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Posted by Julia Edwards on 21/2/2025, 3:45 pm

I have recently discovered my 5xGGrandparents married on 2nd October 1794 at Exeter Cathedral. John Gooding and Timothea Board. I’m particularly interested in Timothea. I can find no record of her birth or parents. I’ve viewed the marriage record but only details are the date, venue and witnesses. Timothea’s residence was ‘The Close’ - Ie, somewhere around the Cathedral! Does anyone have any records of a Timothea Board in their research. I’m not sure where to go next as too early for census and no clues as to dates of birth 🤔 Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

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Posted by Judith on 22/2/2025, 8:53 am, in reply to "Board family"

Have you looked for Timothea Gooding on 1841 census?

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 22/2/2025, 10:15 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Hi Judith. I’ve tried online but her name doesn’t seem to appear. I may try the Heritage Centre at Sowton but I think by 1841 she could possibly be elderly - only ‘assuming’ she was around 20 in 1794 🤷🏻‍♀️.

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Posted by Judith on 22/2/2025, 9:15 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Banns for their marriage were at EXeter Cathedral. As they lived in the Close, was he a church minister? found 2 daughters Sarah and Mary baptised Exeter 1797 & 1795, if you search for their marriages might indicate if the family moved away.

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 22/2/2025, 10:17 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

I have a copy of their Banns and their marriage from the register. I am descended from their daughter Sarah. Nothing gives a date of birth for Timothea or parents details 🤔

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Posted by Judith on 22/2/2025, 11:10 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

The banns entry says he was living Clyst St Mary and she was living at the close. (Exeter cathedral)
Found possible burial, assuming that her name mis recorded, could have had a nickname, Timmie could have become Tammie?
John Gooding buried 1829 st St Pauls Churchyard Exeter, and Thomasin 1769-1848. died aged 78/79
so she should be on the census somewhere in 1841. Could have moved to live with offspring after his death? as church accommodation would not have been available after that.
I think her father was church connected, so she could have been born anywhere in the country, and given the ways of society in those days, John Gooding could have been church connected too.
There is a website associated with Crockfords I think , gives vicars names, might be worth searching for that, I cant remember the address.
Hope this helps a bit.
Not all records for exeter on line, so a trip to the heritage centre might help, Lots of Name indexes etc, might even give residents of the close.

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 22/2/2025, 12:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Thanks Judith. All very helpful, thank you so much. I have vicars name and one of the witnesses was a verger of the cathedral- all very interesting. Yes a trip definitely needed to heritage centre! Thanks again ☺️

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Posted by Joan on 3/3/2025, 8:00 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

There were and still a large number of property's with addresses in the Close. The father may have been a mason or carpenter or any number of other professions with accommodation. Have you tried the Exeter Cathedral Library archive for mentions of the board family https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/history-heritage/library-archives/

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Posted by Karen Newman on 22/2/2025, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

It may be that Timothea/Thomasin is shown as FANNY Gooding in 1841 (St Paul, no street names shown). With her is Elizabeth BOARD b c 1775.

Thomasin Gooding’s burial record shows her place of residence as Paul Street.

On the same page are Mary Hall (nee Gooding) with her husband William and son Henry.

Elizabeth Board is with Mary Hall (nee Gooding) in 1851, living in Paul Street. Birthplace shown as Broadclist.

Thomasin and Elizabeth Board, daughters of Richard, are baptised in Broadclyst, dates are feasible based on their ages.

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 22/2/2025, 3:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Hi Karen. Thank you very much for this. Would you assume Thomasin/ Fanny are derivatives of Timothea? The marriage entry and Banns record definitely states ‘Timothea’. She has also signed as Timothea Board (no X, mark of). Thank you ☺️

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Posted by Karen Newman on 22/2/2025, 4:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

I really don't know if they are interchangeable. My feeling is that Timothea must derive from Timothy, and Thomasin from Thomas. But I'm no expert.

There's always potential for mis-hearing if giving information verbally, and we have no way of knowing who gave the information to the 1841 enumerator.

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Posted by David Murrian on 23/2/2025, 8:39 am, in reply to "Re: Board family"

I have a book "Dictionary of First Names".
Says Timothea is a feminine form of Timothy and
Thomasina or Thomasine are also feminine forms of Thomas

David

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 22/2/2025, 5:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Thanks Karen. It’s all very useful and certainly something to look into. Thanks for your time ☺️

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Posted by Judith on 23/2/2025, 1:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Families do tend to give different names sometimes, My husbands grandmother was Laura but always known as Kitty, (her mother was a Catherine), even her husband when writing to her,(we have a letter), addressed her as Kitty. Of course when she died (20th century) her proper name was used, but years ago names "stuck", Sarah often becomes Sally.
Don't forget we have Devon accents to deal with years ago too!!! and deaf vicars, the list goes on!!!
At least this one seems to be making progress. Keep it up Julia and let us know how you get on.

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Posted by Julia Edwards on 23/2/2025, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Board family"

Haha yes, you are right about the Devon accents & deaf vicars! This is certainly a work in progress. So thanks to everyone for tips and advice ☺️

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