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Thomasin Goodwin Gould 1787-1853

Thomasin Goodwin Gould was born on 11 December 1787, the daughter of Richard Gould 1741-1820 and his wife nee Mary Goodwin 1754-1815.

On 10 June 1812 she was married at Hartington church to Thomas Greensmith 1785-1876. He was born at Thorpe in Derbyshire on 15 September 1785, the son of Francis Greensmith 1755-1831 and his wife nee Elizabeth Gilman.

They had the following children:

Mary Ann Greensmith. She was born on 10 October 1814 and baptised at Thorpe on 13 October 1814. She died on 7 October 1835, and was buried at Thorpe, where there is a memorial gravestone.

Francis Richard Greensmith. He was born on 22 April 1816. He was a farmer of 150 acres at Thorpe, employing four men. In 1847 he married Ann Long at Lichfield, and they had six children. He died on 7 December 1888, and was buried at Thorpe where there is a memorial gravestone.

Thomas Greensmith. He was baptised on 25 March 1818 at Thorpe. He died in 1890.

Elizabeth Greensmith. She was baptised at Thorpe on 12 August 1821, and was married to Thomas Pidcock. He was born in 1818 in Cheadle, Staffordshire, and was a farmer in Thorpe, Derbyshire. They had a son John Gould Pidcock who was born on 26 March 1844 and died on 16 November 1846. He was buried at Thorpe, where there is a memorial gravestone.

Thomasin Greensmith. She was born on 2 August 1823, and was baptised at Thorpe on 3 August 1823. She was married to Samuel Berisford, a druggist and grocer in Mill Street, Macclesfield in Cheshire. They had a son William Berisford born at Thorpe in 1850. She died on 21 March 1853 and was buried at Thorpe where there is a memorial gravestone.

Frances Greensmith. She was baptised at Thorpe on 11 December 1825. In 1847 she was married at Thorpe to Thomas Barton.

Thomasin Goodwin Greensmith nee Gould died on 8 July 1853 and was buried at Thorpe, where there is a gravestone recording these dates.

Her husband Thomas Greensmith died on 8 September 1876 and was buried at Thorpe where there is a gravestone recording this date and that of his birth.