc
I dont know if its ever going to be possible to find out anything much, as in
case you dont know, the census returns in this country really only became
available to the public, from 1841 onwards, every 10 years, the 1901 being
due out in january next year.
is really a strange thing, is that I am also researching the name of
GOULDING(with a g) my GOULDING was JAMES, married to ELIZABETH,
looked on my atlas of gt britain, found a WHITEFORD but it is in the scottish
highlands
I then found WHITEFIELD which is just on the edge of MANCHESTER
printed off your letter, so if I do get any further with william I will keep
you informed
good hunting,,,,,,,,,,maggi