Notes – Godden
Several of our Golden lines that branched between 1770-1790 have DNA matches with descendants of the Godden family of southeastern England in the Kent area.
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Louis Golding (1895-1958) – Prolific British Writer and Screenwriter, Russian Immigrants
Louis Golding (b. 19 Nov 1895, Manchester, England — d. 9 Aug 1958, London). English novelist and essayist, an interpreter of British Jewish life.
Golding was the son of poor Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain from Russia. His family are often referred to as Ukrainian Jews. Father: Philip Golding, b.1859-d.1916. Mother: Yetta Golding, b.1862-aft 1911.
Thomas Golding (b1857) of Old Shelf Cottages, Lenham, Kent, England and the German ME-110 that killed a cow
Thomas Golding (born 1857) and some of his descendants, lived at Old Shelf Cottages, Lenham, Kent, England, UK.
During the Battle of Britain, in 1940, a German Messerschmidt ME-110 aircraft was shot down and made a perfect pancake landing at Old Shelve Farm. The plane killed a cow. An eyewitness account from a man called Stan Froud who was a little boy on the neighbouring farm said:
Edward & Maria Gee Golding from England to Australia
Thank you to Michelle Thompson for sharing photos of her Golding great-grandparents. Edward and Maria Gee Golding from Cambridgeshire England at some time after immigrating to South Australia. Jacob Golding, son of Edward and Maria Gee Golding with wife Rebecca Ann Taylor and daughter Priscilla Golding. — Photos from collection of Michelle Thompson, great-great-grandaughter of Priscilla Golding
William Leftridge Golding, 1598-1648/73/80, never existed
Golding/Golden/Goulding et al Family History on Facebook William Leftridge Golding of 1598, who was supposedly born in Lincolnshire, England never existed. Neither did his wife Dollie Illene. Many online genealogies since the 1990s have listed William Leftridge Golding, born in 1598 as a son of Percival Golding Sr. (son of the famous Arthur Golding), as dying … Read more
Goldens and Goldings in England before 1100
Essex, England, 1086 — The earliest known recording of the Golden / Golding name can be found in the Domesday Book, and all versions of the name are of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is thought that these GFolks may have been a settlement of former troops under the Norman William the Conquerer (WTC). WTC’s history indicates … Read more
James Goulden of Glossop, England searches for his siblings in Ohio, 1874
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Goulden, recently arrived from England (1874), is advertising and searching for his brother John Goulden, who was supposedly in the Cinncinati, Ohio area circa 1862 after leaving Glossop, England (about 12 years ago from 1874). James is also looking for his sisters: Catherine … Read more
Will of John Golding, d.1496 – Glemsford, England
John Golding is the son of Sir William Golding and brother to Sir Thomas Golding. John was not a ‘Sir’ but he was quite wealthy. His wealth was such that he paid for a small church (chapel), Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Glemsford, to be built over his grave, which is beside the … Read more
William Leftridge Golding, 1598-1648/73/80, never existed
Golding/Golden/Goulding et al Family History on Facebook William Leftridge Golding of 1598, who was supposedly born in Lincolnshire, England never existed. Neither did his wife Dollie Illene. Many genealogies have long listed William Leftridge Golding, born in 1598 as a son of Percival Golding Sr. (son of the famous Arthur Golding), as dying in either 1648 … Read more
WANTED – YDNA Test for Thomas Goulden of Cheshire, England and Edgefield, South Carolina
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Am seeking male Gouldens (Goldens) related to the following to take a YDNA test, or to share your YDNA test results if you have already taken such a test: Thomas Goulden (1686–1749) and Alice Shaw (1688–1781) Supposed parents of: Thomas Goulden Jr, married to Ellen … Read more