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Due to the lamentable tendency of my family to have no imagination when naming their children I am getting well and truly tangled up with several George and Lucy GOATERs in Sparsholt, Hampshire.

I have been looking at parish records for St Stephen’s Sparsholt on the following website recommended by liquidamber on GR - downs-benefice.hampshire.org.uk/

I have George Goater born 1804 marries Charlotte Browning 1837 – can’t see any children from this marriage

I have a George Goater born 1862 son of Lucy Goater, “an unmarried mother”

There’s a death for a Lucy Goater aged 24 on 25/12/1864 (Christmas Day!!)

There are the following births from the marriage of a George & Lucy Goater

24 1 1841 Lucy Goater Sparsholt George & Lucy Labourer
6 8 1843 Charlotte Goater Sparsholt George & Lucy Labourer
22 3 1846 Sophia Goater Sparsholt George & Lucy Labourer

There’s also a death for a Lucy Goater aged 52 on 18/1/1853.

I’d be grateful if anyone with access to the censuses could have a look from 1851 onwards to see if they can make sense of this tangled lot!!

Many thanks

Maria

For the last family group

1841
Name: George Goates
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Sparsholt
Hundred: Winchester Division Buddlesgate (Upper Half)
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Winchester
Sub-registration district: The Worthys
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Goates 8
George Goates 40
Lucy Goates 35
Lucy Goates 6 Mo
Sarah Goates 85
Susannah Goates 5
Francis Mundy 15

1851
Name: George Geater
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lucy
Gender: Male
Where born: Sparsholt, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Sparsholt
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Winchester
Sub-registration district: Mitcheldever
ED, institution, or vessel: 9 and 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 45
Household Members: Name Age
Charlotte Geater 7
George Geater 50
Lucy Geater 50
Lucy Geater 10
Sophia Geater 5
Susannah Geater 15

Emily is a servant elsewhere

1861
Name: George Goates
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Sparsholt, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Sparsholt
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Winchester
Sub-registration district: The Worthys
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
Charllotte Goates 17
George Goates 60
Lucy Goates 20

Chris

For George and Charlotte, they are shown as living in Sparsholt for the 1841 through to 1871 censuses.
There are no children shown in the censuses for this couple.

Chris

The Lucy in the 1861 is a possible for the unmarried mother of George in 1862.

No other Lucys showing in the Parish in 1861.

Chris

Thanks so much for all your input guys. I will read and digest!

Best wishes

Maria

Hi Maria,

I have them all on fiche from 1813,,,,,,,,can I help,,,we have a marriage to the Goaters,,,,,,

Maria,

George& Lucy had 6 children,,including a son,,,,,,,,Cornelius George,--1838,14th October,

Emily was bap before George &Lucy married,,,,,,,,1833,,,,30th June,

Dear Kay

Would love the details.

Thanks so much.

Maria

Forgot to say I am still confused by the fact that there seems to be two George Goaters - one married to Lucy and one married to Charlotte Browning - I can only see one born 1804 in Sparsholt.

Best wishes

Maria

Lucy was another pet name for Charlotte,,

Lottie/Lucy#...