Nat Gould

John Gould 1786-1860

Scaldersitch

John Gould was born in 1786 at Morton in Derbyshire, the son of Joseph Gould 1756-1840 and his wife née Ann Greatorix 1765-1848.

He married Jane Alsope on 3 April 1809 at Hartington in Derbyshire by licence. She was born in 1782, the daughter of Richard and Sarah Alsope of Heathcote in Hartington parish. She was baptised on 24 February 1782 at Hartington.

They had the following children:

Richard Gould. He was born in 1809, and was baptised on 1 January 1810 at Sheen. He married Jane Wild 1810-1884, and farmed at Bank Top Farm in Hartington. He died in 1882.

Ann Gould. She was born in 1812, and was baptised on 28 October 1812 at Sheen. She was married to John Goodwin (born in 1814), and died in 1894.

John Gould. He was born in 1813, and was baptised on 11 April 1813 at Sheen. He died in 1836.

Jane Gould. She was born in 1816 at Sheen, and was baptised there on 13 May 1816. She died in 1871.

Sarah Gould. She was born in 1818, and was baptised on 3 May 1818 at Sheen. She was married to Thomas Burnett 1817-1886. She died in 1902.

Joseph Gould. He was born in 1820 at Sheen, and was baptised there on 8 October 1820. He died in 1897.

Robert Gould. He was born in 1823 at Sheen, and died in 1903.

When the Census was taken in 1841 the family were living at Scaldersitch (1) in Sheen parish, close by the river Dove forming the boundary with Hartington parish in Derbyshire. By 1851 John Gould was farming 180 acres there employing four labourers. Staying with them when the Census was taken in that year was his granddaughter Jane Ann Goodwin, daughter of his daughter Ann. The household also included one female servant and two male servants.

John Gould died on 1 October 1860 at Scaldersitch. His Will was proved on 20 November 1860 (2).

His widow Jane Gould née Alsope returned to her native Heathcote, and died in 1884 aged 73 years. She was buried at Hartington on 2 July 1884.

(1) Scaldersitch farmhouse is a listed building, dated 1661 with substantial early nineteenth century rebuilding. It has coursed stone with block dressings, blue machine tile roof, verge parapets, stone end stack to the right and ridge stack to the left of centre. Two-storey four-window front of paired lights (single over door) with mullioned glazing bar sashes, replaced by casements to the left end bay. The entrance is to left of centre with boarded door. There is a Tudor-arched head and inscription in lintol "I O M 1661". Stone fleur-de-lys finial to left hand apex. Short wing to rear. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk

(2) "GOULD John. 20 November. The Will with a Codicil of John Gould late of Scaldersitch in the Parish of Sheen in the County of Stafford Gentleman deceased who died 1 October 1860 at Scaldersitch aforesaid was proved at Lichfield by the oaths of Richard Gould of Bank Top in the Parish of Hartington in the County of Derby Farmer Joseph Gould of Scaldersitch aforesaid Farmer and Robert Gould of the same place Farmer the Sons and the Executors. Effects under £1,500." England and Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1858-1966 (1860) pages 190-191.

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