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Gough
Normally pronounced to sound like "goff". We would like to hear from anyone who pronounces it differently. It has been suggested that a "Squire Gough" in the UK once prononounced it like "goof".
The following poem was written by one of Tommy Gough's school friends in New Zealand:
Tommy G . O . U . G . H .
When first the new boy came to
school,
His name was not announced,
The children knew how it was
spelled,
But not how t’was pronounced.
‘Tis easy to decide quote one
Of course it rhymes with “rough”
I ’m positive in my own mind
That that boy’s name is “Gough”.
“You may be right” a second said,
‘Tis possible although
I rather think if he was asked,
He’d say his name was “Gough”.
“Pooh, Pooh” a loud voice called
in scorn,
With nonsense let’s be through,
That I am right you must allow
We’ll call the new boy “Gough”.
“That’s as you please”, replied a
fourth,
While swinging on a bough
And yet I see no reason why,
His name should not be “Gough”.
But when the boy himself
appeared,
And said with bashful cough,
Say, fellows can I play with you?
My name is Tommy Gough.
With thanks to Simon Gough for sending
this poem
Please contact if you have any links with:
Gough Family info in the U.S. midwest? My grandfather or his father was from County Cork and entered the U.S. through New York in the late 1800's. Earl F. Gough, Brookfield, IL (a suburb of Chicago) cee@mcsv.com
James Hugh Gough moved to Chicago and
found his way down to Decatur CO. Georgia and there married his
wife Anne Eliza Whiddon in 1837. In 1844 he moved his family to Sumter Co.
Florida where he died on Dec. 27 1857. . He
had a brother named Brun Gough. Bobbi
Lewis blew37@webtv.net (Roberta Lewis)
Are there any Australian GOUGH researchers? I'm looking for descendants of James Gough born circa 1790, convicted of house
breaking in London and sentenced at the Old Bailey to transportation for life
to NSW. James arrived in NSW in 1813 on board the convict transport "Earl
Spencer". I would love to hear from any others researching this line.
Robyn Sydney Australia rdixon@spin.net.au
My Gough ancestor arrived in New Brunswick, Canada around 1800. His name was
Joseph Phillip Gough (born in Old Plymouth,
England 1789) son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Gough.
I have fairly good information on the first - third generations of Joseph
Phillip's descendants Canada and I am slowly completing to the present time. I
wish to start expanding my search to look for ancestors of Joseph Phillip. The
one piece of info I have on Samuel was that he was supposed to have been in the
British Navy at the rank of Captain or above. My question to you is do you have
any info on this and if not do you of whom I might contact to start getting the
info relating to Samuel Gough.
Mike Russell
(5th generation descendent of Joseph Phillip Gough)
Goffe
There is a lot of current interest in links to the regicide William Goffe. Much data is available but some
of it is suspect. Please contact if
you can shed any light on this.
Goff
Any information about Capt. Peter Goff of Alton, Madison Co.; Illinois in the Mexican War; still living in Alton in 1850? Contact Terry Wilson <twilson@KNOX.EDU
Gofs
Very little available on this.
See examples in USA.
Please E-mail me if you have any idea
about the origins of Gofs or links with:.
John Gofs m. Elizabeth King 1738, John Gofs m. Mary Bacon 1770, John Gofs m. Mary Willis1798. ( Betty bdickson@mindspring.com)
Gawf
Please contact about origins and
pronounciation
Gouff
Please contact about origins and
pronounciation, or any links with:
19th century Gouff family from Washington County, Md. c.1855 Lucinda Gouff m. Hiram Snyder. Her parents were Edward Gouff & Rose Rohrer. Contact TSnyder <TSnyder888@aol.com>
Curt DiCamillo writes: …my mother's family; she is a Gouff. Her father, Harry Lester Gouff, came from the Keedysville - Hagerstown, MD area
Geaugh
Has anyone seen this spelling of Gough or Goff? Please contact about origins and
pronounciation, or any links with:
Lewis Geaugh married to Margaret Morehead. They had a son, James Lewis
Geaugh born January 1, 1855, in Ohio, married to Hester Malinda Bowen, October
20, 1888, in Noble County, Indiana. Linda Geaugh
Peter Gough from Glenrothes / Fife
We would love to hear from him. Irene Gillespie
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